As Jacques Derrida argues, “[T]here is no political power
without control of the archive, if not memory. Effective democratization can always be
measured by this essential criterion: the participation in and access to the archive, its
constitution, and its interpretation.” (Jacques Derrida, Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression)
(Ge)Ontologies of Memory (GOOM) is a research-based transdisciplinary installation that aims to provide an artistic insight into the
ways in which archives shape our affects, our understanding of memory, history,
culture and power dynamics. As the examination of the archive is more important today than
ever, the restructuring of neoliberal economies can restrict the
"open access" to archives and its multidirectional perspectives.
Where does the archive belong to? What kind of ways of negotiation are coming with the archives?
GOOM focuses on the discourses that shaped the reception of the archives and asks if there is a need for recontextualisation. It invites archivists and researchers to collaborate during the realisation process.
Co-operation parters are: Carolina Kappa, Lisabona Rahman, Elske Rosenfeldt, Sanaz Sohrabi, Rebecca Hernandez Garcia and others
The project was funded in 2023 with a 4-month research grant from the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion and is still in progress.
Where does the archive belong to? What kind of ways of negotiation are coming with the archives?
GOOM focuses on the discourses that shaped the reception of the archives and asks if there is a need for recontextualisation. It invites archivists and researchers to collaborate during the realisation process.
Co-operation parters are: Carolina Kappa, Lisabona Rahman, Elske Rosenfeldt, Sanaz Sohrabi, Rebecca Hernandez Garcia and others
The project was funded in 2023 with a 4-month research grant from the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion and is still in progress.