Eleventh International Conference on The Inclusive Museum

Abstract

My research on the city as a curated space considers the notion of expanded curation and reframes the city as a site that can be read and interpreted as a space for artistic activity. It proposes a distributed model of exhibition practices, encouraging a renewed and meaningful engagement with urban spaces and a potential methodology for applying creative urbanism in globalising cities. Through the increasing cultural diversity of our urban communities, the research proposes that the arts can act as a platform for navigating the diversity by creating opportunities for cross-cultural engagement and connection between individuals and encourage inclusive communities through creative and imaginative methods. Through this research framework, I will present a series of practice-based research projects, investigating how curating the city has engaged with various urban communities in Suzhou, China, and Melbourne, Australia.