"How can an archive be both a record of its time and a living organism shaped by its histories? In an era when contemporary culture tends to privilege immediacy, the archive offers resistance by inviting slowness, friction, and a longer view. In this three-part series, Document turns to curators Ruba Katrib, Jovanna Venegas, and Drew Sawyer, photographed on location, wearing Vowels, the brand that finds its own voice through archival research."
"Katrib believes archives should serve the needs of the present through the past. This approach has defined her work with figures like Nicola L, Teresa Burga, Pacita Abad, and Niki de Saint Phalle, artists who resisted trends and other external forces during their lifetimes and stayed true to their practices. Katrib is dedicated to ensuring their complex legacies are given the space they deserve."
Ruba Katrib centers archives as living, tactile tools that connect past and present, advocating slowness and friction against contemporary immediacy. She serves as Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at MoMA PS1 and curated Greater New York 2021. Katrib practices research-intensive curation with emphasis on physical, haptic encounters rather than didactic presentations. She works to recover and honor complex legacies of artists such as Nicola L, Teresa Burga, Pacita Abad, and Niki de Saint Phalle, prioritizing fidelity to their practices over trends. Katrib will serve as curator for Art Basel 2026's Unlimited sector.
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