<div dir="ltr"><div><br><br>Dushanbe Art Ground presents:<br><br>Freelance but not Free: Limits and Challenges in Independent Curating in Switzerland - presentation and screening by Olga Stefan – freelance curator, writer, and lecturer (Zurich).<br><br>Date: 27th of JUNE<br>Time: 14.00<br>Location: Dushanbe Art Ground<br>Address: Str. Aini 31, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (State University of Visual Arts and Design of Tajikistan)<br><br>Olga Stefan will discuss her curatorial practice within the context of a freelance existence in Switzerland. A scan of the art scene, existing art spaces and cultural policy will also be presented. She will then screen a selection of films from the exhibition Few Were Happy with their Condition: Video and Photography in Romania, which opened at the Kunsthalle Winterthur on February 21.<br><br>The aim of Olga's trip to Tajikistan is to gain insight into the art scene, visit studios, and get to know the local artists. Her research while here focuses on how contemporary art is perceived, produced and practiced and what are the modes in which artists work and operate. <br><br>BIO<br>Olga Stefan is an independent curator, writer, and lecturer born in Bucharest, raised in Chicago and since 2009, based in Zurich. She has curated numerous exhibitions including solo shows with Dan Perjovschi, “Drawing Protest: From Museum Walls to Facebook Walls and Back”, Lia Perjovschi, "Puzzle", and Stefan Constantinescu, “I Dreamt of You so Much That…”, which travelled in Europe and the United States. Her recent groups shows include “Showtime: The Cinema in the Gallery”, the travelling “Few Were Happy with their Condition: Video and Photography in Romania”, “Blurred Lines” and “Fire it Up: Ceramic as Material in Contemporary Sculpture”. She contributes regularly to ArtReview, Frieze Magazine, Art in America, Flash Art, Sculpture Magazine, Artslant, and Artmargins. Her curatorial projects and writings can be found here: <a href="http://www.olgaistefan.wordpress.com">www.olgaistefan.wordpress.com</a><br><br>The presentation and research project by Olga Stefan in Tajikistan was possible trough kind support offered by Pro Helvetia - The Swiss Arts Council.<br><br>ORGANISER:<br>Dushanbe Art Ground (Public Foundation “Sanati Muosir”) - is a non-profit organization registered in 2012 in Dushanbe. DAG mission is to advocate for the development of contemporary art practices in Tajikistan, to redefine the role of the artist in contemporary society and shift the function of the artist from mere producer to engaged researcher and critic. DAG strategy is to achieve long-term sustainable development for new media arts and new platforms where creative and civic communities could collaboratively invent alternative avenues for social development and change. Dushanbe Art Ground activity is supported by Open Society Institute – Assistance Foundation in Tajikistan and Swiss Cooperation Office, Tajikistan.<br> <br><font size="1"><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br><font size="2">+++++++++++++++++++++<br><br>stefan rusu - curator<br><br>dushanbe art ground<br>tel: <a value="+992935036903">+ 992 935036903</a><br>
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