作品介紹
The People’s Collection is a project, initiated in 2014, in which people originating from colonised countries are invited to visit ethnographic museums worldwide and rethink their identity on a post-colonial context. At the end of the visit, they may choose an object that they think should be returned to the country of origin. Afterwards, Mendes visits the museum, photographs the objects and creates a collection of postcards that are named after each participant. It has been developed in over 20 museums worldwide, involving more than 100 participants. For the first time, Mendes created a special edition of the postcards for the Taoyuan Fine Art Museum, in which the visitors are invited to post them to the western museums, asking them to return the objects to the countries of origin.
In this manner, Mendes establishes a connection between people, originating from a colonial background, living in Asia and the west.
作者介紹
Ana Mendes is visual artist, based in London and Stockholm. She works across photography, video, performance, installation, drawing and the public space in order to explore identity, memory and language.
Her work is conceptual and created using fewer resources as possible.
Many of her projects are created in collaboration with other artists, scientists and workers, following an artistic research and development process, she invites other people to collaborate with her, going through a mutual process of learning, through serendipity.
Her work is quite often described as poetic and minimalist.
使用媒材
2 collections of postcards, 2 tables, 2 plinths, 2 artist books, documentation
作品尺寸
Dimensions variable
