CAC Brétigny

“The discussion with Kevin Muhlen (director of Casino Luxembourg), Céline Poulin, Florian Sumi, and Lilou Vidal (curator) will revolve around the context of the show and its objects. Specifically, the show can be considered as part of a whole with Russian-doll-like parts fitting into one another, ranging from the city, its urban planning, neighborhood, and population, to a particular architecture. The guests will also consider whether history and the aura of the hosting venue, its constraints and possibilities are decisive for how an art project is received and hence maybe decisive for its construction beforehand. How does all that affect choices touching on the artist, the curator and the objects that are shown, communications, programing and the outreach done with the general public? The problem won’t be ‘how should one convince others to come out to see contemporary-art shows’ or to ‘participate’ in them, but rather to examine, working from particular instances and in detail, different source data. Before the discussion, each participant will present their understanding of these issues through concrete examples and in particular Florian Sumi’s exhibition titled MEMBRAINS”. Damien Airault, exhibition curator.

A conversation organized with the professional federation Commissaires d'exposition associés and with the support of Wallonie-Bruxelles International. Reservation is required since seating is limited: reservation@cacbretigny.com or +33 (0)1 60 85 20 76/78.