Activating our Archives: ‘catching’ memories with the local community

Modern Art Oxford’s Activating Our Archives project involved local people creating an online archive of imagery to represent Oxford’s different community groups. Inspired by the concurrent exhibition by Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari and led by local artist Sunil Shah, 18 project participants met weekly to share memories and imagery from their heritage and everyday lives. These were then collected and shared online via social media and in a remarkable digital archive. Learn more:

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