the destruction of object no. 86/615 (2026)
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An exercise in the destruction of a violent nineteenth century museum object - Object No. 86/615: Craniometer, signed Mathieu à Paris, 1847-1879, Powerhouse Museum - a tool of imperial and colonial measurement.
Using the mordançage process, an acid-copper-bleaching solution disintegrates a silver gelatin print of Object No. 86/615. It is rendered useless.
(as part of 2025/2026 Powerhouse Research Scholar Program)