Positioning. Symposium 2026 Stockholm

Positioning A Symposium on Curatorial Learning in the Nordic-Baltic Region and Beyond Positioning gathers past and present approaches, knowledges, and critiques within practices of the curatorial. In doing so, the symposium creates a space for dialogue between local and international contemporary art scenes and their practitioners to generate new opportunities for artists, curators and cultural workers in the Nordic-Baltic region and beyond. SCHEDULE 13 November – IASPIS with CuratorLab Location: IASPIS, Maria Skolgata 83, 118 53 Stockholm, Sweden -10.00 – 10.30 – Welcome notes Lena Malm with Marti Manen -10.30 – 11.00 – Position Paper by Eloise Sweetman & Jason Hendrik Hansma (Shimmer) -11.00 – 11.30 – Position Paper by Þórhildur Tinna Sigurðardóttir -11.30 – 12.00 – Moderator Paul O’Neill, Respondent with Final Word August Petre Lunch -13.00 – 13.30 – Position Paper by Miriam Andersson Blecher -13.30 – 14.00 – Position Paper by Jacob Fabricius -14.00 – 14.30 – Moderator Marti Manen, Respondent with Final Word Þórhildur Tinna Sigurðardóttir Coffee break -15.30 – 16.30 – For the Record presentations: Alba Baeza, Abir Boukhari, Jonatan Habib Engqvist, Alexander Kateb, Auguste Petre, Karina Sarkissova -16.30 – 17.00 – Moderator Solvita Krese Respondent with Final Word Shimmer -17.00 – Closing comments -17.30 – 19.30 – Drinks reception 14 November – CuratorLab, Konstfack, University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm Location: Konstfack, Svarta Havet. LM Ericssons väg 14, 12626, Stockholm, Sweden -10.00 – 10.30 – Welcome notes Paul O’Neill with Marti Manen -10.30 – 11.00 – Position Paper by Nicolas Bourriaud -11.00 – 11.30 – Position Paper by Agnieszka Pindera -11.30 – 12.00 – Moderator Marti Manen, Respondent with Final Word Melanie Bouteloup Lunch -13.00 – 13.30 – Position Paper by Renan Laru-an -13.30 – 14.00 – Position Paper by Mélanie Bouteloup -14.00 – 14.30 – Moderator Antra Priede, Respondent with Final Word Nicolas Bourriaud Coffee break 15.30 – 16.30 For the Record presentations: Michael Birchall, Sebastian Dahlqvist, Maria Elena Guerra Aredal, Konsthall 323 – Frida Krohn & Ylva Trapp, Isabella Tjäder -16.30 – 17.00 – Moderator, Paul O’Neill Respondent with Final Word Marti Manen -17.00 – 18.00 – Closing words / Panel discussion