Our efforts to find, to collect, to preserve, are continually evolving. Whilst Archaeology and Historical Preservation have completely transformed since our earliest archeaological digs, even cutting edge practices are far from perfect.
Knowing where to look, how to safely dig, and how to perfectly store the found artefacts are crucial concerns for our historical sectors, with guidelines updated each year. Museums and galleries are constantly adapting their practices in response to ongoing research in preservation, archaeology and education.
Accepting the limitations of current technology, knowledge and resources, countless museums are forced to surrender possession of their artefacts.
Unearthed artefacts that cannot currently be preserved are returned to the earth, through a process known as Reburial.
This project is the result of thousands of images of museum objects, curated, printed, and buried in soil, allowing the artist to participate in the difficult practice of curation and care. The work was displayed as part of a book titled Reburial and other Typologies.
