Publication: The Politics of Looking: Maria Meinild’s Critique of Vision

Maria Meinild is a Danish/Swedish artist based in Copenhagen. She explores social behavior and political undertones in everyday life through video installations, photography, and sculpture. Her work explores the socio-psychological interplay between objects, technology, and human beings, examining how these relationships shape systems of power, social dynamics, and surveillance mechanisms. Meinild’s work has been exhibited at Kunstraum Innsbruck, Post Territory Ujeongguk in Seoul, the National Gallery of Denmark, REDCAT in Los Angeles, Künstlerhaus KM in Graz, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, and Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen, among other institutions. Maria Meinild holds an MFA from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and has also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm.

This digital publication was created in connection with Maria Meinild’s residency at Art Hub Copenhagen in the spring of 2025. Thanks to Maria Meinild and Paola Paleari, writer and freelance curator based in Copenhagen.

Text: Paola Paleari
Design: Alexis Mark
Copyediting: Neil Bennun
Managing editor: Stine Nørgaard Lykkebo
Cover image: Kirlian photograph of a wristwatch, Maria Meinild, 2025.
Published by Art Hub Copenhagen, 2025