Mathilde Walker-Billaud Email & Phone Number

Région De New York City, États-Unis

Writing2023 “This Is All Accidental. Interview with Lina Lapelitė.” In Movement Research Performance Journal (Issue 57, Winter 2023). 2022– “AfterNow,” interpretative text for Nora Chipaumire’s sound installation AfterNow, presented at FIAF, New York City (October 2021) and Werner Center for the arts, Ohio (summer 2022).2021— “Disappearing into Motherhood. Susan Bee and Mira Schor’s forum “Motherhood, Art and Apple Pie in M/E/A/N/I/N/G: A Journal of Contemporary Art Issues.” In ART PAPERS (online, April. Dossier Working & Living). — “Inaudibility—Krista Belle Stewart’s Sonic Repatriation of Knowledge.” In ART PAPERS (Spring 2021: Mimicry, Camouflage, Transformation).—“Provisional Visions. Interview with Courtney Stephens." In BOMB Magazine (online, Mar 29. 2021). — Curatorial Correspondent for Cinema Camp Film Festival, Lithuania (2020 edition; Feb 11-24, 2021). Hosted and produced a series of “Sonic portraits” (recorded conversations with artists Ernst Karel, Ursula Biemann, Veronica Kusumaryati, AM kanngieser, Evan Ifekoya and Sarah Christman) / wrote the essay “Can We Listen?”.2020 — “Radical Space.” Interview with artist Nora Chipaumire, ART PAPERS (Spring 2020: Art of the New Civil Rights Era). 2019 — “Sculpting the Uncanny.” Interview with artist Julianne Swartz, BOMB Magazine website.2015-17 — Co-produced and co-wrote two episodes of Benjamen Walker’s Theory of Everything: ‘‘Art de vivre’’ investigating issues of authenticity, knowledge and power through the lens of wine production in China and France, and “Concrete and Respect” radio travelogue about the art environments of Wisconsin, commissioned by Kohler Arts Center.

Nantes, Pays De La Loire, France

Curated "Le bruit de la chair. Partition pour gina pane" from December 1st, 2023 to March 3rd, 2024 at Frac des Pays de la Loire, Nantes, France. XXXIVth edition of the Ateliers Internationaux, fall 2023Works by Patricia Allio & H. Alix Sanyas, Ohan Breiding, Jota Mombaça, Jeneen Frei Njootli, gina pane and Julia Phillips

La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Curated Laurent-David Garnier’s solo exhibition SAULAVY, from June 2nd to September 3rd, 2023 in Les Tours / La Chapelle des Dames Blanches, La Rochelle, France.

Paris, France

Conceived and organized the multidisciplinary program “Jeanne Duval. Figure spectrale dans un paysage français” (Sept 18, 2021)for the festival EXTRA ! and “Baudelaire Poetry Day.” Public program inspired by Maud Sulter’s visual and poetic fascination with Charles Baudelaire's muse, Jeanne Duval. With poetry readings (Gaelle Malandrone, Marie-France Alvarez), talks by Robin Mitchell and Emilie Notéris, performance by Euridice Zaituna Kala (with actors Salomon Metila, Louna Philip et Sara Valerie), screening of Ja’ Tovia Gary and Sonia Charbonneau’s films. With the support of Maud Sulter Estate.

Stockholm, Comté De Stockholm, Suède

Curated "The World Is Gone, I Must Carry You"Works by Susan Hiller, Bethan Huws, Sky Hopinka, Gala Porras-Kim and a new commission by Krista Belle Stewart.Public Program: Reading Performance and discussion with Synnøve Persen

New York, États-Unis

Initiated and co-organized the mini series "Women in Public" as part of the festival “Brooklyn Falls for France”. Commissioned “Itinerant Women” a visual and performative lecture by writer Nathalie Léger at Triangle Arts. Hosted and programmed “Gone to Earth” a screening and lecture with Jessica Bardsley, Charlotte Prodger and Elvia Wilk at UnionDocs.

New York, États-Unis

Co-conceive and organize with Courtney Stephens "Surface Knowledge" (October 5-December 14, 2019), a film series (including discussions and performances) at Anthology Film Archives and Metrograph. Films by Pia Borg, Thirza Cuthand, Gunvor Nelson, Ana Mendieta, Sondra Perry, Pipilotti Rist, Superstudio. Artists in person: Bill Basquin, Yto Barrada, Sara Cwynar, Zachary Epcar, Ja’Tovia Gary, Joan Jonas, Katherin McInnis, Francesca Panetta, Jennifer Peterson, Joshua Gen Solondz, Maryam Tafakory, Andrei Ujică. Hosted a conversation with artists Ellie Ga and Felipe Meres.

Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis

Host and organize What You Get Is What You See, a screening and lecture series about spectatorship at UnionDocs (a non-profit center for documentary art in Brooklyn). Guests: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Melanie Bonajo, Jace Clayton, Ilana Harris-Babou, David Levine, Elisa Giardina Papa, Martha Rosler, Luc Sante, Pilvi Takala.

Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis

Initiated, developed and co-led a series of workshops dedicated to nonfiction media forms (two to five-day educational programs for a group of fourteen people). Co-defined the curriculum and co-wrote all communication materials. Oversaw budget, logistics, outreach, partnerships and hiring (TA, instructors). Topics: archives and documentary practices, socially engaged documentary art, feminist filmmaking, narration and voices, personal documentary, sound walks, podcasting, short forms. Co-instructors: Mitra Kaboli, Penny Lane, Irene Lusztig, Pejk Malinovski, Pooja Rangan, Courtney Stephens, Genevieve Yue. Workshop Guests: Kevin Jerome Everson, John Gianvito, Jill Godmilow, Barbara Hammer, Kirsten Johnson, Alexandra Juhasz, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Rick Prelinger, Jackson Polys, Michael Robinson, Brett Story, Stefani Saintonge, Pacho Velez.

New York, États-Unis

Liaison between artist, booking agent, performers, funders and curators (MAPP International, Foundation for Independent Artists, BAM, Peak Performances, Walker Art Center, Théâtre de la ville, Festival Theaterformen). Supervised the artist’s and the company’s activities in the USA and abroad (artistic planning and strategy, production of new creations, tours and residencies, administration, hiring and budget). Composed and coordinated communication materials as well as fundraising and grant applications (Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, NEA, MAP Fund, APAP, NDP).

Lyon - New York

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New York

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Paris

Edited texts and produced books on contemporary performing arts. www.cnd.fr

Ccs Bard - Ma In Curatorial Studies, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Dess In Publishing, Publishing

Maîtrise Conception Et Réalisation De Projets Culturels / Sciences De L'Exposition, Curatorial, Art History, Cultural Studies

Maîtrise D'Histoire, History