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Dalal-Clayton, Anjalie (2026) Keith Piper, Rex Whistler and the Dialogic Work of Art Museum Interpretation. Tate Papers (38). ISSN 1753-9854

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Type of Research:	Article
Creators:	Dalal-Clayton, Anjalie
Description:	This article considers how dialogic, artist-led interpretation can be effective in addressing racist and imperialist artworks in museum collections. Taking Keith Piper’s film commission Viva Voce 2024 as a case study, it discusses how research-driven art practices can engage audiences intellectually and emotionally with colonial histories, while raising important questions about institutional responsibility.
Official Website:	https://www.tate.org.uk/research/tate-papers/38/keith-piper-rex-whistler-and-the-dialogic-work-of-art-museum-interpretation
Keywords/subjects not otherwise listed:	Anti-racist museum practice, Archival research, Artist-led interpretation, Artist-led research, Black Lives Matter, British Empire, Colonialism, Contemporary art, Contested heritage, Decolonising museums, Dialogic interpretation, Difficult heritage, Difficult histories, Historical accountability, Historical investigation, Imperial legacies, Institutional critique, Institutional memory, Institutional responsibility, Interpretive practice, Keith Piper, Museum ethics, Museum interpretation, Mural painting, Race and representation, Racism and museums, Rex Whistler, Tate Britain, The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats, Viva Voce
Publisher/Broadcaster/Company:	Tate Papers, Tate Gallery
Your affiliations with UAL:	Research Centres/Networks > Decolonising Arts Institute
Date:	29 July 2026
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2026 15:35
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2026 15:35
Item ID:	27503
URI:	https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/27503
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