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Minne Atairu

Minne Atairu is an interdisciplinary artist and doctoral student in Art and Art Education at Columbia University. Her academic research emerges at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Art/Museum Education and hip-hop-based education. Her ongoing project, Igùn, investigates a 17-year Artistic Absence [1897-1914] in the Benin Kingdom following the 1897 Benin invasion. Minne appeared on Open Restitution Africa's podcast, Episode 2: Digital Collections (Part II). This project is an online index of de-installed, repatriated and yet-to-be-repatriated Benin Bronzes. The list dates back to 2014 and will always be in progress. All entry descriptions are excerpts from existing text entries on the related website.

Minne Atairu

Minne Atairu is an interdisciplinary artist and doctoral student in Art and Art Education at Columbia University. Her academic research emerges at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Art/Museum Education and hip-hop-based education. Her ongoing project, Igùn, investigates a 17-year Artistic Absence [1897-1914] in the Benin Kingdom following the 1897 Benin invasion. Minne appeared on Open Restitution Africa's podcast, Episode 2: Digital Collections (Part II). This project is an online index of de-installed, repatriated and yet-to-be-repatriated Benin Bronzes. The list dates back to 2014 and will always be in progress. All entry descriptions are excerpts from existing text entries on the related website.

Minne Atairu

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