ʻAmui ʻi Muʻa/Ancient Futures: An Artist Re-flection
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Dyck, DV
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Abstract
The ʻAmui ʻi Muʻa/Ancient Futures project afforded me, as one of its investigator-artists, a rare opportunity to authentically engage with ancestral objects held in museum collections across the globe. This article provides a brief history of my art practice, as well as insights into my critical sense-making process and subsequent creative outputs. My reflections highlight the importance of nurturing relationships with Indigenous communities, and underscore the critical roles of museum practitioners in caring for and sharing our Indigenous treasures. Despite challenges including intergenerational knowledge loss and institutional barriers, the project advocates for decolonizing and re-Indigenizing museum practices. The ʻAmui ’i Mu‘a/Ancient Futures project exemplifies the power of authentic collaboration in preserving, honoring, and celebrating ancestral intelligence.Description
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36 Creative Arts and Writing, 3606 Visual Arts, 43 History, Heritage and Archaeology, 4302 Heritage, Archive and Museum Studies, 1905 Visual Arts and Crafts, 2102 Curatorial and Related Studies
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Pacific Arts, ISSN: 1018-4252 (Print); 2769-108X (Online), eScholarship Publishing, University of California, 25(1). doi: 10.5070/pc225164840
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