Dr. Aga Wielocha

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Dr. Aga Wielocha Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin

Aga Wielocha is a researcher, educator, collection care professional, and conservator specializing in modern and contemporary art. She holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam. Her research examines the mechanisms and processes of museum collecting, with a particular focus on contemporary works that are variable and evolve over time — including time-based media, art projects, participatory art, and performance. She is currently an associated researcher at the Bern Academy of the Arts, Institute Materiality in Art and Culture, working on the preparatory project “Conservation in a Post-Growth Era,” led by Prof. Giovanna di Pietro, and works as a consultant for artists and institutions worldwide.

March 2026 - ongoing Associated Researcher, Institute Materiality in Art and Culture Bern Academy of the Arts
March 2022 - March 2026 Postdoctoral fellow in the research project "Activating Fluxus" in the Institute Materiality in Art and Culture Bern Academy of the Arts
2019 - 2022 Conservator M+ Museum Hong Kong
2016 - 2019 Research Associate / Doctoral Candidate, Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture University of Amsterdam
2012 - 2015 Conservator Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
2006 - 2015 Conservator, Project Manager Monument Service Ltd; Warsaw

International Council of Museums (ICOM)
The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)
International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (INCCA)