Future to Be Rewritten #2 is a conceptual public art project by Azra Aksamija that reflects on the politics of representation in commemorative practices, emerging from her decision to withdraw a winning proposal for a Cambridge monument honoring the 19th Amendment, in solidarity with calls for greater inclusion of BIPOC artists and structural change in public art commissioning.

Future to Be Rewritten is a commemorative public art installation that creates a dignified space for reflecting on voting rights, social justice, and democracy through a sculptural palimpsest of inscribed concrete and brass. Evoking the spirit of a suffrage march, the work engages visitors in a participatory experience of remembrance and critical reflection, symbolically elevating marginalized voices and inviting a rewriting of history from a more inclusive perspective.

The Memory Matrix – Jeepney is a temporary monument in the continuous process of building and dismantling. It is part of the ongoing Memory Matrix project series (see project description of the first iteration, Memory Matrix – Palmyra, 2016). The second iteration took place in Manila, within the London Biennale – Manila Pollination in Manila, Philippines. The Jeepney version was made of over 10,000 pixels. The larger matrix of pixels revealed an image of the jeepney, a relic […]

The Memory Matrix – Jeepney is a temporary monument in the continuous process of building and dismantling. It is part of the ongoing Memory Matrix project series (see project description of the first iteration, Memory Matrix – Palmyra, 2016). The second iteration took place in Manila, within the London Biennale – Manila Pollination in Manila, Philippines. The Jeepney version was made of over 10,000 pixels. The larger matrix of pixels revealed an image of the jeepney, a relic […]

The Memory Matrix – Eiffel Tower is a temporary monument in the continuous process of building and dismantling. It is part of the ongoing Memory Matrix project series (see project description of the first iteration, Memory Matrix – Palmyra, 2016). This iteration took place in Ramallah, part of the 3rd Qalandiya International Biennale. The Memory Matrix – Eiffel Tower references both Ramallah’s disappeared radio antenna and its […]

The Memory Matrix – Fragment is a temporary monument in the continuous process of building and dismantling. It is part of the ongoing Memory Matrix project series (see project description of the previous two iterations, Palmyra and Jeepney). The Fragment was produced during the Amman Design Week and included two workshops. Participants were given cut-outs from the Palmyra edition’s pixels to create jewelry. Participants designed jewelry both […]