Carmen Billows

Curator

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

In hands-on experience at international art organisations, overseeing all day-to-day duties, as well as in a freelance curatorial practice, I have acquired a specialized skill set within arts administration, exhibitions’ and events’ organisation and the coordination of art commissions. Main areas within my curatorial practice are the display of film and video works in gallery installations and screening programmes as well as site-specific and process-based exhibition models.

Experience

  • Curator at curator
    Jan 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos

    As an independent curator, I have curated various exhibitions and film screenings including a film programme at LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images, London, 2012 and co-curated a major solo show with London-based experimental filmmaker John Smith. My main on-going research interest in urbanism, experience of the city and notions of space in film, as reflected in the series of film screenings 'London Seizure'. My curatorial practice has a strong affiliation with film performance and the site-specific video installation, but also attempts and reflects the transition of different film forms from the cinematic to the art gallery context. I employ a curatorial approach that is sensitive and responsive to the space and the participants’ specific needs and visions.

  • Distribution Agent at Deluxe Digital Cinema EMEA
    Sep 2014 - Feb 2015 · 6 mos

    - Technical Support for international clients - Order Management of digital content (via electronic, satellite and broadband delivery) - Transport Logistics

  • Assistant Curator at Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben
    Apr 2007 - Sep 2007 · 6 mos

    Assistance with conception of new project space and with coordination of discourse- and process-based programme; Support of the artists and curators involved, Research, Sourcing of technical equipment, Transcription and translation of English panels.

  • Assistant Curator at Künstlerhaus Bremen
    Apr 2006 - Jan 2007 · 10 mos

    Artist support, Textproduction, Translations English – German, Monitoring installation timetable; Organisation of public events (film screenings, talks and ‘open studios'), Talks for visitor groups in the exhibitions.

  • Curatorial Assistant at Musée du Louvre
    Jul 2001 - Oct 2001 · 4 mos

    Assistance with conception, architecture and installation of major group exhibition "La Peinture Comme Crime", Research, Editorial and text production in preparation of the catalogue and exhibition, Translations German- French, International loan and transport correspondence, Condition checking, Risk assessment.