Maria Sitte

Maria Sitte is an art historian and curator currently working as a research assistant at the Offenbach University of Art and Design (HfG Offenbach), where she is pursuing her doctorate on investigative and forensic strategies in contemporary art, with a focus on Forensic Architecture. She is affiliated with the School of Art and Department of Art, contributing to academic and curatorial discourses at the intersection of art, politics, and visual epistemology.

Education:

• Master's degree (Magister) in Art History, Psychology, and History from the University of Trier

Maria Sitte's research centers on the visual and rhetorical strategies employed in contemporary artworks that investigate political murders, human rights violations, and socio-political injustices. Drawing from image studies, reception aesthetics, and forensic visualization techniques, her work critically examines how clarity, persuasion, and counter-narratives are constructed through aesthetic means. She explores the ethical and epistemological tensions in the 'forensic turn' in art, especially regarding the risks of manipulation and simplification in visual evidence.

Her curatorial practice complements her academic research, with exhibitions such as 'From Today's Perspective. Discourses on the Future' (2021), 'The and' (2020), and 'Talk to Me' (2018/19) reflecting thematic concerns with media, technology, and future imaginaries. Previously, she served as a curatorial assistant at Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, co-curating major exhibitions on socio-political themes.

There are no scientific awards mentioned in the provided texts.

Advising and Grants:
Maria Sitte is supervised by Prof. Dr. Christian Janecke (HfG Offenbach) and Prof. Dr. Ulrike Gehring (University of Trier) for her doctoral research. While no formal advisees or grant funding are listed, her position as a research assistant since 2018 suggests institutional academic support and engagement in research activities.

Labs and Research Teams:
Though no formal lab or research team is explicitly named, her doctoral project is situated within the academic environment of HfG Offenbach’s Art Department, engaging with interdisciplinary methodologies that include forensic analysis, media studies, and artistic research.