CIMAM Connects 2026
Scheduled and Proposed Topics for the 2026 CIMAM Connects Series
CIMAM Connects is a peer-led platform where CIMAM members can propose topics, exchange ideas, and engage in open dialogue on the pressing issues shaping the international museum and contemporary art landscape. These sessions can be moderated by CIMAM members, creating a truly collaborative and engaging space.
Explore the 2026 CIMAM Connects session calendar and register via Members Only.
Thursday, 26 February
WHO TELLS THE STORY?
Power, Appropriation, and the Ethics of Translation in a Museum
Led by Ileana Ramirez, Independent Curator at Tráfico Visual in Caracas, Venezuela.
Thursday, 26 February
- 9 am Caracas
- 10 am Buenos Aires
- 2 pm Madrid
- 4 pm Doha
- 6.30 pm Delhi
- 9 pm Singapore
Abstract:
Contemporary museums are not neutral spaces: they function as cultural mediators, producers of discourse, and active agents in shaping narratives about history, memory, and identity. This role brings forward complex dilemmas around the ethics of representation, cultural appropriation, the authority to speak, and the fidelity involved in translating knowledge.
This online gathering invites to a conversation around key questions such as:
- How can cultural visibility be fostered with respect for the communities represented?
- Who is allowed to tell the story within the museum, and how is that permission shaped?
- What is lost or transformed when a cultural experience is translated into an exhibition?
Rather than seeking consensus, the aim is to activate a critical discussion, grounded in concrete experiences and examples about the ethical limits and institutional responsibilities of the contemporary museum.