Clémentine Deliss Talk, 2025 Verbier Art Summit

Curator and cultural historian Clémentine Deliss radically reimagines the museum in this provocative Talk, challenging traditional institutional practices and proposing a revolutionary "metabolic museum" that breaks free from colonial legacies and rigid exhibition models. Explore a bold vision of museum transformation: • Deconstructing colonial collection histories • Creating democratic, inclusive cultural spaces • Challenging standardised museum practices • Reimagining how we engage with cultural artifacts Clémentine takes viewers on an intellectual journey through dormant museum collections, proposing a radical approach that: • Transforms archival spaces • Encourages visitor exploration • Breaks down institutional barriers • Challenges Eurocentric conservation policies