Repatriates Collective. Tide of Returns

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This book examines repatriation processes beyond political and legal debates. Pushing against institutional constraints, the Repatriates Collective opens up new perspectives on cultural heritage and demonstrates how art can actively pave the way for restitution. Bringing together community members and long-standing collaborators, the Repatriates Collective is united by a steadfast political commitment to restitution projects in Australia, Benin, Mexico, Nigeria, and Namibia. The voices gathered here come from the visual arts, art criticism, history, film studies and curatorial practice. Through multifaceted approachesranging from intensive archival research to visual essaysthey offer deep insights into the complex challenges and forward-looking possibilities of global repatriation processes. This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition Tide of Returns presented by TBA21-Academy at Ocean Space in Venice, where the Repatriates Collective is showcasing its artistic works. Both the book and exhibition are dedicated to all those seeking the restitution of cultural property.

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