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Copperfield presents a series of works that reflect changing attitudes towards artefacts and museology.

Traditional artefacts – maps, jewellery, family portraits – undergo a metamorphosis at the hands of Rickard, Mohammadi, and Achiampong. The partial destruction and reformation of objects to allow for new reflections on the past and future. What may be at stake for the future of each artefact? What role must they play within contemporary society?

Santillán and Romero play with the juxtaposition between modern technological advances and historical artefacts in their recent works. Santillán …