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Sebastian Claren

Seoul National University · Arts and Humanities

About the Lab

Professor Sebastian Claren's research lab explores the evolving role of the curator as a creative agent within contemporary art and performance practices. It investigates how curatorial strategies intersect with artistic production, particularly in transdisciplinary formats such as biennales, experimental music events, and institutional exhibitions. The lab focuses on the aesthetic, political, and institutional implications of curating as a form of artistic authorship, drawing on case studies from contemporary European cultural contexts. Key areas of inquiry include the blurring of boundaries between curator, artist, and producer in post-digital and post-institutional art worlds.

curatorial practiceartistic authorshipinstitutional critiquepost-digital arttransdisciplinary exhibitions

Research Overview

Papers
3
Total Citations
25
Papers (5y)
3
Primary Field
Arts and Humanities

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
3total
2000
2019
2025
Citations per year (5y)
25total
200020192025

Selected Papers

3
1
Article|25 citations·2000
Neither : die Musik Morton Feldmans
Sebastian Claren
MusicArts and Humanities
2
Article|0 citations·2025
The Marvellous Illusion: Morton Feldman’s The Viola in My Life I–IV . By Thomas DeLio
Sebastian Claren
SJR Q3Music and Letters
MusicArts and Humanities
3
Article|0 citations·2019
Der Kurator als Künstler
Sebastian Claren
Musik und Ästhetik

The Curator as Artist Although the position of the art curator consistently gained power and influence in the second half of the 20th century, this development was further accelerated with the dawn of the 21st. Not only in visual art, but also in music, aspects of curatorial work have developed into an independent artistic practice. Possible artistic consequences of this development are examined with reference to the 9th Berlin Biennale (2016), curated by the US artist collective DIS, and a conc

MuseologyArts and Humanities

Research Areas

MusicMuseology

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