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The histories of Expo ’92 are histories of ongoing colonisation—the Pavilion of Latin America was used to present an exhibit on the Gold of America—whilst de-emphasising its impact on people. The site for the expo, Isla de la Cartuja, was chosen as the symbolic embarkation point for Columbus’ first voyage; most of the gold looted by conquistadors was channelled through Sevilla, which became for a time the richest city in the world, until its economic decline following the liberation of the colonies. The map of Expo ’92 was written in English, not Spanish and the streets were originally named like American streets—4th Street, 1st Avenue, etc. In some ways I think of this Spanish dream/celebration of an ‘American future’ as a symbolic recolonisation of a weaker power by a stronger one, which mirrors the conquest of the Americas of 500 years earlier.
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Oliver, E. Double Expo: Isla de la Cartuja, Sevilla, 2016. Fem Rev 116, 154–163 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41305-017-0050-2
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