Duty of Care: Part One
In the art world, there鈥檚 a new emphasis on care, with a focus on gentle attentiveness and good works, and a fear of triggering hurt. In curatorial practice鈥攁nd in culture more broadly鈥斺�榗are鈥� has become a buzzword, and is being used to reset policy and practice. However, too often, the complexity and troublesomeness of care are smoothed over by liberal good intentions.
鈥楥are鈥� is a murky notion. It is entangled with ugly feelings of obligation and burden, exhaustion and sacrifice. It is sometimes a mask for coercion and control. It is co-opted by commerce as a marketing tool, rebranded and repackaged as 鈥榳ellness鈥� and 鈥榮elf care鈥�. The 鈥榰ncaring鈥� positions鈥攍ibertarians and litterers, meat eaters and gas guzzlers鈥攁re regularly overlooked too. How might these contingents inform the practice of care?
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In the art world, there鈥檚 a new emphasis on care, with a focus on gentle attentiveness and good works, and a fear of triggering hurt. In curatorial practice鈥攁nd in culture more broadly鈥斺�榗are鈥� has become a buzzword, and is being used to reset policy and practice. However, too often, the complexity and troublesomeness of care are smoothed over by liberal good intentions.
鈥楥are鈥� is a murky notion. It is entangled with ugly feelings of obligation and burden, exhaustion and sacrifice. It is sometimes a mask for coercion and control. It is co-opted by commerce as a marketing tool, rebranded and repackaged as 鈥榳ellness鈥� and 鈥榮elf care鈥�. The 鈥榰ncaring鈥� positions鈥攍ibertarians and litterers, meat eaters and gas guzzlers鈥攁re regularly overlooked too. How might these contingents inform the practice of care?
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