Laura Prime

My curatorial practice, like my art practice, is multifaceted. I have an ongoing interest in prehistoric humans and the cognitive functions of the brain in relation to the arts, and how this can inform the function of art and curating today. My research in this area contributes to my investment and curatorial urgency with regards to accessibility and education. For myself, it is paramount to be committed to engaging new audiences, as well as supporting artists of all ages and backgrounds.

I am also pursuing an investigation into ‘seriousness’ and its relationship to curatorial practice. Having noticed a discrepancy between the increasing specialisation encouraged by academia and the heightened demand for the multitalented generalist in the workplace, I make a call for a new specialism in the discipline of curating; one of skill set rather than content. This is also in support of my conviction to work with material from any number of fields alongside art such as science, philosophy, literature, popular culture, etc, without any sense of hierarchy, and with the intention of identifying links between them. It is my proposition that mechanisms of the popular (particularly those of science fiction or the use of humour) should be used to creative seductive points of entry for a broader audience without any compromise of academic/critical rigour.