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Digital Curated Projects
Presenting original curated projects online.
Commissioning artists often working from supported studios, to curate projects, digital booklets or online exhibitions with collections and curators. The two commissioned opportunities are Curating Collections and Curatorial Mentoring.
BSL information on both opportunities below.
Curating Collections.
Curating Collections commissions artists often working from supported studios, to curate online projects and digital booklets with artworks from established international collections or collectors.
Michael’s Colourful and Bold Art World
Philomena Heinel X Dr. Michael Schwarz
For Art et al.’s sixth Curating Collections, Atelier Rohling’s artist Philomena Heinel was paired with Australian collector Dr. Michael Schwarz and his collection of mainly Australian and New Zealand based artists. The outcome is Philomena’s curated project ‘Michael’s Colourful and Bold Art World’ presenting a diverse mix of artwork that also inspired Philomena to write poetry and create her own artwork. This collaboration is funded by an International Grant from Creative Australia.
Elements of Bali
Sally Hirst X
Mia Tjahjadi and GULA
For Art et al.’s fifth Curating Collections, Venture Arts’ artist Sally Hirst was paired with the Indonesian collection from the family of Mia Tjahjadi. All the works in the collection are by Indonesian and Balinese artists. This is the second in the Curating Collections series as part of Art et al. X Ketemu, which is funded by the British Council.
The outcome is Sally’s curated project ‘Elements of Bali’ presenting a diverse mix of artwork that reminded Sally of the four elements: fire, air, earth and water.
#BehindInterest
Butong X
the Roberts Institute of Art
For our first Curating Collections as part of the Art et al. X Ketemu programming, a collaboration between Butong (Sukri Budi Dharma) and the Roberts Institute of Art, funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grant. Butong is an Indonesian artist and activist whose work is rooted in advocating for access for disabled people in art practices. The Roberts Institute of Art (RIA) is a non-profit contemporary arts organisation, part of whose mission is to research and share the David and Indre Roberts Collection.
The outcome is Butong’s curated project #BehindInterest presenting a selection of international artworks.
Something Different
Monica Lazzari X
Valeria Napoleone
For Art et al.’s third Curating Collections, Arts Project Australia artist Monica Lazzari was paired with the international contemporary collection of Valeria Napoleone. Arts Project Australia is a creative social enterprise that supports artists with intellectual disabilities, promotes their work, and advocates for their inclusion in contemporary art practice. This is the final Curation Collections series as part of Art et al. X AU/UK Season of Culture.
The outcome is Monica’s curated project SOMETHING DIFFERENT presenting a diverse group of international women artists from the private collection of Valeria.
Australian Memoir
Billy Mann X
Monash University Collection
For Art et al.’s second Curating Collections, Billy Mann was paired with the Monash University Collection, in Australia, over several months in late 2021-22. Billy Mann has been at Submit to Love Studios, London for nine years, following a brain injury that cut short his career as a magazine journalist. Submit to Love Studios is home to a group of artists living with a brain injury who work collectively in an open studio environment, empowering one another. Managed by Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA), the Monash University Collection includes a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and photography to video, installation and new media.
Antidote
Michael Camakaris X
Cranford Collection
For Art et al.’s first Curating Collections, Michael Camakaris was paired with the Crandford Collection in London. Michael Camakaris is a multi-disciplinary artist from Arts Project Australia - a creative social enterprise that supports artists with intellectual disabilities, promotes their work, and advocates for their inclusion in contemporary art practice.
Cranford Collection is one of Europe’s most significant private collections of contemporary art. Featuring over 500 works, it was founded by Freddy and Muriel Salem in 1999 and their curator in Anne Pontegnie.
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Toyin Olubamiwo X Ignatia Nilu
For our fourth Curatorial Mentoring Indonesian curator Ignatia Nilu was paired with UK based studio artist Toyin Olubamiwo. Le Visible et l’invisible (The Visible and The Invisible) brings together 10 artists from the UK and Indonesia, whose practice features superheroes and cartoon characters directly or indirectly, as well as showcasing their sketchbook works.
Curatorial Mentorships.
Curatorial Mentorships pair an artist often working from a supported studio, with a professional curator as a mentor to produce and contextualise a digital project and/or online exhibition.
Mentorship 04 Toyin Olubamiwo X Ignatia Nilu
“There’s a lot of pressure with being an adult and becoming independent, learning to do everything yourself so watching, drawing and speaking about cartoons helps me to relax. I wanted to focus on this for the curatorial mentorship because it takes me back to those childhood memories and I can connect with other artists about our love of cartoons.”
– Toyin Olubamiwo, 2023
FANDOMINIUM
A project by Lala Nurlala
The outcome of Art et al.’s first Curatorial Mentorship in collaboration with Ketemu is FANDOMINIUM, a multimedia project by Lala supported by the mentorship with Matt.
FANDOMINIUM presents a diverse group of international artists that explore fandom and pop culture through the lens of fan-art, appropriation, subversion, and cross-cultural exchange.
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Lala Nurlala X Matt Burrows
Curatorial Mentorships pair an artist working from a supported studio with a professional curator as a mentor to produce and contextualise a digital project.
Over the months of May - July 2022, British curator Matt Burrows, worked with Indonesian artist Lala Nurlala for Art et al.'s third Curatorial Mentorship part of Art et al. X Ketemu, funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grant.
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John McNaught X Nicole Durling
Curatorial Mentorships pair an artist working from a supported studio with a professional curator as a mentor to produce and contextualise a digital project.
Over the months of January – March 2022, Australian based director and curator Nicole Durling, worked with Scottish artist John McNaught from Project Ability, for Art et al.'s second Curatorial Mentorship.
Mentorship 02 John McNaught X Nicole Durling
“I was nervous about being part of the project because I thought I wasn’t good enough, but now I think well it’s okay for you to like something or you don’t. You are always learning, I liked seeing the artists in Australia and England, I’m going to miss it – the people, the inspiration. It’s cracking how you get to know a painting.”
– John McNaught
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Eden Menta X Stella Sideli
Curatorial Mentorships pair an artist working from a supported studio with a professional curator as a mentor to produce and contextualise a digital project.
Over the months of October and November 2021, European-based curator and researcher Stella Sideli worked with artist Eden Menta for Art et al.'s first Curatorial Mentorship.
Mentorship 01 Eden Menta X Stella Sideli
Minty Visions
A project by Eden Menta
The outcome of Art et al.’s first Curatorial Mentorship is Minty Visions, a thoughtful and interactive project by Eden supported by the mentorship with Stella.
Playfully and ironically exploring the intersection between disability and queerness, Minty Visions creates a space to reflect and imagine, to come and create together across the world, after a long time in isolation.
Art et al. Digital Publications
Capturing creative contributions.
Who Are We Now?
Art et al. Zine | vol. 01 + 02
Art et al.’s UK steering committee of neurodivergent, intellectually and learning disabled artists suggested that we create a space for audience participation so that our exhibitions as part of the UK/AU Season were truly inclusive.
As a result, Art et al. invited gallery visitors and artists from supported studios to create a one-page artwork, text, or other creative output in response to the theme of "Who We Are Now".