We are pleased to invite you to a talk by London-based curator Milda Batakytė, taking place on 11 June, 6 pm at SODAS 2123, Estafetė cafe.
In her presentation, Milda will reflect on the landscape of curating within non-profit institutions in the UK and discuss her curatorial work at Auto Italia, a non-profit visual contemporary arts organisation dedicated to researching, producing and exhibiting work on the intersections of feminist, queer studies and social change.
Drawing on over 15 years of experience in the arts, Milda will share insights into key methodologies that shape independent curatorial practice today, spanning research, fundraising, and production within the context of contemporary art.
The talk will be held in English.
The talk is part of the Beginner Curators’ Platform public events programme. The 2025 Beginner Curators’ Platform (BCP) program, organised by Sodas 2123 coordinator-curator Agnė Bagdžiūnaitė and curator Vsevolod Kovalevskij, is focused on the phenomenon of independent art spaces (IAS), examining their historical context, practices, and future visions. The program aims to deepen participants’ curatorial skills, encourage critical thinking, and establish international connections.
Milda Batakyte is a Lithuanian curator, currently living and working in London. She is the Exhibition Curator at Auto Italia, a London-based non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to presenting work engaged with issues of social change. In 2024, Milda founded Ontrēp, an independent art and design advisory. She is the former Acting Director of Rupert, centre for art, residencies & alternative education in Vilnius. In 2019, Milda was appointed as Assistant Curator of the Lithuanian Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. In the past, she has assisted the artist Mona Hatoum at her studio in London and gained work experience at White Cube, London; Lisson Gallery, London and Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, among others. Milda received her MFA degree in Curating from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Photo: Milda Batakyte, Venice, 2021. Photographer: Milda Bendoraitytė
SODAS 2123 activities are funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Vilnius City Municipality.
