One day I'll be in deep discussion with the artist, the following day I'll be trying to relay an idea to the person who's going to help make the idea of a show a reality. Then you have to put on your marketing hat and try to rally some press, or start raising some cash. In effect, a curator has to put together a show from top to bottom. At times you find yourself sailing very close to the wind as artist relations can become strained, especially in the run up to a show. While an important part of being a curator is making decisions about how the work should be hung or installed, more often than not I try to support the artist and help them feel comfortable with what they're doing.
Curators play an important role in shaping the cultural landscape.
They are constantly on the look out for artists to show, and the artists they favour says as much about them as it does about the art world as a whole. Good eye, good reputation, good ideas, good artist relations. The Lux came about to raise the profile of artists working in film, video and digital media. The Lux encompasses a gallery and cinema, as well as production facilities and one of the largest archives of artist film and video in Europe. The Lux Gallery is renowned for exhibitions of international artists' film and video, as well as promoting works in the online realm.