Who Are You Without The Doing?
/Every day we have to get our balance right between the Doing and the Non-Doing. Who are you without the doing?
Read MoreEvery day we have to get our balance right between the Doing and the Non-Doing. Who are you without the doing?
Read MoreI guess, we all agree that it's not just about celebrating one day or month but to actually make every day of the year count. Nevertheless, I really like the thought of giving a month a topic and am joining the celebration of women's history month with a few thoughts here.
Read MoreWhile it is scary to put this personal thoughts out there one of the biggest lessons I've learned this year is that vulnerability leads to meaningful connections. To honor this lesson I published my personal reflections.
Read MorePeople often ask what I mean if I say that the private is political. It means for me that we develop beliefs and thought patterns based on our private experiences, it means that we will engage more passionately with experiences that we share and it also means that we need more radical empathy in a time that can feel like we are so different. So here I am taking a bold step and walking the talk...
Read MoreA few months ago I started with the interview series on what success looks like to arts professionals and people working in the creative industry. It is an attempt to redefine what success is and find personal attempts to define a sustainable definition of creative work.
Since I started with the interview series I got an overwhelming feedback of people asking me if there are things left out in the editing process or if there are other behind the scenes or learnings I could share.
Read MoreWe are defined through our values and principles. As Michelle Obama said so perfectly "If they go low, we go high".
Read MoreSome thoughts on algorithms and sharing creative work on the internet.
Read MoreSelf-care is a topic we usually avoid when talking about careers. We think that the mere admitting that we need to take care of ourselves might give the impression that we are weak. I didn't want to write about the topic in the first place because I feel that there are so many people out there giving advice and not walking their talk. I felt that the term became some sort of marketing strategy to sell you the latest beauty lotion. Anyways, the topic appeared in many conversations I've had with colleagues and friends over the last months on the topic of Art as Labor and I thought it might be time to finally share some thoughts I find valuable.
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Anabel Roque Rodríguez is a curator, writer and art historian based in Switzerland and Germany, but open to travel to other areas. She is interested in the relation of art to the public and site specific conditions. She works within the realm of contemporary art with strong roots in its historic past. To understand an development, one has to situate it retrospective. Her focus includes political art, the artist as activist, art as labor, feminism, photography and the art market.
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