Hannah Dowling (b.2000) is a curator and creative from Malta, who has a passion for the multidisciplinary arts. She comes from a background in art history, theatre, performance, classical ballet, swimming and fashion modelling, and has a diverse interest in exploring these artforms through a curatorial lens. Hannah graduated from the University of Malta with a B.A. (Hons.) in History of Art in 2021, and received the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence that same year. Moreover, she has been working in the Arts and Cultural sector since 2018, and began her venture in curation with Unearthing Metal: An exhibition of metal sculptures of Toni Pace (1933-1989) for the APS Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale (2020).
In her practice, Hannah is primarily fascinated with exploring the aura and presence that is emitted from artists and artworks into the surrounding space, and how the essence of this is translated to the audience. Such preoccupations were inspired by her most recent work experience as a curatorial assistant for Diplomazija astuta (Malta Pavilion) at the 59th International Venice Art Biennale (2022), and has continued to inspire her most recent curatorial projects, including No Man’s Land (2023, London) and Unearthing Realms (2024, London). Presently, she is currently developing her practice further in the MA Curating Contemporary Art programme at the Royal College of Art, London.
