If you could go back in time and see just how Zambian society worked back then how would you imagine Zambia today?
This was the thought that kept crossing my mind as I deconstructed each resident’s participants work. There is a dopamine reactor that goes off in the back of my head when I realise how profound, deep and mostly little of our history I am aware of.
This event was held in conjunction with the Swedish embassy who actually have some Zambian artifacts. The exhibition showcase was actually a digital one with efforts being made to return our historical artifacts back to Zambia.
From the powerful use of beads and masks in our cultural history and heritage to writing our own stories, the exhibition had it all.
There was a sense of pride in the room or perhaps it was solely in my heart. That our rich history could be placed on a pedestal and the efforts to write our history. In our own hand and context is surely being realised right before my eyes.
The best part about the exhibition was it brought two of my favourite things together, art/creativity and education, in this case a revival of Zambia’s rich history.
I left the exhibition feeling more patriotic, it could have been the wine but Zambia O Zambia how beautiful you truly are.
To check the digital artifacts simply use the Women’s History Muesum website and you’ll also get a chance to see the work of the different residents who participated to make this a reality
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