BOOK. LAUNCH.

Sidsel Nelund, Things in Contemporary Curating: The Aesthetics of the Right to Assemble and the Need to Withdraw

Through close readings of key exhibitions, Things in Contemporary Curating develops a new aesthetic, an ‘aesthetics of the thing’. Here the word ‘thing’ is understood in its original meaning, namely as an object, a form of political gathering, and a topic. It encompasses exhibitions that use democratic meetings as a curatorial approach, and asks, If the exhibition space were a space for democratic gatherings, how would it look?

The publication will be celebrated at a release party at O - Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art in collaboration with the research centre Art as Forum, University of Copenhagen on 29 June, and is already available to purchase.

At the release event, the book will be introduced via a conversation between curator and programme director, MA in curating at Goldsmiths University of London, and author and founder of (art.research) Sidsel Nelund, moderated by Rebekka Elisabeth Anker-Møller.

We hope that you will stop by O - Overgaden and celebrate with us on 29 June!

Programme: Thursday 29 June, 16:00-18:00 (event in Danish)

16:00-17.00 - Introduction and conversation between Rebekka Anker-Møller, Sidsel Nelund and Simon Sheikh
17.00-17.30 - Dialogue with the audience and closing remarks by head of Art as Forum Frederik Tygstrup
17.30-18.00 - Drinks and sale of the book
18.30-20.00 - Dinner at Kanalhuset

Dinner (dish of the day incl. a glass of wine, 200 DKK) at Kanalhuset, Overgaden Oven Vandet 62a. RSVP Monday 5 June at the latest via email: nelund@gmail.com