What objects know about the world
In Nomenclature for the Time Being, material is not a neutral support but a way of organising memory, relation and political life.
By Aili Xu
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Elsewhere Index
Independent criticism shaped by close attention to place, lived experience and contemporary art across borders.
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Raven Row
London
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