Looking for Localities

December 2024

Editorial. Looking for Localities

By Keiu Krikmann

Looking for Localities

The eighth issue of A Shade Colder, Looking for Localities, focuses on different ways of understanding the notion of locality in art practice within the context of contemporary art. Focusing on the local is often a very conscious choice meant to anchor us to our roots, communities and land in the face of adversity and uncertainty. Our histories, heritage and the places we come from undoubtedly shape who we are. But we, too, have the ability to shape what our histories, heritage …

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