Qatar - QM to host Mathaf Curatorial Forum from Feb 7
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Doha: Qatar Museums is set to host the Mathaf Curatorial Forum 2022, titled 'Exhibitions: A Fragile Medium', from February 7 to 9. Through a series of virtual talks, workshops and a public panel discussion, the three-day programme will delve into essential exhibition practices under different conditions of duress.
Curators, creative professionals, students and scholars keen on advancing critical dialogue on curatorial practice are encouraged to join the forum. Led by Mathaf curators and guest speakers, this annual programme opens debates on curatorial thinking and practices, introducing ideas and methodologies around the discourse of art histories and networks of curating. The Mathaf Curatorial Forum 2022 invites speakers and participants to identify fundamental practices and look beyond what is merely enough in the exhibition process. The conversations will be centered on questions reevaluating the mechanism of exhibitions, beyond displays of power, affluence and other factors, to recognise how adopting basic procedures can help transform institutions.
Zeina Arida, Director of Mathaf, said:“Mathaf is delighted to host the next edition of its annual Curatorial Forum, which provides a collaborative platform for industry professionals to evaluate current best practices and how these can be improved upon through knowledge exchange. Through a series of panel discussions and working sessions, participants will also work together to determine how to effectively mitigate current challenges facing museums. The forum is open to members of the community who are invited to register to attend these informative sessions virtually.”
The opening day of the forum will include a public panel discussion, moderated by curators and directors of institutions, who will highlight the significance of resetting priorities, eliminating unnecessary practices and stressing accountability in the face of crisis. Moreover, the speakers will share their experiences of taking alternative approaches to directing their programmes under conditions of duress.
Speakers at this year's forum include Christine Tohme, Erzen Shkololli, Merve Elveren, Renan Laru-an, Vasıf Kortun and Xenia Kalpaktsoglou.
Christine Tohme is a Lebanese curator and the founding director of Ashkal Alwan; Erzen Shkololli is the director of the National Gallery of Arts in Tirana, Albania. Merve Elveren was the curator of the Guest Programme titled“Little did they know” of the 39th EVA International, 2020; Renan Laru-an is a co-founder of the research and writing platform DiscLab | Research and Criticism and the Public Engagement and Artistic Formation Coordinator for the Philippine Contemporary Art Network. Vasıf Kortun is a research and curatorial adviser to Mathaf and Xenia Kalpaktsoglou is a curator and a founding member of the Laboratory for the Urban Common in Athens. The Mathaf Curatorial Forum 2022 will be hosted via Zoom.
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