{"title":"Selene Wendt","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelene Wendt's works delve into the rich tapestries of history and culture, exploring the intersections of place, memory, and identity. With titles like \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Door of No Return\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sea is History\u003c\/em\u003e, her writing invites readers to reflect on the enduring impact of the past on our present world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in Arts \u0026amp; Culture, Wendt crafts narratives that blend historical insight with profound storytelling, ideal for those who appreciate thoughtful examinations of cultural heritage and its lasting legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beyond-the-door-of-no-return-by-selene-wendt-9788857245607","title":"Beyond the Door of No Return","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contemporary artists featured in this book include John Akomfrah, La Vaughn Belle, Manthia Diawara, Jeannette Ehlers, Michelle Eistrup, Sasha Huber, Oceana James, Patricia Kaersenhout, Grada Kilomba, Suchitra Mattai, and Alberta Whittle, who are all at the forefront of decolonial thinking. Through their artworks, they convey compelling narratives that shed light on the entangled colonial histories that connect Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. Collectively, these artists provide crucial insight into some of the lesser-known aspects of colonial history, such as Norwegian involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artists featured in \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Door of No Return\u003c\/em\u003e convey unique resistance stories about fearless freedom fighters such as Venus Johannes, Mary Thomas, Olaudah Equiano, and Anna Heegaard, thereby allowing for a deeper, more nuanced understanding of colonial history than the historical narratives that have typically been told from a Western perspective. These are stories of resistance that help, at least partially, to set the historical records straight. By highlighting the stories of those who have been historically silenced, we gain access to a more nuanced understanding of colonial history and the factors which have contributed to the continued effects of colonialism today, most evidently witnessed in the prevalence of racism, poverty, and forced migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Door of No Return\u003c\/em\u003e is co-published by Skira and The Africa Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383582965996,"sku":"9788857245607","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17051683485341.jpg?v=1773376117"},{"product_id":"the-sea-is-history-by-selene-wendt-9788857240176","title":"The Sea is History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe book features work by contemporary artists who address issues of migration and displacement from both a historical and contemporary perspective.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the seminal poem by the St. Lucian Nobel-laureate poet Derek Walcott, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea is History\u003c\/i\u003e explores topics related to postcolonial discourse that are not limited to a single geographic region, one type of visual art practice, or one specific theoretical approach. As such, the volume brings the individual perspectives and narratives of each participating artist to the fore, while also questioning how these various histories are interconnected and entangled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this context, migration and displacement are recurring themes that relate to a timeframe that begins with the Atlantic slave trade and continues until today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully illustrated catalogue will include essays by Salah M. Hassan, Manthia Diawara, Annie Paul, and Selene Wendt, as well as an essay and a selection of poems by Ishion Hutchinson. Poems by Linton Kwesi Johnson, Kei Miller, Christian Campbell, and Nyugen E. Smith will also be featured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433033056492,"sku":"9788857240176","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788857240176.jpg?v=1774765729"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/selene-wendt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}