Maud Haya-Baviera

Maud Haya-Baviera is a Senior Lecturer in Photography at Sheffield Hallam University’s Department of Media Arts and Communication, housed within the College of Social Sciences and Arts. She also serves as a researcher in the Culture and Creativity Research Institute and the Art Design and Media Research Centre. Her teaching focuses on BA and MA Photography courses, blending pedagogy with practice-based research.

Her research interrogates how archival materials and narratives can be reinterpreted through digital mediums, challenging historical and cultural frameworks. Collaborations include the Heavy Water Collective, exploring post-colonial narratives and environmental ethics, and a project with the Imperial War Museum on La Cité de la Muette’s WWII history. Her artistic practice spans video, sculpture, and installation, addressing themes of cultural exploitation, tourism, and political history.

Notable exhibitions include PostNatures (Graves Gallery, 2023–2024), Heavy Water (Site Gallery, 2021), and international shows in Berlin, New York, and Paris. She completed a two-year residency with the Freelands Artist Programme and Platform20 initiative.