To what extent does the work of Black and other artists of colour tend to get debated only in terms of social and political discourse? Taking as its focus Gavin Jantjes's Korabra series (1986), this essay considers what becomes possible when aesthetic considerations are given renewed emphasis. Attention shifts away from constructions of meaning in terms of broad themes, such as ‘slavery’ and ‘oppression’. Instead, a restored critical equilibrium is sought by focusing on concerns such as technique, genre and art-historical influence. The discussion takes place in the context of displays in the ‘Art since 1900s’ gallery at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry.

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Gavin Jantjes 的 Korabra 系列（1986）：重新设计博物馆解读

黑人和其他有色人种艺术家的作品在多大程度上倾向于仅在社会和政治话语方面进行辩论？这篇文章以 Gavin Jantjes 的Korabra系列（1986 年）为重点，探讨了重新强调美学考虑时可能发生的事情。注意力从“奴隶制”和“压迫”等广泛主题的意义建构转移。相反，通过关注技术、流派和艺术史影响等问题来寻求恢复的批判平衡。讨论发生在考文垂赫伯特美术馆和博物馆“1900 年代以来的艺术”画廊的展览背景下。