Jacek Ludwig Scarso (PhD) is Reader in Art and Performance at London Metropolitan University, where he is Deputy Director of CREATURE (Research Centre in Creative Arts, Cultures and Engagement), leads the MA Public Art & Performative Practices and is University Teaching Fellow. He is Senior Curator at Fondazione Marta Czok, curating its exhibitions both at the Foundation’s Venice and Rome galleries as well as, Palazzo Montecitorio of the Italian Parliament and Palazzo Mathis in Piedmont more recently. As part of his work, he develops international partnerships exploring new strategies in art and social engagement.
Jacek is a regular speaker on public art, performance and contemporary museum practices, recently hosting the Inaugural Symposium for London Sculpture Week, in partnership with The Line, Frieze Sculpture, Fourth Plinth and Sculpture in the City. He is Senior Advisor on Public Space at City Space Architecture, Member of the Steering Committee of Public Space Academy, Research Associate for Museo Spazio Pubblico in Bologna and Trustee of The Line, London’s first dedicated public art walk. His artistic and curatorial research projects have been presented worldwide, including Tate Modern, Pratt Institute in New York, Museo MACRO in Rome, ACCA (Australian Centre for Contemporary Art) and RMIT University in Melbourne, and the British Council in Hong Kong.
