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Why are stolen African artifacts still in Western museums? | Jim Chuchu

Why are stolen African artifacts still in Western museums? | Jim Chuchu

FromTED Talks Art


Why are stolen African artifacts still in Western museums? | Jim Chuchu

FromTED Talks Art

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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

African artifacts shown in museums worldwide are often not borrowed, but stolen -- and TED Fellow Jim Chuchu is on a mission to get them back. Learn the sordid history behind how many of the collections in the West came to be, Chuchu's extensive work tracking and restoring Kenya's cultural heritage and what these efforts can mean for the wider African continent. An urgent call for institutions to reconsider the morality of the objects they "own" and their significance to the communities from which they were taken.
Released:
Aug 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest artists, designers, photographers and architects showcase their work and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.