The lecture was about a woman who, at first was an artist, and then became a curator. She basically showed artwork that she curates as well as two to three pieces she painted herself. She talked about why she chose some of the artists for her show; and some artists recommended other artists in their stead because they felt the other art fit well in the show. She also does festival shows where she showcases outside art.
One artist she works with is a man that goes to different parts of the world. He has performers from that area and creates a rhythmic vocal performance that utilizes the language and culture of the place he is having the show. He records the sounds and dubs the sounds into a continuous rhythm.
She made a comment on how most galleries keep clean white spaces with art very spaced out. They think it shows the art off, And that makes sense because all the viewers focus on the specific art piece. In reality, viewers like the more cluttered shows. The empty space it what distracts the viewer; so with less space there is less distraction.
Her lecture was quite boring and only a little enlightening. She barely elaborated on her main and interesting points of the actual lecture. I think we could have benefited more if she discussed more on what made her a good curator because of her history as a professional artist. I did however appreciate that she being a curator became her job, whereas painting became a fun thing for her to do.
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