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soft softer softspot
a lecture by
james taylor-foster
soft softer softspot
Making exhibitions has never been easier – nor harder. Curatorial acts have never felt more abundant – and more fragile. In this informal lecture, writer and curator james taylor-foster traces the outline of a curatorial practice that, like the cultures of which it is a part, is in a state of flux. Dwelling on ideas co-developed with ĒTER and present in their exhibition Nail Salon, the lecture investigates softness as a strategy for instituting new ways of bending, breaking, and building cultural experiences.
Making exhibitions has never been easier – nor harder. Curatorial acts have never felt more abundant – and more fragile. In this informal lecture, writer and curator james taylor-foster traces the outline of a curatorial practice that, like the cultures of which it is a part, is in a state of flux. Dwelling on ideas co-developed with ĒTER and present in their exhibition Nail Salon, the lecture investigates softness as a strategy for instituting new ways of bending, breaking, and building cultural experiences.
20.04.2024 7pm
at MAGAZIN
Space for Contemporary Architecture
Rembrandtstrasse 14/1A, 1020 Vienna
The lecture takes place in the framework of the current exhibition Nail Salon by
ĒTER.
james taylor-foster
james taylor-foster is a writer, cultural critic, and curator of design and digital culture trained in architecture. They are the curator of contemporary architecture and design at ArkDes, and have developed a number of curatorial projects in Stockholm including Cruising Pavilion: Architecture, Gay Sex and Cruising Culture and Space Popular: Value in the Virtual, alongside public installations with Studio Ossidiana, Swedish Girls, and others. They curated WEIRD SENSATION FEELS GOOD – the first museum exhibition to explore the culture and creative field of ASMR, currently touring. Most recently, they worked with Joar Nango and collaborators to present Girjegumpi: The Sámi Architecture Library in the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Their first collaborative collection of essays, softspot, was published in 2021 (InOtherWords).
james taylor-foster is a writer, cultural critic, and curator of design and digital culture trained in architecture. They are the curator of contemporary architecture and design at ArkDes, and have developed a number of curatorial projects in Stockholm including Cruising Pavilion: Architecture, Gay Sex and Cruising Culture and Space Popular: Value in the Virtual, alongside public installations with Studio Ossidiana, Swedish Girls, and others. They curated WEIRD SENSATION FEELS GOOD – the first museum exhibition to explore the culture and creative field of ASMR, currently touring. Most recently, they worked with Joar Nango and collaborators to present Girjegumpi: The Sámi Architecture Library in the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Their first collaborative collection of essays, softspot, was published in 2021 (InOtherWords).