research & publishing
hidden histories
Roots to Fruits
illicit trading in cultural property
HANDS OFF ANCESTORS
Long sleeve with collage from 70s magazines of the South Pacific. Advertisements on sleeves show the capitalizing approach of Europeans at the time, and how indigenous traditions were destroyed by colonization.
From the Island Press;
“If there’s one sort of skulduggery the modern New Guinean won’t tolerate, it’s having the skulls of his ancestors smuggled out of the country as curios.”
Photo showing how skulls from former Dutch colonies were found in the depot of the Royal Tropical Institute (photo was published in the newspaper ‘Vrij Nederland’, 2018).
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Limited edition of 50
Longsleeve
From the Island Press;
“If there’s one sort of skulduggery the modern New Guinean won’t tolerate, it’s having the skulls of his ancestors smuggled out of the country as curios.”
Photo showing how skulls from former Dutch colonies were found in the depot of the Royal Tropical Institute (photo was published in the newspaper ‘Vrij Nederland’, 2018).
--- IMPORTANT ORDER INFO ---
White available in size M, L and XL
Black available in size L and XL
--- Please add color+size inside Cart notes ---
Each print is unique and silk-screened by hand, irregularities may occur.
Limited edition of 50
Longsleeve