A Model: Reimagining Museums ist ein Versuch der kreativen Umgestaltung der Museumserfahrung, die in der Tradition von Palle Nielsens The Model (1968) und des Experimentierfelds der sozialen Kunst jener Zeit steht. Das Programm zielt darauf, Hindernisse abzubauen, einen kritischen Dialog anzuregen und einen inklusiven Raum zu schaffen, in dem Gastfreundschaft eine Methode der Koexistenz ist, um die Besucher:innen zu ermutigen, ihr Verständnis von Kunst und Gesellschaft zu ergründen, zu hinterfragen und zu verändern. Mit diesem innovativen, spielerischen Ansatz will das Mudam Definition und Rolle des Museums im 21. Jahrhundert neu denken und ein Gefühl der Zugehörigkeit bei allen erzeugen.

Im Verlauf des zweitägigen Programms werden einige der einflussreichsten Kurator:innen, Künstler:innen und Museumsdirektor:innen zu Gast sein, die gegenwärtig zu einer veränderten Sicht auf die Rolle von Institutionen, Kunst und deren Platz in unserer zeitgenössischen Gesellschaft beitragen.

PROGRAMME

Saturday, 8 June

11:00 – 12:30
Introduction
With Bettina Steinbrügge (director of Mudam Luxembourg), Benjamin Weil(director of CAM – Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian), Agustín Pérez Rubio(curator of the Spanish Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale)

14:00 – 15:30
Panel 1
Museums as laboratories
With Clémentine Deliss (curator and cultural historian, author of Skin in the Game), Chloé Quenum (artist of the Benin Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale) and Hendrik Folkerts (curator of international contemporary art and head of exhibitions at Moderna Museet)
This panel will explore the diverse forms and functions of museums in today’s society. From serving as bastions of critical thinking to dynamic content producers, museums play a multifaceted role in shaping our understanding of the world. How are these institutions evolving beyond mere repositories of collections, and become educational tools and dynamic social spaces, fostering dialogue, empathy, and social engagement? How do museums engage with their communities, challenge perspectives, offer knowledge and address pressing social issues in their programming? And how do artists contribute to these changes?

15:45 – 17:15
Panel 2
Museums in times of shifting narratives
With Fatoş Üstek (curator and author of The Art Institution of Tomorrow), Kasia Redzisz (artistic director of KANAL – Centre Pompidou) and Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez (Arts and Culture programme manager at the Cité internationale des arts)
What narratives are woven within museum walls? From historical reinterpretations to contemporary reckonings, contemporary museums try to diversify their voices and perspectives and challenge conventional narratives. What new narratives are at play? In a world in constant flux and evolving perspectives, museums serve as dynamic storytellers, decentralising the gaze and inviting us to discover new ways of seeing.

Sunday, 9 June

11:00 – 12:00
Open mic session
With Mudam’s team
Meet Mudam’s team for a conversation, bring topics of interest, ask questions, share ideas and participate in redefining the museum experience.

14:00 – 15:30
Panel 3
Museums as ecosystems
With Giulia Bellinetti (curator and coordinator of the Nature Research department at Future Everything), Guillaume Désanges (president of the Palais de Tokyo and author of Petit Traité de permaculture institutionnelle) and Niekolaas Johannes Lekkerkerk (director of RADIUS)
As ecosystems thrive on interdependence and diversity, museums too are deeply entwined with their surrounding communities, territories and socio-political contexts. In this panel we explore the symbiotic relationship between museums and their ecosystems, examining how they adapt to and shape the cultural, economic and environmental landscapes around them.

15:45 – 16:15
Reading
The Imaginary Museum
By Ben Eastham
Ben Eastham is editor-in-chief of e-flux Criticism and writer of the acclaimed The Imaginary Museum: A Personal Tour of Contemporary Art featuring ghosts, nudity and disagreements. Introducing his latest book, the author does not expect us to like the artworks in his imaginary museum but offers tools to formulate and express our opinion. He argues: ‘In talking about art, we learn to talk about ourselves and the world in which we live’.

ARTS

Saturday, 8 June

10:00 – 18:00 Workshop Drop in! Mudam Mindmap
10:00 – 18:00 Workshop Drop in! Map your Museum
11:00 – 12:30 Workshop with Petra.Preta
18:00 – 19:00 Performance banquet with Luiza Prado
19:00 – 20:00 Live performance by Ebrima Mass
20:00 – 22:00 DJ set by Amuleto Manuela

Sunday, 9 June

10:00 – 18:00 Workshop Drop in! Mudam Mindmap
10:00 – 18:00 Workshop Drop in! Map your Museum
14:30 – 16:00 Workshop with Petra.Preta

TOURS

Saturday, 8 June

13:00 – 14:00 Guided tour in English
14:00 – 15:00 Mudam speaks: Italian, Luganda and Portuguese
15:00 – 16:00 Guided tour in Luxembourgish
16:00 – 17:00 Guided tour in French
17:30 – 18:00 Alternative tour by the Ligue d’Improvisation Luxembourgeoise

Sunday, 9 June

13:00 – 14:00 Curator tour in English with Bettina Steinbrügge
14:00 – 15:00 Mudam speaks: Arabic, Dutch and Spanish
15:00 – 16:00 Guided tour in German
16:00 – 17:00 Guided tour in English