DIALOGUES
The CORE Team conducts a series of 44 interviews titled Dialogues with curators and conductors from diverse gender and age categories, spanning various educational, economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and geographies.
The interviews delve into a range of topics, including diverse techniques and styles, working methodologies, research strains, condition-based productions and performances, research and practice-based affiliations, philosophies, labour-based patterns, terminologies, habits and professional approaches. The categorisation within these interviews will guide the mapping and archiving structure of the online platform, as well as cultivating the Atlas Dictionary and the Atlas Cloud.
INTERVIEWS IN 2023
June 2023 – Pilot Interview
We held a pilot interview with Jono Palmer & Jonatan Habib Engqvist.
November – December 2023
The interviews were conducted with Felipe Cattapan & Franz Thalmair, Elena Schwarz & Dorothea Schöne, Thuthuka Sibisi & Hou Hanru, Sasha Mäkilä & Iara Boubnova, Brad Cohen & Sergio Edelsztein, Steven Schick & Branko Franceschi, Eric Dudley & Bassam El Baroni, Maria Seletskaja & Monica Narula, Giordano Bellancampi & Joasia Krysa, Maxime Pascal & Cagla Ilk, and Arturo Alvarado & Sylvie Fortin.
INTERVIEWS IN 2024
The interviews were conducted with Rebecca Lang & Tevz Logar, Zoe Zeniodi & Amanda Abi Khalil, Jack Symonds & Michelle Cotton, Evan J Lawson & Övül Durmusoglu, Nicolò Umberto Foron & Fatos Üstek, Alejandra Urrutia & Anders Kreuger, Martyn Brabbins & Defne Ayas, Ibrahim Yazici & Andrea Hribernik, Holly Mathieson & Tina Sherwell, Murat Cem Orhan & Viviana Checchia, Luke Dollman & Maren Richter, Leonard Weiss & Barbara Steiner, Holly Hyun Choe & Alia Swastika, Roland Freisitzer & Davood Madadpoor, Joel Schut & Nat Muller, Leonhard Garms & Sebastian Cichocki, Tobias Ringborg & Christine Tohmé, Thomas Osborne & Cezanne Charles, Carlo Antonioli & Nathalie Shin, Guillaume Bourgogne & Omar Kholeif, Markus Lehtinen & Damien Lentini, Ilan Volkov & Joanna Sandell, Fedor Rudin & Athena Mazarakis, Satu Simola & Saskia van Stein, Bas Wiegers & Claire Staebler, and Howard Griffiths & Ute Meta Bauer.
INTERVIEWS IN 2025
The interviews were conducted with Ingrid Martin & Anton Lederer, Kelly Lovelady & Jovanka Popova, Marko Letonja & Leevi Haapala, Andrej Vesel & Eva Sangiorni, Verena Giesinger & Luis Silva | João Mourão, and Hannah Eisendle & Björn Norberg.
The information on where the conductors and curators are based reflects their locations at the time of their interviews. Any changes that may have occurred after the interview dates are beyond the scope of this research and are not tracked.
THE DATA IN PROCESS
Preliminary Note: The information below regarding where the conductors and curators are based reflects their locations at the time of their interviews. Any changes that may have occurred after the interview dates are beyond the scope of this research and are not tracked.
29.06.2023__Jono Palmer & Jonatan Habib Engqvist (PILOT INTERVIEW)
New Zealand conductor Jono Palmer, based in Auckland
Swedish curator Jonatan Habib Engqvist, based in Stockholm
Interview Locations: Auckland, Upstate New York, Vienna
09.11.2023__Felipe Cattapan & Franz Thalmair
Brazilian-Swiss conductor Felippe Cattapan, based in Zurich
Austrian curator Franz Thalmair, based in Vienna
Interview Locations: Zurich, Vienna, Auckland
16.11.2023__Elena Schwarz & Dorothea Schöne
Australian-Swiss conductor Elena Schwarz, based in Paris
German curator Dorothea Schöne, based in Berlin
Interview Locations: Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Auckland
23.11.2023__Thuthuka Sibisi & Hou Hanru
South African conductor Thuthuka Sibisi, based in Johannesburg
Chinese curator Hou Hanru, based in Paris
Interview Locations: Johannesburg, Paris, Vienna, Auckland
24.11.2023__Sasha Mäkilä & Iara Boubnova
Finnish conductor Sasha Mäkilä, based in Helsinki
Bulgarian curator Iara Boubnova, based in Sofia
Interview Locations: Helsinki, Sofia, Vienna, Honolulu
29.11.2023__Brad Cohen & Sergio Edelsztein
Australian conductor Brad Cohen, based in Auckland
Argentinian-Israeli curator Sergio Edelsztein, based in Berlin
