India is home to a range of folk and tribal artists, from rich and
varied cultural backgrounds. Much of what we learn about these
communities - who often exist on the margins of mainstream society
- is through their representation in a museum. It is a space that
constructs identities in very particular ways. This pioneering
dialogue with 47 extraordinary folk and tribal artists from across
India focusses on the idea of a museum - particularly for
communities historically regarded as anthropological subjects. In
their visual responses, artists reflect on the museum as an
institution, and the way it preserves, creates and disseminates
knowledge. Do these representations communicate a lived life? What
are the artists' own ways of remembering and passing on tradition?
And finally: who has the power to put whom in a museum?
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