A space that presents panel discussions on topics related to contemporary art.
Free admission.

CURATORIAL CONCEPT
SPF 666: Gótico Provençal

Organized in collaboration with LUMA Arles, this Foro uses as a starting point the complex trajectory of Gótico Tropical through the lens of Provence’s very own dark mythologies. As the birthplace of Nostradamus and a key node of colonial history, Provence sits on the way between the Norse origins of Gothic myths and their late 20th century tropical reinvention. Beaming from the spectral architecture of LUMA Arles, SPF 666: Gótico Provençal harnesses the transgressive spirit of Gótico Tropical as a generative matrix to explore haunting spectres and cultural responses: environmental doom, the ghost of colonialism, and magical thinking. This year’s Foro will take the form of a series of individual talks on specific topics, ranging from visual and performance art to cinema, architecture, and literature.

Curator

Simon Castets in collaboration with LUMA Arles

Simon Castets is Director of Strategic Initiatives at LUMA Arles, France, and Executive Chair of Swiss Institute, New York, where he was Director from 2013 to 2021. In addition to exhibitions at Swiss Institute, recent curatorial work includes the Samdani Art Award for the Dhaka Art Summit, Rachel Rose at Aspen Art Museum, and the 89plus research project, co-founded with Hans Ulrich Obrist. He regularly contributes to catalogues and periodicals, and frequently participates in panels and juries internationally.