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A notable absence, a muting, making invisible. Redaction extends beyond the simple black squares as incomplete redactions - stamps marked with 'deleted' covering the text- white squares, and handmade notations. Each black square signifies absence. It serves as a reminder for enforced forgetfulness. Uncovering the secret behind the mask and discovering the text underneath seems like a daring task, but is the redacted information really gone? What is visible in cultural spaces, and what is invisible? In attempts to appeal to the public, what is redacted? We accept any theme that explores the theme of CENSORSHIP. Potential topics include: Relationship between ethics and empathy flexibility of ethics meaning-makingCultural taboos and disgust Repatriation in cultural institutionsMemorialization (death and mourning)Right to privacy, what is private (public vs. private spheres)Invisible labor preparatory unpaid co-curation internsSalary transparency Invisible illness/disability and accessibilityUnderrepresented narratives and communities HouselessnessQueer and Trans, Political radicalsRegulated behaviors in cultural institutionsTainted Funding and/or DonorsDestruction of material culture/art (intentional) Politics/news; muted movements GatekeepingBody-mind politics + a(sexuality)

A notable absence, a muting, making invisible. Redaction extends beyond the simple black squares as incomplete redactions - stamps marked with 'deleted' covering the text- white squares, and handmade notations. Each black square signifies absence. It serves as a reminder for enforced forgetfulness. Uncovering the secret behind the mask and discovering the text underneath seems like a daring task, but is the redacted information really gone? What is visible in cultural spaces, and what is invisible? In attempts to appeal to the public, what is redacted? We accept any theme that explores the theme of CENSORSHIP. Potential topics include: Relationship between ethics and empathy flexibility of ethics meaning-makingCultural taboos and disgust Repatriation in cultural institutionsMemorialization (death and mourning)Right to privacy, what is private (public vs. private spheres)Invisible labor preparatory unpaid co-curation internsSalary transparency Invisible illness/disability and accessibilityUnderrepresented narratives and communities HouselessnessQueer and Trans, Political radicalsRegulated behaviors in cultural institutionsTainted Funding and/or DonorsDestruction of material culture/art (intentional) Politics/news; muted movements GatekeepingBody-mind politics + a(sexuality)