Revelatory: revealing something otherwise unknown | Fake: a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham
Welcome
Fakes are often considered worthless, but what if we could gain value from looking at what they reveal? At MoRF fakes are explored, mulled over and learnt from, to see if they can transform into objects of social and creative value.
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Fakes are not a new part of everyday life, but what is new is the speed at which they can be created, consumed and believed. MoRF takes this predicament as a starting point to explore the use-value, impact and future of fakery through a curated selection of case studies, artworks and historical objects. MoRF asks what we can learn from the fake in public life and if there is ever an ethical justification for its use.
Museum launch
We're delighted to announce that we've now launched the MoRF website and our first series of case studies.
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There are four case studies in this first series that explore the use of deception as a revelatory tool, the use of ‘the fake’ in science and the impact of misinformation on health and wellbeing. Each case study has a dedicated exhibition page on the museum website and an overview of our first collection can be found here. Each exhibit features a mix of text, image, moving image and audio.
© Patricia Kingori & Al Hopwood 2023. All Rights Reserved.
The Museum of Revelatory Fakes (MoRF) is a project that has been conceived and developed in collaboration by Patricia Kingori and Al Hopwood.
MoRF has been funded by an Enriching Engagement grant from University of Oxford and by a Knowledge Exchange Fellowship from TORCH at the University of Oxford.
All archival materials have been used with permission from the named lenders. We have endeavoured to clear all copyright permissions, however some materials are being used under a ’fair dealing' exemption.
Copyright for all featured artworks on the MoRF website remains with the author of the work. They have been loaned to MoRF with all necessary permissions secured.