Interview Locations: Auckland, Berlin, Vienna, Honolulu
30.11.2023__Steven Schick & Branko Franceschi
American conductor Steven Schick, based in San Diego
Croatian curator Branko Franceschi, based in Zagreb
Interview Locations: San Diego, Zagreb, Vienna, Auckland
13.12.2023__Eric Dudley & Bassam El Baroni
American conductor Eric Dudley, based in San Francisco
Egyptian curator Bassam El Baroni, based in Helsinki
Interview Locations: San Francisco, Helsinki, Vienna, Auckland: San Francisco, Helsinki, Vienna, Auckland
13.12.2023__Maria Seletskaja & Monica Narula
Estonian conductor Maria Seletskaja, based in Talinn
Indian curator Monica Narula, based in New Delhi
Interview Locations: Talinn, London, Vienna, Auckland Talinn, London, Vienna, Auckland
14.12.2023__Giordano Bellancampi & Joasia Krysa
Italian conductor Giordano Bellancampi, based in Copenhagen
Polish-Brititsh curator Joasia Krysa, based in Liverpool
Interview Locations: Copenhagen, Liverpool, Vienna, Auckland Copenhagen, Liverpool, Vienna, Auckland
15.12.2023__Maxime Pascal & Cagla Ilk
French conductor Maxime Pascal, based in Paris
Turkish curator Cagla Ilk, based in Baden-Baden
Interview Locations: Paris, Baden-Baden, Vienna, Auckland Paris, Baden-Baden, Vienna, Auckland
19.12.2023__Arturo Alvarado & Sylvie Fortin
Peruvian conductor Arturo Alvarado, based in Helsinki
Canadian curator Sylvie Fortin, based in Buenos Aires and New York City
Interview Locations: Helsinki, Buenos Aires, Vienna, Auckland
29.01.2024__Rebecca Lang & Tevž Logar
German-Australian conductor Rebecca Lang, based in Lüneburg
Slovenian curator Tevž Logar, based in Ljubljana
Interview Locations: Lüneburg, Slovenia, Vienna, Auckland
30.01.2024__Zoe Zeniodi & Amanda Abi Khali
Greek conductor Zoe Zeniodi, based in Athens
Lebanese curator Amanda Abi Khali, based in Rio de Janeiro
Interview Locations: Athens, Rio de Janeiro, Vienna, Auckland
07.02.2024__Jack Symonds & Michelle Cotton
Australian conductor Jack Symonds, based in Sydney
British curator Michelle Cotton, based in Vienna
Interview Locations: Sydney, Luxemburg, Vienna, Auckland
21.02.2024__Evan Lawson & Övül Durmusoglu
Australian conductor Evan Lawson, based in Sydney
Turkish curator Övül Durmusoglu, based in Berlin
Interview Locations: Sydney, Athens, Vienna, Auckland
22.02.2024__Nicolò Umberto Foron & Fatos Üstek
German-Italian conductor Nicolò Umberto Foron, based in London
Turkish curator Fatos Üstek, based in London
Interview Locations: London, Vienna, Auckland
23.02.2024__Alejandra Urrutia & Anders Kreuger
Chilean conductor Alejandra Urrutia, based in Vienna
Finnish curator Anders Kreuger, based in Helsinki
Interview Locations: Helsinki, Vienna, Auckland
27.02.2024__Martyn Brabbins & Defne Ayas
British conductor Martyn Brabbins, based in London
Turkish curator Defne Ayas, based in Berlin
Interview Locations: London, Berlin, Vienna, Auckland
14.03.2024__Ibrahim Yazici & Andrea Hribernik
Turkish conductor Ibrahim Yazici, based in Istanbul
Slovenian curator Andrea Hribernik, based in Graz
Interview Locations: Istanbul, Graz, Vienna, Auckland
19.03.2024__Murat Cem Orhan & Viviana Checchia
Turkish conductor Murat Cem Orhan, based in Istanbul
Slovenian curator Viviana Checchia, based in Derry
Interview Locations: Istanbul, Derry, Vienna, Auckland
20.03.2024__Luke Dollman & Maren Zazek Richter
Australian conductor Luke Dollman, based in Adelaide
Austrian curator Maren Zazek Richter, based in Linz
Interview Locations: Melbourne, Dessau-Roßlau, Vienna, Auckland
03.04.2024__ Leonard Wiess & Barbara Steiner
Australian conductor Leonard Wiess, based in Melbourne
Austrian curator Barbara Steiner, based in Dessau-Roßlau
Interview Locations: Melbourne, Dessau-Roßlau, Vienna, Auckland
05.04.2024__Gabriel Hollander & Isin Önol
Belgian conductor Gabriel Hollander, based in Brussels
Turkish curator Isin Önol, based in New York City
Interview Locations: Nova Scotia, CA, New York City, Vienna, Auckland
11.04.2024__Holly Hyun Choe & Alia Swastika
Korean-American conductor Holly Mathieson, based in Frankfurt
Indonesian curator Alia Swastika, based in Jogja
Interview Locations: Frankfurt, Jogja, Vienna, Auckland
12.04.2024__ Roland Freisitzer & Davood Madadpoor
Austrian conductor Roland Freisitzer, based in Vienna.
