13.06.2024, 12:00—14:00
Joel Valabrega
On June 13, Cas-co will receive curator Joel Valabrega (Mudam Luxembourg) for a lunch lecture and studio visits. In 2024, Valabrega is curating the Luxembourg Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, presenting Andrea Mancini and Every Island, former collective-in-residence at Off the Grid (2022−2023). During the talk at 12 o’clock, she will talk about her practice in-depth. Afterwards, you can join us for a good conversation and democratically priced lunch.
Joel Valabrega (b. 1991) is Curator of Performance and Moving Image at Mudam Luxembourg since 2020. She holds a master’s degree in Architecture (Politecnico di Milano and IUAV Venezia). She previously worked in institutions such as Hangar Bicocca, Triennale Milano and V‑A-C Foundation as well as in independent spaces such as MEGA and THEVIEW Studio. In 2024, Valabrega is curating the Luxembourg Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. She has curated exhibitions including group surveys such as After Laughter Comes Tears – A Performative Exhibition in Four Acts and The Illusion of the End. She has also curated performances and major new commissions with artists including Tarek Atoui, Alexandra Bachzetsis, Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz, Cecilia Bengolea, Trajal Harrell, Ligia Lewis, Taus Makhacheva, Ari Benjamin Meyers, PRICE, Éliane Radigue, James Richards, Michele Rizzo, and Nora Turato. Her curatorial practice is carried out alongside research and collaboration with magazines and she is the author and editor of several publications.
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