DECOLONISING ARCHITECTURE THROUGH PRACTICE During the first half of the semester we researched the museum – in terms of history and origin, private vs public and old vs new, gallery experience and alternative platforms, in the second half of the semester we’ve looked at the museum moving forward in terms of decolonisation of architecture and gallery spaces. The effects of colonisation and Eurocentric views in the past are still echoed in and effect society today. A lack of attention to the colonial past or uncritically representing the past is problematic in the present, as it ignores power positioning created in the past effecting the present and privilege, which ultimately prevents diverse societies from becoming equal and inclusive.
Michelle Gan Sheridan Hirst Practice Research Elective ARM