Notes towards a definition of (French) penal heritage July 2018 Earlier this year, Monumental: Revue Scientifique et technique des monuments historique, dedicated an issue to ‘le patrimoine… Read more “Le patrimoine ‘gris’”
Category: methods
Map #3. The two hemispheres
Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney 15 July 2018 As with other penal heritage sites especially those related to convict transportation and the role of convict labour in colonial… Read more “Map #3. The two hemispheres”
Adventures in Instagram #2
Having recently completed a month of fieldwork in French Guiana, it seems like a good moment to take first stock of how Instagram has accompanied other forms… Read more “Adventures in Instagram #2”
Peripheral vision
Editing the photos I took on my first visit to Ile St Joseph, I’m glad – in spite of the pressure of having a backlog of editing… Read more “Peripheral vision”
sketches 3.
Bagne des Annamites, Montsinéry-Tonnegrande 9 June 2018 Up until now the plans I have drawn have tended to focus on the organisation of a museum space as… Read more “sketches 3.”
Postcard #3. A short history of the postcard
As subsequent posts will explore, my understanding of the postcard as philosophical trope for thinking about incarceration and its aftermath draws heavily on Jacques Derrida’s La Carte… Read more “Postcard #3. A short history of the postcard”
Sketches 1.
Fort Balaguier A significant part of the project involves consideration of the visual representation and framing of penal heritage in French Guiana and New Caledonia. While… Read more “Sketches 1.”
Adventures in Instagram #1
Some preliminary notes on Instagram as a research tool One of the main aims of this project is to think seriously about ways in which different experiences… Read more “Adventures in Instagram #1”
Postcard #2. 148 x 105 mm
There is a general consensus that the standard size of an international postcard is A6 (148 x 105mm or 5.8 x 4.1 inches). The Universal Postal Union… Read more “Postcard #2. 148 x 105 mm”
Postcard #1. Method and Object
This is the first in series of short posts focused on the ‘postcard’. The postcard is integral to the project. As we shall explore in later posts,… Read more “Postcard #1. Method and Object”
Cartes postales du bagne 