Curating Lab 2012
By Ho Rui An
Curating Lab 2012 curatorial-intensive and workshop participants, with facilitators Patrick Flores (second from left) and Heman Chong (fourth from right), and presenter Pauline J. Yao (far left). Courtesy NUS Museum, Singapore.
While curators have been around for the longest time, the emergence of the curatorial as a subject of contemporary art discourse is a relatively recent phenomenon. It remains a contested notion, with the agency of the curator-as-author still open for debate. Such questions form the key points of inquiry for Curating Lab 2012, a curatorial-intensive and internship program organized by NUS Museum in partnership with Singapore’s National Arts Council. The program includes the recently held six-day workshop, an upcoming field trip to Bandung, Indonesia and longer-term internships with NUS Museum, Singapore Art Museum and art gallery Future Perfect.
