MariekeMcKenna
Marieke McKenna is a Scottish-Dutch philosopher, artist, historian, researcher and curator based between the Netherlands and the U.K.
Her interdisciplinary work explores metaphysics, phenomenology, consciousness studies, ecology, creativity and philosophies of nature through research, artistic practice, storytelling and sound. It moves between academia, music, performance, mythology, radio and embodied forms of knowledge.
- Art & PerformanceLecture-performances, spoken word and immersive work for museums and festivals.
- Philosophy & ResearchMetaphysics, consciousness, philosophies of nature and the history of dreaming.
- Public Speaking & HostingLectures, panels, festival stages and more than two hundred interviews.
- Sound & RadioA national radio show, an ethnomusicological podcast, DJ sets and sonic collage.
- Creative EntrepreneurshipA record label, a studio complex in a nuclear bunker, and artistic direction of cultural programmes.
- WritingEssays on dreaming, imagination and inner space, some written by hand.
Now & forthcoming
- 2–4 Oct 2026Waag Futurelab, AmsterdamGuiding voice in Timeless Tides by Kurina Sohn & Dr. Leila Salvesen, part of NeuroNarratives.
- Every other SundayStrandhuis hito, ScheveningenEntropy Sessions, live music nights on the beach, programmed as Head of Music & Culture.
- 2026–27Museum Beelden aan Zee × Strandhuis hitoA cultural programme around the Giacometti exhibition, including a documentary screening.
- Nov 2027De Groene AmsterdammerHead of cultural programming for the 150th anniversary of the oldest weekly magazine in the Netherlands.
60+interdisciplinary cultural events organised
100+national radio broadcasts
200+interviews with artists, scientists and thinkers
€2.2Mraised with her team to turn a nuclear bunker into music studios
In the press
Whether she is running a label, doing research, opening a bunker or launching a new music series, McKenna is always looking for ways to connect people, ideas and sounds.3voor12 Den Haag (VPRO), 2026, translated from Dutch