The LRB Podcast Remembering the Future
Apr 17, 2024
Hazel V. Carby discusses how Indigenous artists showcase ecocide repercussions. They challenge traditional maps, redefine artistic representation, and intersect Black and Indigenous narratives. The podcast explores hidden histories, systemic inequalities, social challenges, and environmental consequences through photography and podcasts.
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Energy Inequality
- Will Wilson's photograph of the Four Corners Power Plant reveals the contradictions of energy production on Navajo land.
- The Navajo, despite having energy produced on their land, often lack access to electricity themselves.
Hidden History
- Tourist brochures often misrepresent Morgan Lake, an artificial cooling pond contaminated by the power plant.
- Will Wilson's photographs aim to reveal the hidden history and environmental damage.
Archaeology of Pollution
- Will Wilson's photographs act as archaeological tools, revealing the political unconscious of landscapes.
- He aims to show the material consequences of pollution on both humans and the environment.