Description
- Abstract:
- Erected as a space to remember the atrocities of slavery and to commemorate all past and present efforts to resist it, the memorial was constructed in Nantes—the former center of the French slave trade. Designed by an artist and an architect, it features an open-air staircase that leads to an underground space marked by strong geometric lines and a raw aesthetic. A long passageway, lined with subtle lighting showcases a series of wall panels that highlight key historical moments leading to the abolition of the slave trade. The memorial's clean, minimalist design invites quiet reflection.
- Notes:
- Mémorial de l'abolition de l'esclavage (Nantes, France), Brown University Library
- Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, Center for Digital Scholarship, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Access Conditions
- Rights
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
Chabe01 (Wikimedia Commons), and Wodiczko, Krzysztof,
"Mémorial de l'abolition de l'esclavage (Nantes, France)"
(2012).
Sites of Slavery.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:fbq93j5x/
Relations
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Sites of Slavery
...Sites of slavery are designated as historic places (including plantations, wharves, archaeological sites) where "slavery happened" and that commemorate enslaved Africans, their lives, and their labor. We include sites that act as memorials and often have sculpture, public art, or …