The current cohort of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation's "Museum Curators for Photography" scholarship program is organizing a symposium at the Museum Folkwang on the topic of "Care in Curatorial and Photographic Practice".
What does care mean today, and how is it implemented in the arts and culture sector? In light of global crises and growing social tensions, what structures and skills can we develop to shape our environment and society sustainably and collaboratively? Against this backdrop, the principle of care is increasingly coming into focus as a unifying, solidarity-building, and responsible curatorial approach. Various panels, lectures, and a tour/workshop invite participants to reflect together on care as a participatory practice of mutual learning.
Contributions from international curators, artists, researchers and mediators offer different perspectives on the topic.
Concept and organization: Dortje Fink, Esra Klein, Noa Lohrmann – scholarship recipients in the “Museum Curators for Photography” program of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation
Participation is free. No registration required.
The event will be held in German and English.
Artist Dawoud Bey and curator Cate Lartey will be in conversation with Lisa Klosterkötter. The conversation, Caring for Community, will take place from 2:30 to 4pm.