Helen Molesworth on Museums as Machines for Slowness

Curator Helen Molesworth, author of the new book “Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing About Art,” discusses her lifelong engagement with the work of Marcel Duchamp; the transformative power of a great conversation; and the personal and professional freedom she has found in recent years as a roving, independent voice in the art world. 00:00 - Intro 03:34 - Duchamp Dialogues 22:18 - Doris Salcedo’s Subversions 27:18 - Museum Minutes 33:40 - Curatorial Arc 43:51 - New Horizons Subscribe to our channel!    / @theslowdown   Candid, revealing long-form interviews with curious and courageous people about their life and work through the lens of time. Host Spencer Bailey speaks with leading minds on how they think about time broadly and how specific moments in time have shaped who they are today. View all of our content at http://slowdown.media Follow us on Twitter   / slowdownmedia   Follow us on Facebook   / slowdown.tv   Follow us on Instagram   / slowdown.media