"Fatima Hellberg curates with great passion, personality, and sensitivity, conveying a new sense of continuity with history and emphasizing that art can rely on the intelligence of our senses."
"One of our central tasks as a museum is preservation: caring for and attending to the past while also activating artworks to create a connection with the outside world."
"Too much aliveness can undo preservation, but too much protection cuts off the possibility of connection, creating a productive tension in the role of a museum."
The contemporary art scene is characterized by conservatism and stylistic recycling, yet it also embraces a new continuity with history. Fatima Hellberg, director at mumok, curates with passion and sensitivity, focusing on the intelligence of our senses. Her upcoming exhibition program includes significant works that aim to activate art and foster connections with the present. The balance between preserving art and creating connections is a central theme in her curatorial vision, highlighting the importance of both communication and protection in a museum's role.
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