Interdisciplinary Digital and Media Art Curator

Hannah Redler-Hawes is a UK-based curator and producer of international arts-led projects specialising in digital, immersive and art and technology / art and science collaborations. 

A pioneer in the field of interdisciplinary and digital curating, Hannah is recognised for her strong understanding of audiences. She convenes outstanding artists, scientists and organisations to curate award-winning new artworks, exhibitions, programmes, research projects and events with and for diverse publics. She has commissioned and curated hundreds of digital, participatory and interdisciplinary works from emerging, mid-career and world renowned artists, including: Blast Theory, Phoebe Boswell, Nick Briz, Daniel Brown, A.M.Darke, Rohini Devasher, Natasha Caruana, Marlene Dumas, Julie Freeman, Alistair Gentry, Mr Gee, poet, Felicity Hammond, Jackie Karuti, Liliane Lijn, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Alex McLean/yaxu, Eva and Franco Mattes, Katie Paterson, Cornelia Parker, Everest Pipkin, Antonio Roberts/hellocatfood, David Rokeby, Semiconductor, Conrad Shawcross, David Shrigley, Alexei Shulgin & Aristarkh Chernyshev, Joshua Sofaer, Clare Strand, Superflex, Thompson & Craighead, Suzanne Treister, Troika, Universal Everything, Charmaine Watkiss, Mark Wallinger, Alan Warburton, Tony White, Grace Weir.

Her practice encompasses an ongoing exploration of bold new ideas in art, science and technology contexts, including in emerging fields of data and AI. Her work recognises the essential roles artists, researchers, educators and activists have in imagining alternative modes or spaces for people and other living beings, holding key players to account, and finding ways for ethical and equitable practices to take hold. 

Hannah has over two decades’ experience in museums senior management roles, leading major projects, exhibitions and new-build capital projects with architects, designers, artists, media companies and content developers across the arts and sciences.

She collaborates on all types of projects, from micro to major scale, with budgets ranging from a few thousand pounds to multi-million pounds. She’s always happy to have an informal chat about potential projects, including curating exhibitions and programmes, commissioning new work, digital and hybrid strategies, production, consultancy, research or event development. 

Organisations she has curated projects with and for include: Concordia University, Institute of Physics, King’s College London, KU Leuven, Kunst Leuven, Michigan State University Museum, National Videogames Museum, National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Astronomical Society, Science Gallery London, Science Gallery Atlanta / Emory University, Science Museum London, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Southampton University/Winchester School of Art, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, The Open Data Institute (ODI), The UK Digital Catapult, University of Oxford, Oxford Cultural Programme, University of Sheffield, Victoria & Albert Museum.

Contact Hannah to discuss any project, big or small, fixed or speculative via hannahredler at gmail dot com