Ismini Kyritsis is a curator and art historian working at the intersection of art, science, and ecology. With a specific interest in the ecological and societal impact of digital technologies, her curatorial practice takes an ecosystemic turn shaping connections between different entities, disciplines and practices. Through exhibitions, research, and residencies, she fosters dialogue between human, natural, and technological entities while developing curatorial methodologies that respond to ecological and ethical uncertainties.
Ismini holds a Masters degree in Arts and Culture (Museums and Collectiosn) from Leiden University (2023) and a postgraduate degree in Curatorial Studies form the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent (2024). In recent years she has co-curated exhibitions and public programs in Kusthal Ghent (BE), Het Paviljoen (BE), Vleeshal (NL), iMAL (BE) and TINC (KR). She is currently part of Off-Centre, a collective of art workers bringing visibility to local art initiatives within the neighborhoods of Brussels through public tours and workshops. With a focus on artist-run spaces, its members aspire to foster community engagement, encourage mutual support, and create opportunities to learn from local collectives who demonstrate resilience in face of cultural and economic challenges.
Contact: isminikyritsis@gmail.com
Grains of Sand like Mountains
Kunsthal Gent (BE)
May 31st - June 30th, 2024
Link: https://kunsthal.gent/en/exhibitions/grains-of-sand-like-mountains
Artists: Noor Abed, Disarming Design, Alice Diop, Nina Jayasuriya, Seppe-Hazel Laeremans, Seulgi Lee, Renée Lorie, Micheline Nahra, Ben de Raes, Hussein Shikha, Stef Van Looveren
Grains of Sand Like Mountains investigates the intricate dynamics of collective consciousness reflected in everyday rituals, and raises questions about the individual's position and movement within assemblies of beings.
The exhibition is approached as an archipelago, allowing the encounter of collective practices within intersecting cultures.
through a constellation of works including video, sculpture, photography, and performance, exploring how we can live together, the exhibition aims to encourage reflection on how the shifting rhythms between the “I” and the “us” shape our perceptions and interactions in today’s world within diverse societal contexts.
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Accompanied by an extensive public programme, this exhibition also considers the audience as partaking in a reflective communal experience. The programme will feature a workshop by Disarming Design for Palestine, a film screening of Nous (2020) by Alice Diop and a collective workshop by Raffia Li.