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
Jumping Fences, art and design lab
Het Paviljoen (BE)
Feb. 22nd - Jun. 27th, 2024
LINK: https://paviljoen.org
Artists: Haron Barashed & Lore Janssens, Sjoerd Beijers, Céleste Buyle & Quinten Vermeulen, Yawen Fu, Seppe-Hazel Laeremans, Paola Siri Renard, Jan Vandeplancke
Jumping Fences is a collaborative art and design lab situated in the experimental art space Het Paviljoen in Ghent.
Six selected artist and designers are invited to occupy interchangeably the space of Het Paviljoen. The residency sequence is carefully curating so that the participating artists enter into a creative dialogue with different practices. Through responding to each others work, disciplines are merged and informed through their commonalities and differences.
Jumping Fences, art and design lab, Het Paviljoen, 2024, Paola Siri RenardJumping Fences, art and design lab, Het Paviljoen, 2024, Seppe-Hazel LaeremansJumping Fences, art and design lab, Het Paviljoen, 2024, Céleste Buyle & Quinten Vermeulen, Jan VandeplanckeJumping Fences, art and design lab, Het Paviljoen, 2024, Céleste Buyle & Quinten VermeulenJumping Fences, art and design lab, Het Paviljoen, 2024, Céleste Buyle & Quinten Vermeulen, Jan VandeplanckeJumping Fences, art and design lab, Het Paviljoen, 2024, Céleste Buyle & Quinten Vermeulen, Jan Vandeplancke
The residency program was accompanied by 21 public events (opening nights, screenings, collective reading sessions)