Curation

Image credit: ©HEAD–Genève, Greg Clément

Co-curated the exhibition ‘Work in Progress: Pédagogies Croisées au Département d'Arts Visuels’ in the context of the Master of Advanced Studies, along with Rachel Baumgartnerand Alicia Lehmann. The exhibition traces how, since the 1970s, the teaching body has adopted more horizontal and collaborative models, giving rise to pedagogical and artistic experiments that are still present within the Visual Arts Department at HEAD – Geneva. Based on archival research and meetings with former visual arts students, the exhibition highlights these teachings as a laboratory for collective reflection on the role of art education in a changing society. The exhibition brings together press articles and student works, particularly those that document self-organized activities from the 1990s to the present day.

Co-curated the exhibition ICSID and Icograda: Locating Transnational Exchanges in partnership with the University of Brighton Design Archives. Building on extensive archival research in their holdings, the exhibition traced the global constituencies and significance of large international design organisations in the long twentieth century, specifically the World Design Organisation (WDO) and the International Council of Design (Ico-D).

Research contribution to exhibitions

Conducted archival research on the designer Victor Papanek’s work for the international travelling exhibition Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design, curated by Amelie Klein (Vitra Design Museum) and Prof. Alison Clarke (Victor Papanek Foundation). The exhibition was showcased at the Vitra Design Museum (Germany), the Design Museum Den Bosch (The Netherlands) and the Design Museum Barcelona (Spain).

Research volunteer for the Europe 1600– 1800galleries that opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2014. Conducted under Senior Curator Joanna Norman, the investigation examined the iconography of a 17th century panela panelled room originally from the Manoir de la Tournerie (France).

Collection management

Developing a collection concept for the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)’s collection of diplomatic gifts. This unique ensemble of more than 800 items—ranging from paintings and photographs to sculptures and textiles—has been assembled through gifts received by the institution’s governing bodies. The project aims to systematise and consolidate the collection while strengthening its interpretation, visibility, and long-term value.