Archaeological treasures can often tell us about the images and objects that were valued. These finds might recalibrate what some may have been certain they knew. Take the recent discovery of at least 51,200-year-old cave paintings in Indonesia. These depictions of human-like figures and pigs upend the assumption that Europe was the birthplace of such art.
Similarly, at STIR, we like digging around to find evidence of the people, events and narratives that make us think differently while challenging orthodoxies. In this week's issue, we consider the Olympics' relationship to art and unearth the competitors who also have artistic practices. In Paris, the host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics, we explore Kimsooja's retrospective at the Bourse de Commerce, which offers visitors new perspectives
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of not only her work but themselves, via a mirrored floor installation. We also remember Indian architect Gira Sarabhai and how she conceptualised and founded India's National Institute of Design. Treasuring logos as vehicles for brands, graphic designer Sagi Haviv expounds on the renewed identity of Warner Bros. Discovery in our video. Anne Feenstra and Rabita Shakya write about working with the Chepang community in Nepal to build sustainable homes and a maternity centre.
The concept of treasure tends to be modified with the passing of time. We look forward to bringing you more stories on what we think are the treasures of the future.

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