Marie Bagi
"When we are convinced of our goals, we have to fight for them, even if they seem insurmountable, because we must never lose sight of the fact that if we don’t try, we will regret it. It’s better to do something you love, even if it means making sacrifices. It’s worth it."
Dr. Marie Bagi , founder and director,
is a cultural director, independent exhibition curator, lecturer, and art history teacher, specializing in contemporary art.
After obtaining her Bachelor's degree in art history at La Sapienza in Rome, where she discovered the emblematic figure of Louise Bourgeois during a course specifically dedicated to the artist, Marie Bagi continued her studies in Lausanne. She then oriented her research towards women artists and took a particular interest in figures such as Camille Claudel and Louise Bourgeois, while noting the persistent invisibility of women in the art world. This awareness led her to fully commit to their recognition, so that they may finally occupy the place that is rightfully theirs.
Her research work focuses on the notion of the intimate, the link between the personal lives of artists and their work. She explores how this intimate dimension, at the heart of the creative process, constitutes an essential factor in contemporary art since the 1960s. This reflection is central to her doctoral research, which aims to redefine art narratives by giving a legitimate place to the personal dimension of creation. In 2018, she defended her thesis. That same year, she formalized her project of enhancement and, in 2020, created Espace Artistes Femmes dedicated to Rose-Marie Berger, wife of art historian René Berger and little known for her artistic work—an initiative dedicated to the dissemination and promotion of women’s artistic practices. She then worked with 90 international women artists.
As a curator, Marie Bagi collaborates with various cultural institutions that commission her for research and heritage enhancement projects, as well as with artists. She thus works on the design of exhibitions, lecture series, and educational programs related to contemporary art, but also to the place of women in the history of art. Through her commitment and research, Marie Bagi establishes herself as an essential voice in the recognition of women artists and in the redefinition of the art world of tomorrow.