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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 · 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 12

Ok #museums people, so an anecdote from Bethany Hughes on BBC #Radio4 suggested that kids weren't allowed to use the toilets in the #BritishMuseum in 1972. Surely some mistake? I reckon her aunt didn't want to take her. Am sure I used museum loos in the 70s but can't remember my first pee at the BM

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

I don’t “agree with Nick” (people who saw him campaign for UK PM will get that) but if it does, boo hoo. Creatives and people in the arts rely on finding creative ways to survive, and we sure have a lot to adapt to now. So big tech will have to shift its plans too? Big deal, just stop whining.

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