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The Forum: The new curators: Who decides what’s culturally important?

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Early 20th century, ornate porcelain vases on display (Getty Images)

29/10/2016 GMT

The new curators: Who decides what’s culturally important?

BBC World Service - The Forum, The new curators: Who decides what’s culturally important?

How the idea of curation has radically changed

How curation has changed from static museum exhibits to algorithmically chosen digital music collections.

Some of us live in an age of super abundance – more things are being made and more information and goods are offered online than ever before.

Yet the internet also means that we no longer have to leave our selections to other people. If we want, we can sift through options to make our own choices, personalise our preferences, and even enlist the help of machine recommendations to highlight what we might like.

So in this brave new world, what is the role of a curator? Indeed, what does curation actually mean? With Bridget Kendall to explore the role of the modern curator, digital publisher   Michael Bhaskar, the artistic director of the Serpentine Gallery in London,  Hans Ulrich Obrist and  Tasneem  Zakaria Mehta, the director of  one of India’s most iconic  museums, the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum in Mumbai.

Photo: Early 20th century, ornate porcelain vases on display at an exhibition. (Getty Images)

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