The Venice Biennale showcased the Golden Lion-winning installation "Takapau" by the Māori women's group Mataaho Collective, highlighting the fusion of traditional Māori weaving techniques with modern materials. This installation not only emphasizes the cultural significance of the takapau ceremonial mat but reflects the Māori worldview of crossing thresholds. The art world is increasingly recognizing Indigenous aesthetics, exploring alternative knowledge systems that challenge colonial frameworks. Contributions from various artists and theorists critique Western epistemology, revealing its limitations and offering new insights on Indigenous identities and narratives.
"The art world has recently begun paying more attention to a wide range of Indigenous aesthetics and communities, even if the sensitivity varies greatly."
"These Western epistemological frameworks are violent oppressive lies, carefully framed as logical, reasonable, truthful, and factual—when in fact they, too, are myths."
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