The exhibition explores the intertwined stories and histories of marginalized people, particularly the experiences of queer BIPOC individuals. It examines how much of our history has been lost, hidden, or destroyed through colonialism. Yet, our history has found new forms to survive and continue. The exhibition examines archiving while striving to break free from the Western definition, which inherently carries the ghosts of the oppressor's gaze, along with those of observation, exoticization, and violence. How can we shift away from Western archiving methods and redefine what an archive can be?
The exhibition is part of the museum gallery’s 2025-26 program called Textures of Security, which has been curated through an open call by the museum’s curatorial team and invited curator Farbod Fakharzadeh, and supported by Museovirasto.
The Finnish Museum of Photography
Basement floor
The Cable Factory, Kaapeliaukio 3, Helsinki
