How might art hold memories of migration, diaspora and culture? How are these accessed and re~lived by those for whom they are most meaningful?
In this article for Art~UK, I reflect on Culture&'s Memory Archives programme and the use of cultural collections in dementia care.
Art~UK, Culture&, London Metropolitan Archives, City of London Corporation
Images: Details from the Memory Archives: Sensory Boxes, 2021; Documentation of the Memory Archives public programme, 2019. Event photography by David Baldwin and Naima Hassan.
Header Image: Detail of Yonka Bia, a bespoke game by artist Larry Amponsah, embedded in the Memory Archives box design.