Marie Hélène Pereira

Marie Helene Pereira (born 1986) is a Senegalese curator and cultural practitioner. Quotes The physical encounter plays a role in how a work is brought into a place I’m very fond of conversations that take you out of the over-intellectualization of things to evoke the affective The discourse is one thing but acting for effective repair is another. We are trying to ensure that art practice is not merely seen as decorative or aesthetic, and that people are aware that a lot of knowledge is embedded in it and should use it as a tool for change. Marie Hélène Pereira: “I’m very fond of conversations that take you out of the over-intellectualization of things” 25 August 2022 We don’t view art as decorative, but as a tool for thinking about the society that we live in, and the roles that we have in that society For us what was important was the human, who is in front of us and what kinds of interactions we want with that person Physical interaction is so important to what we do as art professionals that it’s hard to imagine how we will work without that possibility The individuals make the institution That’s also something important—to know how to react to tension and to know when to decide, “OK, I’m not reacting to this anymore. Conversation with Marie Hélène Pereira and Dulcie Abrahams Altass, RAW Material Company 22 June 2020 Category:Curators