Florencia Magaril

Conference Report. November 2023

The experience of participating in the CIMAM 2023 Conference was incredibly enriching, both personally and professionally. Over the course of the 3-day event, we delved into diverse realities within the fields of museums and art from various parts of the world. Although these realities may be distant and different, they often intersect with our own questions and concerns. The various speakers who presented their ideas and projects throughout the three mornings sparked questions, ideas, tools, and many considerations that resonated with those of us working in the fields of art, museums, and education.

To highlight a few of the presentations that left a lasting impression on me: Luis Camintzer, consistently shedding light from the perspective of education and cultural mediation in museums; Ana Gallardo and her work in art with often-overlooked communities, particularly her "School of Old Age" and her inquiry into extractivism in art; the efforts of the Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende in Chile; Nicolás Testoni and the incredible project of the Port Museum; María Belén Correa and the invaluable recovery of the Trans community's image heritage, among many other speakers from around the world. From a more political standpoint, Pablo Lafuente's presentation raised questions about overproduction in museums, and teresa cisneros provided an interesting analysis of the role of museums as institutions with possibilities and responsibilities.

The visits to museums, galleries, and projects were truly a luxury. Being able to explore so many spaces, guided by their curators and artists who could narrate the curatorial lines and objectives of each project firsthand, allowed us to grasp a broad spectrum of the Argentine contemporary art scene.

Lastly, I would like to congratulate and sincerely thank everyone for this wonderful opportunity. I leave with new friends, colleagues, contacts, ideas, projects, and a strong desire to continue making a difference in this field that brings so much satisfaction to those of us who inhabit it. Thank you for your hospitality, care, celebrations, and encounters. I hope to continue being a part of CIMAM in the future

Bio

I am a cultural producer, communicator and educational curator. I have a degree in Social Communication from the National University of Córdoba, specialized in Cultural Management by the Secretariat of Extension of the National University of Córdoba and a Master in Communication and Contemporary Culture by the Center for Advanced Studies of the same university. My master's thesis was a research focused on "Formative experiences in contemporary art museums in Mexico City", which received an outstanding evaluation and recommendation for publication. I did a research stay in the Master of Art History at the Universidad Autónoma de México. Years later, I did a studio residency at MediaLab in Madrid.

I have developed curatorial and cultural mediation projects for several museums, galleries, cultural centers and contemporary art fairs in Argentina and Mexico. Namely: she was curator of the exhibition "Detonantes. Exercises to disrupt imaginaries about art and education". With the participation of Luis Camnitzer, Luciano Burba and Eugenia González Mussan for the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts Fernando Bonfiglioli of Villa María, Córdoba. I was curator of the exhibition "The museum as a battlefield". With the participation of Santiago Villanueva, Elian Chali, María Luque, Cintia Romero, Maximiliano Peralta for the Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Rosa Galisteo. City of Santa Fe. I was curator of the exhibition "Pastel Existencial" by the artist Chica Banquete for the Banda Municipal Gallery in Mexico City.