Visiting Curators Bring Video to DeVos
In the back gallery of the DeVos Art Museum, a new exhibit from artists Piper Hill, Zerek Kempf, and Shori Sims focuses on the use of video, a particular interest of visiting curators Kate Donnelly, Thatiana Oliveira, and Sumru Tekin from the artist collaborative, Snake House in Vermont.
Donnelly, Oliveira, and Tekin have worked together for about six years, developing a working relationship based on communication, shared passion for creativity, and shared goals for their work.
“We were invited by Emily Lanctot, director of the museum,” Donnelly said. “She’s been following our collaborative and she said… ‘I’d love to have you here, what would you like to do?'”
According to Oliveira,
“We all have an art practice and a curatorial practice and are also educators,”
Author's summary: Visiting curators showcase video art exhibit.