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A*DESK has been offering since 2002 contents about criticism and contemporary art. A*DESK has become consolidated thanks to all those who have believed in the project, all those who have followed us, debating, participating and collaborating. Many people have collaborated with A*DESK, and continue to do so. Their efforts, knowledge and belief in the project are what make it grow internationally. At A*DESK we have also generated work for over one hundred professionals in culture, from small collaborations with reviews and classes, to more prolonged and intense collaborations.
At A*DESK we believe in the need for free and universal access to culture and knowledge. We want to carry on being independent, remaining open to more ideas and opinions. If you believe in A*DESK, we need your backing to be able to continue. You can now participate in the project by supporting it. You can choose how much you want to contribute to the project.
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Anna Santomauro is a curator and researcher in micropolitics and socially just art practices. She works as Head of Programme at Arts Catalyst (Sheffield, UK), where she leads on the curatorial development and delivery for the organisation, with a focus on co-producing artistic programmes with community and third sector organisations as well as other cultural partners.
Anna is co-founder of Vessel in Puglia (Southern Italy), a nomadic curatorial agency invested in supporting artistic practices that are situated and research-led, primarily from a Southern and Mediterranean perspective. In 2022-2025 she was Senior Research Fellow at the Culture and Creativity Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University.
"A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world" (John Le Carré)