Announcement / Newest Co-Directors, Ben Malcolmson & Anna Jeznach
Basic Space are delighted to announce two new Co-Directors will be joining the team. Ben Malcolmson & Anna Jeznach have joined Basic Space as Co-Directors following an Open Call which took place in September, 2026. Basic Space are thrilled to have both join the team! More information about both Co-Directors can be read below.
Newest Co-Director(s) Bios
Anna Jeznach is a Dublin-based curator working in the Collections Department at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. She was awarded the GOMA Emerging Curator Award in 2026. In 2025, she curated a major retrospective of pioneering Polish performance artist Zbigniew Warpechowski. Previously, she worked at MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, where she curated exhibitions, conducted artist interviews, and initiated the museum’s first international art competition. Her curatorial practice is rooted in collaboration and dialogue, with a focus on building meaningful, long-term relationships with artists and mutual support.
Ben Malcolmson is a visual artist and curator from Belfast who is based in Dublin. His fine art practice explores the parameters of photography, video, and sculpture using alternative photographic processes in relation to one’s land and identity. His curatorial interests encompass social engagement and activism through a public-centered approach, particularly for young people. He graduated with a First Class Honour Bachelor's of Photography with Video, from Belfast School of Art (2021) and achieved a commemoration in International Studies from The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (2019-2020). He was awarded as commission artist with Photo Museum Ireland on Shared Histories - Diverse Views (2024), a cross-border project that span over a year working with communities in regional areas along the Irish border. In 2027, Ben will undertake a year-long residential residency at Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin. Additional activities include Trustee, Visual Artists Ireland, IRL (2025-), AIC Artist Mentoring Award, CREATE, IRL (2025), Constellations, Up Projects, ENG (2023-24), Making Marks Kuwait, Arab British Centre, ENG (2019).
About Basic Space:
Basic Space is an independent voluntary art organisation founded in 2010. Basic Space operates a programme of residencies, exhibitions, and educational events, primarily working with emerging and early-career practitioners. The majority of projects are hosted or in collaboration with external institutions, where Basic Space acts as a critical force, challenging attitudes and policy. Our mission is to generate opportunities for artists and arts practitioners in Ireland within a representative and inclusive framework.
