It's quite a thing to do a show here and openly use the word looting': artist Hew Locke on decolonising the British Museum

Locke explains that the figures emerging from the door represent a horde, symbolizing the colonial past and the complex history entwined with the British Museum's collection.

The child leading the group holds a medal linked to soldiers involved in the Benin expedition, representing a critical commentary on the museum's imperialistic history.

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