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Curator Catherine Li | How The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin Intersects with Curatorial Ethos

from Exhibitionistas: Notes on Art · host Joana P. R. Neves, art curator and writer

Le Guin demonstrates how we can totally change the STORY.But... how does this apply to curating?Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves.Catherine Li chose: Ursula K. Le GuinSIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas→ DONATE (give it some time for the donorbox window to charge):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-usInstagram: @exhibitionistas_podcastBluesky: [email protected]:00 Intro 00:05:10 What does a curator do?00:09:57 The book over which Joana and Catherine bonded00:15:29 The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction00:23:16 An exhibition the size of a lunchbox00:33:22 Ideas and practicalities of curating00:40:49 Le Guin’s critique of the hero-centric story00:45:55 The curator: hero, opinion maker?00:52:09 Feminism, pre-history and curating00:59:49 The curator as a carrier01:07:23 Traditions and experimentations in curating01:16:59 Le Guin’s vision: process rather than conflictDid the episode stir Art Wonderment memories? Share them via text or voice message.LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showCreated & Hosted by Dr. Joana P. R. Neves, art curator and writer with over 20 years of experience in the contemporary art field. Artistic director of Drawing Now Paris since 2018, she has worked across the industry, from the art market to education. She co-launched the art residency and project space Worlding in 2020. Exhibitionistas’ first year offered exhibition discussions with guest co-host Emily Harding; organically, it grew into a more experimental show exploring art topics, stories and interviews complemented by Joana’s publication Art Thinkosaurus on Substack. She champions ‘Art Wonderment’s’ embrace of complexity against the lure of ready-made opinions. A polyglot, she grew up in Lisbon, studied and lived in Paris, to finally settle in London with her artist husband, four children and two cats. Find us:On Instagram – @exhibitionistas_podcastOn Substack (NEWSLETTER: sign up!): Art Thinkosaurus > Exhibitionistas FilesOnline: www.exhibitionistaspodcast.comDo you want to be a guest on Art Etiquette? Reach out: [email protected]: Joana P. R. Neves, 2024.

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Le Guin demonstrates how we can totally change the STORY. But... how does this apply to curating? Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves. Catherine Li chose: Ursula K. Le Guin SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas → DONATE (give it some time for the donorbox window to charge): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-us Instagram: @exhibitionistas_podcastBluesky: [email protected] 00:00 Intro 00:05:10 What does a curator do?00:09:...

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