“I think about audience as much as I think about how to support artists.” Says David Gryn, who is speaking with me in the lead up to the opening of Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) about curating film programs, his thoughts on the upcoming fair in Miami, and his new role as Technology and Sound Curator for If So, What?
“I love art that reflects our times, and I am excited to be in the position to work with artists who are shaping contemporary culture and bringing the beauty of under-exposed aspects of modern life to a greater public. It’s important to me to work within contemporary urban history and this means maintaining a critical dialogue with emerging artists, especially those of African descent.
I believe in the transformative power of art. Through my curatorial practice, I try to demonstrate what happens when willpower and culture are combined. This occurrence prompts a unifying effect, which - although difficult to arrive to - is ultimately seamless, and acts to bring people of various backgrounds, schools of thought, and levels of education together under one beautiful umbrella of art and appreciation.
I am hoping to create a fresh sense of vision and wonder, by inviting some of the world’s best art and design galleries, who are each highly esteemed, but may have never exhibited together. The idea of cross-pollinating among cultures, media, and aesthetics, creates a sense of newness, as well as one of immersion and inclusion.
