Vibeke M Viestad
Biographic Data
| ID | 185723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vibeke M Viestad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vibeke M |
| FAMILY NAME | Viestad |
| SIGNATURE | VIESTAD V M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oslo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6414-1342 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2027 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Teaching Through Making
At Wits Art Museum (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) is a small collection donated to the former Wits Museum of Ethnology by Percival Kirby in 1952. A note in the accession register ties the items into the context of the renowned ‘Bushman researches’ of Wilhelm Bleek and Lucy Lloyd in Cape Town in the 1870s and 1880s, an unusual cross‐cultural collaboration with a small group of |xam‐ and !xun‐speaking people against t…
Hurasi - Ju|'hoansi tortoise shell containers from the past and present in Omaheke, Namibia
This little thing of ours"-beautifully ornamented tortoise shell containers filled with fragrant powdered herbs and plants-comprises an important part of Ju|'hoansi cultural practice in contemporary Omaheke, Namibia. Used for various purposes associated with potency and protection, the !'hurasi can be found back in time and throughout space, in the Kalahari ethnographies, ethnographic artifact collections, myths, narratives, and rock art, but it …
The Art of Admitting to Shortcomings
Re-thinking the Curatorial—Interrogating Old Practices and New Efforts in Colonial Collections and Archives
Curation by the Living Dead
While the history of Norwegian museum acquisitions and collection formation has long been a topic of research, the extent to which colonial structures are still embedded in various Norwegian collecting institutions is seldom addressed. In this paper, we discuss the legacy of colonial collections in Norway through two case studies; Inge Heiberg’s collection of Congo ethnographica in various exhibitions at the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultura…
Curation by the Living Dead
While the history of Norwegian museum acquisitions and collection formation has long been a topic of research, the extent to which colonial structures are still embedded in various Norwegian collecting institutions is seldom addressed. In this paper, we discuss the legacy of colonial collections in Norway through two case studies; Inge Heiberg’s collection of Congo ethnographica in various exhibitions at the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultura…
Re-thinking the Curatorial—Interrogating Old Practices and New Efforts in Colonial Collections and Archives
Curation by the Living Dead
While the history of Norwegian museum acquisitions and collection formation has long been a topic of research, the extent to which colonial structures are still embedded in various Norwegian collecting institutions is seldom addressed. In this paper, we discuss the legacy of colonial collections in Norway through two case studies; Inge Heiberg’s collection of Congo ethnographica in various exhibitions at the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultura…
The Art of Admitting to Shortcomings
Hurasi - Ju|'hoansi tortoise shell containers from the past and present in Omaheke, Namibia
This little thing of ours"-beautifully ornamented tortoise shell containers filled with fragrant powdered herbs and plants-comprises an important part of Ju|'hoansi cultural practice in contemporary Omaheke, Namibia. Used for various purposes associated with potency and protection, the !'hurasi can be found back in time and throughout space, in the Kalahari ethnographies, ethnographic artifact collections, myths, narratives, and rock art, but it …
Teaching Through Making
At Wits Art Museum (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) is a small collection donated to the former Wits Museum of Ethnology by Percival Kirby in 1952. A note in the accession register ties the items into the context of the renowned ‘Bushman researches’ of Wilhelm Bleek and Lucy Lloyd in Cape Town in the 1870s and 1880s, an unusual cross‐cultural collaboration with a small group of |xam‐ and !xun‐speaking people against t…
Sociology (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · African history and culture studies (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work)