A curator is an artful mix of documentarian and interior designer. A top-notch curatorial practice is the alchemy of three skills – intellectual rigor for research, visual sophistication for editing, and a sensitivity to space for placement. All these skills serve one goal – visual storytelling, which requires both emotional and aesthetic coherence.

A museum curator is the narrator who sets the scene, introduces the characters, creates the mood and then invites the audience to find their own meaning in the story. While she has thoughtfully designed every part of the experience, her presence is largely invisible to audiences. Her job is to get people into a mode of discovery, to help them see the world around them, and themselves, with fresh eyes.