Curatorial Talk at ‘Minstrel Kuik: She who has no self’ exhibition, held at Horsham Regional Art Gallery in 2020, image courtesy of HRAG.
Masters by Research
What is my research about?
As a curator working in the public gallery sector of Victoria, this research examines curation methodologies in exhibition development and delivery.
In 2019, after a period of self directed professional development visiting galleries and festivals in Malaysia and Singapore, I developed an interest in international woman’s photography practices in close proximity to Australia.
This research examines how the intersections of geo-cultural and gender identity impact upon contemporary curating practices and how this in turn influences the perception of art in the region.
The research utilises exhibition examples to investigate the interwoven relationship between the curator, the gallery and the artist.
Through qualitative research methodologies, my own curatorial practices are compared with other contemporary curators work in this field, to map current curatorial discourse and approaches.
This research draws attention to Australia’s broader geographic positioning as part of Asia, and, how through this, the dialogue about how Australia’s identity continues to impact the curatorial programming of Australian public art galleries.
My MFA Dissertation will be published in 2024.