United Nations Headquarters in New York Hosts Slave Exhibition at Rijksmuseum News Article
News | 02 Aug 2023 | 16:25
The Rijksmuseum, the Dutch national museum of art and history, will loan an adapted version of the slave exhibition to the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Conceived and set up in Amsterdam in 2021, the exhibition will be open to the public from 27 February to 30 March 2023 in the Visitors Lobby of the United Nations Headquarters.
“It is very important to recognize the impact that slavery continues to have on world history, and we thank the United Nations for bringing this important topic to the attention of us through this exhibition.”
The Rijksmuseum is presenting an exhibition in New York titled “Slavery. 10 True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery.”
It is hosted by the United Nations as part of the United Nations Outreach Program on the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. The exhibition is made possible in part by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations and the Dutch Diplomatic Mission to the United States.
The exhibition includes a talk program on March 29th and 30th, bringing together speakers from the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe to discuss museums, colonial history, society and future relationships. consider and discuss.
The exhibit will also be available in coordinated form at other United Nations offices around the world until 31 December 2024.
10 true stories
In “Slavery. Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery”, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam focuses on Dutch colonial slavery from the 17th to the 19th century. Holland itself.
It features 10 true stories of people who were enslaved, those who profited from slavery, and those who spoke out against it.
Tronco
In New York, ten stories integral to the original ‘Slavery’ exhibition will be centered around one object: a wooden footstock known as ‘Tronco’ (from Portuguese for ‘tree trunk’) .
Several slaves at a time were forced to be restrained by pinning their ankles in pits, subjected to corporal punishment, and prevented from escaping.
The object symbolizes the oppression of over a million people who were shipped from all over the world and forced to work on plantations, artisans, mines, transport or military expeditions.
colonial slavery
During the colonial period (1600-1900), under European rule, parts of the Americas, Africa, and Asia were colonized or used as trading posts. Millions of women, men and children were enslaved and sent to faraway destinations in Africa and Asia.
They, their children, and many subsequent generations were subjected to a system of forced labor that dehumanized them, objectified them, and often subjected them to violence based on their skin color or religion.
Colonial slavery was a legalized system in which people were reduced to tradable property. This form of slavery was abolished around the world in the 19th century. Since then, successive international declarations have defined slavery as a crime against humanity.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of art and history. Connecting people, art and history. The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam offers an overview of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The museum aims to shed light on all aspects of Dutch history. Slavery is an integral part of history.
From 18 May to 29 August 2021, the Rijksmuseum will present its first ever exhibition on slavery. The exhibition and the UN venue were designed by Afaina de Jong at her AFARAI agency in Amsterdam.
The artwork design was done by Irma Boom of the Irma Boom Office in Amsterdam.of online version Part of this exhibition is still available on the website of the Rijksmuseum.
The 2021 slave exhibition at the Rijksmuseum is partly funded by the Mondrian Foundation, Blockbusterfonds, Fonds 21, DutchCulture, Democracy & Media Foundation, Stichting Thurkowfonds, Boomerang Agency and the Rijksmuseum Foundation (Scato Gockinga Fonds, Fonds de Zuidroute, Zusjes Nieuwbeerta Fonds). has become possible. , Fonds Dirk Jan van Orden, Henry M. Holterman Fonds, Bestuursfonds Hollandse Meesters.
United Nations Outreach Program on Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery
The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery Outreach Program was established in 2007 by adoption by the United Nations. General Assembly Resolution 62/122.
This program raises awareness of the history of the Atlantic slave trade, its impact on the modern world, and its legacy, including racism and prejudice.
Visitor information
United Nations Headquarters
Visitors Lobby, 1st Avenue at 46th Street, New York, NY 10017
Free and open to the public Monday through Friday: 9am to 5pm
United Nations Visitor Center Entry guidelines.
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