Since 2017 he has been working curatorially in and with several art institutions, mostly in northern contexts. Much of these practices have been collaborative, with the aim of building up projects together with artists, other curators, local knowledge holders, and multispecies communities, where chance elements, listening, and knowledge production and preservation are key features. He has also served on juries to distribute professional artist stipends, and has written and edited texts for exhibitions and other publications.
Neal’s current work (2024-2025) is contributing to a research project at the University of Lapland, which is exploring ideas and practices of “multispecies hospitality” in tourism contexts. Through his practice-research and his writings, he is currently developing new relational concepts and formats for future projects.
