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Nothing about us without us banner, People’s History Museum, Manchester

Disabled people often use this slogan to communicate the idea that no decision should be made by anyone without the involvement of people affected by it. It’s a principle as true to activism as it is to co-curation, which is fitting for this object as it’s currently on display in an exhibition of the same name, made by community curators who identify as disabled people and guided by a steering group who have been working with the museum since 2018.

 

This banner was created as part of a collaborative project between the museum and Full Circle Arts called ‘Disbanners’. Banner maker Ed Hall worked with disabled people to design large-scale banners addressing issues of disability and austerity. Handmade placards are on display in front, setting the scene for the banner, bring something of the atmosphere of a protest march to the museum exhibition space.

 

The exhibition Nothing about us without us is free to visit at the PHM until 16 October 2023.

https://phm.org.uk/exhibitions/nothing-about-us-without-us/