By Whose Authority
Channel: InsightShare
Date: 2022-11-10

"By Whose Authority?" is the final instalment of short films in the BREATHE! series. It unearths the enduring connection between the heritage sector and colonial corporations, bringing to light in powerful and uncompromising terms that colonisation continues today. The film honours African activists and concludes with the message "a luta continua" - the struggle continues.

This film was created by young people from Oxford and Vienna, who took part in the BREATHE! project in August 2022.
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BREATHE! explores colonial histories, Black identity and heritage through African collections in European museums.

The project involved young people from across Europe who came together in the UK, France, Austria, Germany and Belgium to explore African heritage collected during the colonial period and create artworks capturing their discoveries, feelings and responses. This process gave rise to reflections on the colonial past and present, created space to celebrate Black identity and culture, and nurtured friendships.

This playlist captures some of the artworks created during the Oxford project: BREATHE! Histories of Colonisation in 3 Objects. In August 2022, 12 young people from Oxford and Vienna came together to research 3 objects from Zimbabwe and Nigeria in the Pitt Rivers Museum over 10 days.

BREATHE! is funded by Erasmus+ and the Arts Council England.