When Is White, White Enough?

What: Investigating the paradox of the museum as both repository and producer of knowledge. Why: The popular image of Greek statues is rendered in iconic white marble — even though they were colourful. Why is this myth so resilient? In a museum dedicated to ancient Greek art, white is not simply a chromatic phenomenon. According to Héloïse Charital, it’s a construction on which racist and nationalist ideas have been based. Investigating this construction and the role of the museum, she asks: When is white, white enough? How: Through an animated diorama, Héloïse gives a fresh perspective on the various appropriations of Greek sculptures through time. By depicting objects in relation to their history within the museum, she questions the tactics of museum storytelling.