Meta Moeng

During the three days program (Day 1: Global Realities – Challenges for Modern and Contemporary Museums, Day 2: The Future Intelligences of Museums and Day 3: Ethics of Museums in an Age of Mixed Economy) with diverse, artists, professors, curators, researchers and museum directors included 4 keynotes, 8 perspective presentations, 3 panel discussion, 2 workshops and visited galleries, art institutions, museums in Stockholm, Sweden has infused me with great enthusiasm to bridge the huge divide between my work, as independent (invisible infrastructure) and visible infrastructures.

The programs gave me the opportunity to dialogue with experts/directors who work in modern and contemporary art Museums from different places; it helps me to develop the understanding of museum’s contexts and their structures. At the same time, the most important outcome for me is the professional contacts for the future.

Interacted with my fellow participants and learned from them were as thrilling as the surroundings. Heard from speakers; also, a better sense of relationship between museum perspectives and outsider’s perspectives to approach my practices. An interaction between art and technology were completely beyond of my expectation. In other words, it changed my worldview when it comes to creativity, the brain and arts.

As there is a wide diversity in funding and governance structure among museums of modern and contemporary art outside today so reflecting back in my home country; the perspective presentation by Mami Kataoka, Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan on the topic: How Corporate Funded Museum Could Contribute and Engage with the Larger Public, it was really inspiring. Perhaps, it may work in my local context in the future.

In conclusion, CIMAM was true interdisciplinary, people coming from different perspectives and contexts. And I learned to understand more about museums in a different perspective. However, I haven’t deeply connected much with a lot of people during the program, but I had found a few potentially important collaborations have been planned for the future based on our communication, a better understanding and a valuable group of contacts. The CIMAM 2018 Annual Conference ends but our connection and friendship are starting.