Abstract
Eurocentric conceptions of Indigenous history have long dominated the conversation around what constitutes ‘legitimate’ Aboriginality. This essay examines the hyper-scrutiny Aboriginal art and oral history forms are subject to, as well as the continual omission and manipulation of Aboriginal history as a reflection of the ongoing colonial process. Keywordsoral history; Indigenous art; the colonial gaze
Highlights
Aboriginal historical practices form subversive discourses that undermine the Eurocentric conception of the past
This essay will focus on the hyperscrutiny Aboriginal art and oral history forms are subject to, and the continual omission and manipulation of Aboriginal history as a reflection of the ongoing colonial process
Art history theory and the framework by which pieces of art are legitimised as history, and valid contributions to the past, are rooted in Eurocentric understandings of art
Summary
Aboriginal historical practices form subversive discourses that undermine the Eurocentric conception of the past. This essay will focus on the hyperscrutiny Aboriginal art and oral history forms are subject to, and the continual omission and manipulation of Aboriginal history as a reflection of the ongoing colonial process.
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