Visit Estonian delegation

Maria Helen Känd

Function: Freelance curator and art critic Country: Estonia Visiting period: 24 - 27 November Visiting year: 2021 Part of Visit Estonian delegation

This year, she was chosen as the laureate of a scholarship for an art critic by the CCA Estonia and the Estonian Association of Art Historians and Curators.

In her curatorial practice, she is interested in socio-psychological and political topics that disclose the fragility of social fabrics and that invite audiences to perceive and reflect on the complexities of identity. Previously, she has studied film, theatre, and media science (University of Vienna), cultural theory and comparative literature (BA, Tallinn University) and currently she is completing her MA in curatorial studies at the Estonian Academy of Arts.