Repatriation and the Radical Redistribution of Art

Matthes, Erich Hatala

doi:10.3998/ergo.12405314.0004.032

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“…Nr 2 2022 (8) question the taking of objects which are "not subject to individual ownership by anyone", and "cannot justly be transferred by any individual", including persons who belong "to the relevant culture". 140 This is gradually being acknowledged in contemporary international law. For instance, in settler colonial contexts, such as the US, Australia, or New Zealand, pre-colonial ancestral bonds between land and people are increasingly viewed as a form of "native sovereignty" (aboriginal sovereignty) that has not been extinguished by colonization.…”

Section: Carsten Stahnmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond “To Return or Not To Return” – The Benin Bronzes as a Game Changer?

Stahn

2022

Santander Art and Culture Law Review

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“These works notably stand among the highest heights of European casting”. This is what Felix von Luschan, the curator of the ethnographic museum in Berlin, wrote in 1919 in his book on the Benin objects. Their looting in 1897 foreshadowed a scramble for cultural colonial objects in the heydays of colonial collecting. Today, they stand at the forefront of discussions on return, including new forms of consent, ownership, or re-appropriation. They constitute a special case and have triggered a novel race for returns. This contribution traces some of the violence and colonial stereotypes underpinning their taking, different perceptions of the objects, and contemporary ethical and legal frames for their return. It argues that the contemporary debate over the Benin Bronzes reflects certain changes in the attitude towards return in general; changes which are grounded in the interplay between justice, ethics, and human rights. It challenges the argument that takings were acceptable according to the standards of the time. At the same time it cautions that the current movement towards return should not turn into a cosmetic ritual of self-purification, which detracts from necessary reforms at the macro level.

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Section: Carsten Stahnmentioning

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Beyond “To Return or Not To Return” – The Benin Bronzes as a Game Changer?

Stahn

2022

Santander Art and Culture Law Review

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“…Museums and cultural institutions tend to embrace the idea, enshrined in the Hague Convention of 1954, that cultural products contribute to humankind's culture (Matthes, 2017).…”

Section: Artefacts and Architecturementioning

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An Assessment of Cultural Places of Interest in Tshwane to Inform a Tourism Shift From Colonial to Indigenous Towards Decolonisation

Thomas

Sesana²,

Tonder

2023

ICTR

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This paper continues from the premise that the built form of the South African post-apartheid city continues to perpetuate the paradigm that only the colonial culture is available for tourist consumption. South Africa is a culturally diverse country that provides tourism to an international tourist market that seeks diverse cultural experiences. However, with most African cultural artefacts found encased in colonial architecture museums, questions arise regarding the authenticity of the cultural experience and the appropriate cultural representation in built form. This paper provides recommendations towards the transformation of the post-apartheid city following an assessment of the current tourist attractions that host cultural artefacts and serve as tourist attractions. Most of this data exists, and this paper investigates, collates and assesses the data based on these criteria: colonial and indigenous, restricted, and accessible, and static or transformative. The collated data is presented in urban mapping and architectural illustrations. The study is focused on the City of Tshwane in South Africa. Selected case studies are presented. The findings indicate a substantial under-representation in the City of Tshwane of what this paper argues to be culturally appropriate tourist attractions. This paper argues that there is a market for the consumption of culture as an experience away from colonial towards indigenous.

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“…The power of cultural heritage in enhancing social cohesion, unification and promotion of national identity is undeniable, as well as it is the force to strengthen the population's trust towards national identity. However, it is interesting to take a glance in time on the governments' measures [12] to support the cultural sector [8] and use its potential in the social sphere ( Figure 5).…”

Section: A Glance On Cultural Fundingmentioning

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“…In the context of globalization and a multicultural world, political strategies [8] capture a special importance both globally but especially at national level. Global increase of population mobility, a continuous change of social context, turbulences, and political conflicts can threaten the preservation of individual and historical values of communities.…”

Section: An Introduction To Cultural Heritage and Visionmentioning

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Public Governance and Cultural Heritage: Exploring the Links between Culture and Social Indicators with the Principal Component Analysis

Florea¹,

Mirea²,

Susu³

2020

Heritage

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The cultural heritage encompasses the values and the identity of nations. It represents a vibrant proof of the past and, nevertheless, the core inspiration for the future. Still, culture is preserved and acknowledged with the care of political and economic spheres. In such context, the governance approach and strategies impact the cultural dimension. The understanding and assessment that governance has on the link between economic inputs and cultural heritage are of utmost importance for the actual preserving and acknowledgement of culture merits. The current chapter concentrates on exploring the synergy of governance strategies related to cultural heritage. The focus is set on two conceptual perspectives that governance of culture incurs: vision and knowledge. On the one hand, governance relates to compliance, accountability, and sustainability and shapes its vision according to these. On the other hand, from the perspective of knowledge, the chapter explores the interdependencies between cultural heritage and quantifiable socioeconomic indicators. By modeling statistical data with the principal component analysis (PCA) method, interesting results point to a possible social assessment of tendencies in the cultural heritage dimension.

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Repatriation and the Radical Redistribution of Art

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Beyond “To Return or Not To Return” – The Benin Bronzes as a Game Changer?

Beyond “To Return or Not To Return” – The Benin Bronzes as a Game Changer?

An Assessment of Cultural Places of Interest in Tshwane to Inform a Tourism Shift From Colonial to Indigenous Towards Decolonisation

Public Governance and Cultural Heritage: Exploring the Links between Culture and Social Indicators with the Principal Component Analysis

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