Day 1 - Introduction by Chus Martínez

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Chus Martinez, (Chair of the Contents Committee), Director of the Institute of Art Gender Nature in Basel.

Introduction to the narrative of the day by Chus Martínez.

Day 1 motto: Doing Less vs. Doing Differently.

Chus Martínez, Chair of this year’s Annual Conference Content Committee, CIMAM Board member, and Director of the Institute Art Gender Nature in Basel, delivers her Welcome Remarks, opening the day by introducing the thematic framework “Doing Less vs. Doing Differently.” Her introduction invites participants to reflect on the shifting conditions shaping museum practice today.

The first day opened with a thought aimed at situating and better understanding the paradigm shift we are facing, so motivating participants to actively participate in the conference by breaking into groups with guest moderators. These initial sessions are intended to challenge ingrained assumptions and create a shared vocabulary for thinking about institutional transformation. By focusing on “doing less” not as withdrawal but as recalibration, we invite a reconsideration of the qualitative over the quantitative in cultural work.