Iranian curator Davood Madadpoor is based, Berlin
Interview Locations: Vienna, Berlin, Auckland
12.04.2024__Joel Schut & Nat Muller
American conductor Joel Schut, based in Michigan
Dutch curator Nat Muller, based in Amsterdam
Interview Locations: Michigan, Amsterdam, Vienna, Auckland
29.04.2024__Leonhard Garms & Sebastian Cichocki
Austrian conductor Leonhard Garms, based in Randazzo
Polish curator Sebastian Cichocki, based in Warsaw
Interview Locations: Randazzo, Warsaw, Vienna, Auckland
30.04.2024__Tobias Ringborg & Christine Tohmé
Swedish conductor Tobias Ringborg, based in Gothenburg
Lebanese curator Christine Tohmé, based in Beirut
Interview Locations: Gothenburg, Beirut, Vienna, Auckland
03.05.2024__ Thomas Osborne & Cezanne Charles
American conductor Thomas Osborneis, based in Honolulu
American curator Cezanne Charles, based in Detroit
Interview Locations: Honolulu, Boston, Vienna, Auckland
22.05.2024__ Carlo Antonioli & Nathalie Shin
Australian conductor Carlo Antonioli, based in Melbourne
South Korean curator Nathalie Shin, based in Seoul
Interview Locations: Melbourne, Seoul, Vienna, Auckland
30.05.2024__ Guillaume Bourgogne & Omar Kholeif
French conductor Guillaume Bourgogneis, based in Lausanne
British curator Omar Kholeif, based in Sharjah
Interview Locations: Lausanne, Sharjah, Vienna, Auckland
06.06.2024__ Markus Lehtinen & Damien Lentini
Finnish conductor Markus Lehtinen, based in Helsinki
Australian curator Damien Lentini, based in Vienna
Interview Locations: Helsinki, Vienna, Auckland
05.10.2024__ Ilan Volkov & Joanna Sandell
Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov, based in Tel-Aviv
Swedish curator Joanna Sandell, based in Stockholm
Interview Locations: Tel-Aviv, Stockholm, Vienna, Auckland
06.10.2024__ Fedor Rudin & Athena Mazarakis
Russian/French conductor Fedor Rudin, based in Vienna
Greek-South African curator Athena Mazarakis, based in Johannesburg.
Interview Locations: Vienna, Johannesburg, Auckland
02.12.2024__ Satu Simola & Saskia van Stein
Finnish conductor Satu Simola, based in Turku
Dutch curator Saskia van Stein, based in Rotterdam
Interview Locations: Rotterdam, Turku, Vienna, Auckland
03.12.2024__ Bas Wiegers & Claire Stablear
Dutch conductor Bas Wiegers, based in Amsterdam
French curator Claire Staebler, based in Paris
Interview Locations: Amsterdam, Paris, Vienna, Auckland
17.12.2024__ Howard Griffiths & Ute Meta Bauer
British-Swiss conductor Howard Griffiths, based in Zurich
German curator Ute Meta Bauer, based in Singapore
Interview Locations: Zurich, Berlin, Vienna, Auckland
22.01.2025__ Ingrid Martin & Anton Lederer
Australian conductor Ingrid Martin, based in Melbourne
Austrian curator Anton Lederer is based in Graz
Interview Locations: Melbourne, Graz, Vienna, Auckland
20.02.2025__ Kelly Lovelady & Jovanka Popova
Australian conductor Kelly Lovelady, based in London
Macedonian curator Jovanka Popova, based in Vienna and Skopje
Interview Locations: London, Vienna, Skopje, Auckland
21.02.2025__ Marko Letonja & Leevi Haapala
Slovenian conductor Marko Letonja, based in Bremen
Finnish curator Leevi Haapala, based in Helsinki
Interview Locations: Bremen, Helsinki, Vienna, Auckland
26.03.2025__ Andrej Vesel & Eva Sangiorgi
Croatian conductor Andrej Vesel, based in Oradea and Vienna
Italian curator Eva Sangiorgi, based in Vienna
Interview Locations: Oradea, Vienna, Auckland
27.03.2025__Verena Giesinger & Luis Silva | João Mourão
Austrian conductor Verena Giesinger, based in Vienna
Portuguese curators Luis Silva | João Mourão, based in Lisbon and the Azores
Interview Locations: Vienna, Lisbon, Auckland
21.04.2025__ Hannah Eisendle & Björn Norberg
Austrian conductor Hannah Eisendle, based in Vienna
Swedish curator Björn Norberg, based in Stockholm.
Interview Locations: Vienna, Stockholm
Recurring themes and keywords identified in the interviews include:
