We were met by Laura Barbi, Press Relations at the Brazilian Embassy. The meeting took place in the context of the exhibition Neoconcrete Experience at Gallery 32.
I am going to focus my presentation around a recent research trip I made with other curators to Cairo, which was organised by Camilla Cannellas, for ArtProjects, and the follow up conference we organised in London called Khamseen (Sandstorm in Arabic), to explore moments of connection between cultures.
Cairo had been selected because there is an active dialogue taking place in Egypt between the past and the present, and between traditional and contemporary practices.
Adélia Borges is a design curator and writer. Lives in São Paulo, Brasil. Was director of Museu da Casa Brasileira, a governmental museum specialized in design and architecture (2003-2007). Has written six books on design or designers, among them Designer não é Personal Trainer (2002) and Sergio Rodrigues (2005). As a journalist, was the director of the magazine Design & Interiores(1987-1994), the design editor of Gazeta Mercantil, daily business newspaper(1998-2002), and freelancer writer for many Brazilian and international magazines.
For over 60 years now, the Arts Council of Switzerland Pro Helvetia has been responsible for presenting Swiss culture abroad, promoting cultural dialogue between the various linguistic regions of the country and fostering supra-regional understanding. Through its activities it supports a contemporary, culturally diverse and open-minded Switzerland.
