Flipboard Picks in Art & Photo on Nostr: Looty is a collective of activists engaged in the "digital restitution" of plundered ...

Looty is a collective of activists engaged in the "digital restitution" of plundered artifacts. They have used laser-scanning technology to create 3D replicas of items like the Benin Bronzes and the Rosetta Stone, with leader Chidirim Nwaubani telling The Walrus: "I see Looty as a way of challenging the colonial hypocrisy of these dodgy institutions." Here, Connor Garel takes a look at the history of looted art, the rising awareness of it, and why efforts for physical restitution have been stymied.

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