On the place, role, and future of cultural institutions in the twenty-first century.
On the place, role, and future of cultural institutions in the twenty-first century.
This publication collects and preserves the ideas put forward during the symposium ""A Model- Reimagining Museums,"" which took place at Mudam-The Contemporary Art Museum of Luxembourg, in June 2024. The convening explored the mission of museums today and examined how contemporary institutions can continue to serve as sources of culture, preservation, education, and community in the future.
The symposium marked the final chapter of a broader program dedicated to examining the museum as a model. The series was introduced by ""A Model,"" a three-part exhibition curated by Bettina Steinbr gge that reflected on the role of the museum in the twenty-first century, reaffirming the need to consider the institutions a dynamic, living place, sensitive and receptive to contemporary debates. It also considered the possibilities that arise when museum collections are reimagined as active and performative environments. More than thirty artists were involved-some conceiving new commissions, others responding to works in Mudam's collection.
Contributors Giulia Bellinetti, Clementine Deliss, Ben Eastham, Claire Fontaine, Ant nio Mendes, Florence Ostende, Agustin Perez Rubio, and Bettina Steinbr gge
Copublished with Mudam Luxembourg-Musee d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean.
Edited by:
Bettina Steinbrügge, Vere Van Gool Imprint: Sternberg Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 181mm,
Width: 121mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 147g ISBN:9781915609823 ISBN 10: 1915609828 Series:Mudam Series Pages: 132 Publication Date:28 April 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Introduction by Bettina Steinbrügge Essay by Ben Eastham Essay by Clémentine Deliss Essay by Agustín Pérez Rubio Essay by Giulia Bellinetti Conversation between Claire Fontaine and Bettina Steinbrügge Essay by Gabi Ngcobo Essay by Florence Ostende Essay by António Mendes Appendix Image credits Authors’ short biographical notes Acknowledgements, Imprint and Colophon
Bettina Steinbr gge is Director of Mudam, Luxembourg.
