In graphic design, the jumbled Latin phrase “lorem ipsum” is used as a placeholder in advance of finished text. Designers employ this language in order to focus attention on the structural elements of a layout, such as typography, without being distracted by readable content. Much like its graphic usage, Lorem Ipsum will be a work in progress designed to expose the conceptual and logistical mechanisms of an exhibition. Conceived as a collaborative curatorial experiment, Lorem Ipsum will be an ongoing dialogue among a group of curators selected from various backgrounds (academia, non-profit, commercial gallery, museum); differing locations; and with interests and experiences in multiple creative ventures, who will function as representatives of the breadth of contemporary curatorial practice.
During the course of the exhibition the curators will play a game: taking turns reworking and recontextualizing a predetermined selection of art objects with the purpose of creating a running commentary about what it is to be a curator at this point in time. Participating curators include Danielle Avram Morgan, Pollock Curatorial Fellow, SMU; Benjamin Lima, Assistant Professor, Art History, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas; Cameron Shaw, Executive Director and Founding Editor, Pelican Bomb, New Orleans, La.; and Amanda Brinkman, Creative and Operations Director, Pelican Bomb, New Orleans, La.
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