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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️

@hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social

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Independent Curator / Museum bod. Own views. Specialising in Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Arts (Digital / Media Art; Art + Science, Data, AI) Director, Data as Culture at Open Data Institute (Associate) Curator Oxford Cultural Programme (External)

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · Nov 11

👋🏻 hello! As an independent curator I bring outstanding artists, scientists and organisations together to curate award-winning new artworks, exhibitions, programmes, research and events with and for diverse publics. Looking forward to opening up some new conversations and sharing news here :-)

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · 1d

Not very active here, it turns out. For professional connections please find me on LinkedIn.

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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · Sep 16

Proud to see two BRAID projects shortlisted for Impact Awards at #UKAIRS2025 Congratulations to the FRAIM project team, led by Denis Newman-Griffis & Susan Oman in collaboration with Blast Theory @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social on their WIN & to @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social on her honorable mention.

Image of a bar of soap with the word "practice" embossed into it, held by a person who's arm is showing. The arm has tatoos of nature on it, a bird and some berries.

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · Aug 10

no, I don't think so. I visited and no doubt peed in all the major museums in London throughout my childhood. But fair to say I don't remember the actual loos.

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · Jul 11

I just backed POST: A vital new artist-led cultural space in Brighton&Hove on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sim...

POST: A vital new artist-led cultural space in Brighton&Hove

Be part of building this new centre w/ affordable studios, community darkroom, gallery & workshops — built by artists, for artists.

www.kickstarter.com

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · Jun 26

I think she spoke wonderfully and am hugely grateful. She's making a vital point that this isn't about making trouble it's about putting people first

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Natalie D Kane @ndkane.bsky.social · Jun 7

One last post before I rest for the weekend. Truly a bit overwhelmed to receive this review from a writer who I respect so much. Thanks @lucywebster.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Design and Disability review – ‘A world-shaping, boundary-breaking joy of a show’

From self-tightening shoes to an all-purpose hands-free vibrator, this superb exhibition demonstrates that disability-led culture and design is about so much more than ramps

www.theguardian.com

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · Jun 7

🎉 Congratulations Natalie - def a must see 💫🔥. Have a great rest!

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Jun 6

#WelfareNotWarfare

Join @peoplesassembly.bsky.social for the national demonstration as we say No to Austerity 2.0

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Anti-austerity protest against Labour spending cuts expected to draw thousands

Organisers say the event aims to demand ‘welfare, not warfare’

www.independent.co.uk

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · Jun 6

Really sorry Pete, t'int like tisn't an uphill struggle to get and maintain the help already. Hope for the best expect the worst. :-/

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Carl Sagan in 1986 on the problems with media and science literacy.

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 30

Most excellent top tip from my 14 yo - if you add various expletives (excluding "bloody") to your Google search you do NOT get given any AI answer, just the regular responses. Simples

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 30

I block accounts with comedy names, suspected AI-gen profile pics and apparently only reposts. Sorry if this is you and you’re a genuine person I’d love to chat with IRL but I suspect most of being bots.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · May 27

The entire modern internet has been built on platforms that don’t believe in asking for consent. What if we started demanding a culture of consent online? www.anildash.com//2025/05/27/...

The Internet of Consent - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

www.anildash.com

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 29

ps the answer is probably 2010

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 29

I do sometimes worry I don't post enough photos of me wearing lovely clothes to compete in today's art world #whendidcuratingbecomesuchastagemanagedthing?

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Centre for Machine Intelligence @shefcmi.bsky.social · May 28

🎙️ Dr @suoman.bsky.social joined BBC Radio Wales to talk AI, art, power & public engagement — featuring #ConstantWashingMachine, Public Voices in AI & broader work at @shefcmi.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#AI #CMI #ResponsibleAI #PublicEngagement #FRAIM

Science Cafe - Responding to AI - BBC Sounds

Adam Walton explores UK research on artificial intelligence.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 28

Fair

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 28

Bad news for people who want the correct info too (as I write 14yo is laughing head off at all the wrong Inspector Calls quotes Google no-click AI is chucking out at him)...

Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · May 28

It’s bad news for publishers reliant on traffic-driven advertising revenue… though good news for Google, which plans to monetise AI results through paid placements.

Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 28

If you listened in to this and were wondering how @suoman.bsky.social 's portrait worked out, we were all rather pleased.. more on the Data as Culture website culture.theodi.org/constant-was...

A blurred portrait of a person with long brown hair with bangs, stretching out both hands to hold up a white bar of soap to the camera on which is embossed the words "Shared Understanding" all in caps.

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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · May 27

While I was in the MRI tube this eve, I was on the radio: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., reflecting on the meaning, power and politics of AI, and using art to communicate AI to people

I also talked about Blast Theory's #ConstantWashingMachine - curated by @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social

Science Cafe - Responding to AI - BBC Sounds

Adam Walton explores UK research on artificial intelligence.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 27

Listening now, Susan - great piece! Thanks to BBC Wales for including the project in Adam Walton's Science Cafe 💫

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 27

Me too, solidarity!

Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 27

I’m saying big tech has to stop whining and design better without stealing creatives’ stuff

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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · May 27

I agree. My point is Big tech has to suck up the law. I actively support artists and research and campaign for creative rights in these systems :-)

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