Long before major institutions caught up, Natalie King was forging paths between Asia-Pacific's art scenes and the global stage. These days she advocates for what she calls "slow curating", prioritising sustainability and meaningful engagement over spectacle.
As one of the most influential voices in contemporary art curation, Natalie King has her finger firmly on the pulse of emerging art scenes across the Asia-Pacific. Fresh from wrapping up the inaugural Timor-Leste Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, King is already deep in preparations for her next major project as co-Artistic Director of the 5th Kathmandu Triennale. Her unique perspective on the future of global art offers valuable insights for collectors and art world professionals.
"We're seeing a significant reorientation towards the Global South and Asia," King observes. She points to the flourishing network of exhibitions across South Asia, including the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Lahore Biennale, and Dhaka Art Summit, which are reshaping how we engage with contemporary art. But it's her approach to these platforms that's particularly interesting - King advocates for what she calls "slow curating," a methodology that prioritises sustainability and meaningful engagement over spectacle. "Instead of the high intensity vernissage... we could reimagine a biennale in slow motion that builds relationships and solidarities, discourse and conversations that lead towards a jointly sustainable future, over time and in time."
Source: Art Collector
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Image Credits: Natalie King beside the work of Kaylene Whiskey and Maringka Burton. PHOTO: SIMON STRONG
