Fwd Museums - Redacted: Redacted: Museums

A notable absence, a muting, making invisible. Redaction extends beyond the simple black squares as incomplete redactions - stamps marked with 'deleted' covering the text- white squares, and handmade notations.

Each black square signifies absence. It serves as a reminder for enforced forgetfulness. Uncovering the secret behind the mask and discovering the text underneath seems like a daring task, but is the redacted information really gone?

What is visible in cultural spaces, and what is invisible? In attempts to appeal to the public, what is redacted?

We accept any theme that explores the theme of CENSORSHIP. Potential topics include:

Relationship between ethics and empathy

flexibility of ethics

meaning-making

Cultural taboos and disgust

Repatriation in cultural institutions

Memorialization (death and mourning)

Right to privacy, what is private (public vs. private spheres)

Invisible labor

preparatory

unpaid co-curation

interns

Salary transparency

Invisible illness/disability and accessibility

Underrepresented narratives and communities

Houselessness

Queer and Trans,

Political radicals

Regulated behaviors in cultural institutions

Tainted Funding and/or Donors

Destruction of material culture/art (intentional)

Politics/news; muted movements

Gatekeeping

Body-mind politics + a(sexuality)