Counter-archive
the polysemy of a concept
Keywords:
Counter-archive, Images, MemoryAbstract
We propose a reflection on the counter-archive as a notion in motion and as a critical stance toward hegemonic uses of archives and archival images. We start from the hypothesis that the counter-archive is defined by practices that reconfigure regimes of visibility and memory. Drawing on contemporary research and papers presented at the International Seminar Archive and Counter-Archive (2024), we analyze the concept’s convergences, tensions, and limits.
