Jason Larkin : Past Perfect

17 Nov 2017-13 Jan 2018

Overview

Centred around questions of authenticity and the representation of collective histories, Past Perfect (2008 - 2016), is a new series of photographs by British photographer Jason Larkin, highlighting the visual presentation of war and conflict within public museums around the world. With their vast access to knowledge, today’s museums have become our modern-day cathedrals, not only concerned with historic moments, but also with ideas; notions of what the world is, and how it should be framed. Larkin views the war museum as playing an important, and often unquestioned role in constructing ideologies and interpreting cultural identities.