01 / Identification
Identify cultural objects, expressions, knowledge, narratives, and contexts.
PROFESSIONAL PILLAR / 02
Preserving context.
Bringing knowledge to life.
Curation goes beyond selecting objects for display. Curatorial practice requires an understanding of sources, history, values, meaning, the communities to whom the culture belongs, and the impact of representation on the public.
THE CURATORIAL PROCESS
Every object has a story.
Every story needs context.
02 / Documentation
Record provenance, sources, context, supporting information, and curatorial records.
03 / Research
Understand values, history, social contexts, language, and cultural relationships.
04 / Interpretation
Develop interpretations based on evidence and reliable sources.
05 / Curation and presentation
Select and organize narratives for exhibitions, publications, digital media, or multimedia.
06 / Knowledge preservation
Manage the resulting documentation, metadata, archives, and knowledge.
PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE
Grounded in context and responsibility.
Curatorial practice is developed to be contextual, source-based, ethical, inclusive, accountable, and adaptive. Cultural sensitivity, community dignity, rights, ownership, and diverse narratives form part of professional considerations.
CULTURAL FORENSICS
When culture meets evidence.
An area of interdisciplinary development for systematically examining language, symbols, artifacts, narratives, and cultural representations. Its scope includes analysis of cultural context, linguistic identity, documentation, narratives, multimodal communication, and scientific support in cultural disputes.
This development respects the authority of law, archaeology, anthropology, conservation, digital forensics, and other specialist professions.
OPEN TO COLLABORATION
Together, building
expertise that matters.
Advance education, research, and professional practice together.