Curated Decay

Transportingreaders from derelict homesteads to Cold War test sites, Curated Decaypresents an unparalleled provocation to conventional thinking on theconservation of cultural heritage. Caitlin DeSilvey proposes rethinking thecare of certain vulnerable sites in terms of ecology and entropy, explaininghow we must adopt an ethical stance that allows us to collaborate with-ratherthan defend against-natural processes.