Lara Marmor

Conference Report. November 2023

My experience at CIMAM has been pleasantly satisfying, both because of the quality of each of the conferences as well as the discussions following them. I felt there was a bit of a lack of time and space to open the dialogue to the general public but in general terms the dynamic was optimal.

In terms of the contents, it was very useful for me to hear firsthand the different institutional experiences that exist in such diverse contexts as Brazil or Palestine.

The proposal has enabled me to update certain ideas about the possibilities of each institution and, as an independent curator, to also be attentive to the problems and challenges in which my work is often inserted.

I have had several groups visit two exhibitions I was working on (MALBA and Lariviere Foundation) and the exchange with colleagues as well as the organisation that facilitated access was wonderful.

I think the initiative to open up the local scene through visits to different types of spaces was unprecedented and extremely valuable for the entire art ecosystem.

Bio

Lara Marmor is an independent curator. Trained as a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Buenos Aires, she completed the Postgraduate Program in Brazilian Culture, Universidad de San Andrés and Fundación Centro de Estudios Brasileros. She recently participated in Materia Abierta School of art, theory and technology in Mexico.

She has received several training scholarships, some of them are: Research Grants awarded by the Fondo Nacional de las Artes (2013 and 2010). Cancillería Argentina funded her participation in the "Forum from graduate students and emerging scholars", University of Austin, Texas (2010); She was selected as a curator to integrate the LIPAC, Laboratory of Research and Contemporary Artistic Practices, UBA (2009) and Intercampos, Program of analysis and development of projects within the visual field, Fundación Telefónica (2007). Her work as a curator has been recognized in the Curatorial Projects Competition of Fundación Proa (2014) and with the Young Curators Award Banco Ciudad-arteBA (2013).

She is currently developing the following curatorial projects: El fondo inestable by Matías Duville (Barro, June-2023); Luz y Fuerza, group exhibition (MALBA, July-2023); Solo exhibition by Hernán Salamanco (Smart Gallery, August-2023); Group exhibition (Zurich stand, arteBA, September-2023); Group exhibition (Fundación Lariviere, October-2023).