FWD: Museums Journal - Redacted, Alternate Rabia Tayyabi Cover

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)