maria heines is a trans-disicplinary artist (b. 1997) with a keen interest in the generative power of art
(i.e. how art is linked to both personal and social-ecological transformation). her practice is
marked by a strong knack for community building, admiration of all that is lively,
and a commitment to critical meaning making in thought and form.
works and awards:
(2026-) "untitled," digital collage, dk
(2026-) "gardening at the studio," urban gardening initiative, københavn danser studios, dk
(2026) "test baby," mixed media animation, dk
(2026) “au revoir,” poem, heartbreak publication, shapes & things, uk
(2025) “the mural,” mural installation and arts-based research, collaboration on nature-based solutions for sustainable cities (consus) and ministry of foreign affairs denmark, sa
(2025) “he said,” poem, nu#3, supertimebooks, dk
(2024) “art, science, and life: where arts-based research and social-ecological transformation can meet,” research article, urban transformations, springer nature journal, uk
(2024) “ting tager tid,” curator, golden days festival, dk
(2024) “family photos,” analogue photography and assemblage, dark gallery, dk
(2023) “far away,” analogue photography series and artist talks, nordic analogue network artist residency and björkö konstod, se
(2023) “qué dolor,” analogue photography, golden days festival, dk
(2022) “photovoice,” digital photography and arts-based research, danida fellowship centre knowledge in action grant and ministry of foreign affairs of denmark, dk
(2021) “academic excellence award,” scholarship, university of copenhagen, dk
(2021) “the university of copenhagen needs to step up its commitment to minority students,” news article, university post, dk
(2019) “the art of making the invisible visible,” digital photography book and arts-based research, think research fellowship and pitt honors, us
(2019) “in formerly blue-collar lawrenceville, residents worry how foundry emissions could impact the future,” new article, publicsource,us
education:
2022 university of copenhagen; master of science in environment and development
2019 university of pittsburgh; bachelor of science in anthropology and neuroscience