Paris Chong shares her unique and intuitive approach to curating art shows. Drawing inspiration from The Queen’s Gambit, she describes how years of experience allow her to visualize and plan exhibits with ease. From making decisions on placement to adapting to various frame sizes, Paris reveals how experience shapes her process and keeps her ahead of the game.
Key Topics:
- The intuitive decision-making process of an experienced curator
- How experience makes curation second nature
- Visualizing an exhibition layout before installation
- Adapting to different frame sizes in group shows
- The importance of efficiency in art show installations
- How planning ahead speeds up the curation process
Quotes:
- "It's really weird, but I just know what I want to do."
- "In the morning before an art show installation, I lay in bed and see where I want every piece to go."
- "Even if I planned something different the night before, by morning, I know exactly where every single piece belongs."
- "It’s all like dominoes—it makes the day go fast, but that just comes with experience."