Commissioner of the Architecture Section
Professor Dorita Hannah (PhD): Massey University College of Creative Arts, New Zealand.
Dorita Hannah’s teaching, research and practice focus on the intersection between architecture and performance. Her creative work – which includes scenographic, interior, exhibition and installation design as well as a specialization in performing arts architecture – has gained awards, including a UNESCO Laureate in 1999. She has been involved with the Prague Quadrennial since 1995 as exhibitor (PQ’95/PQ’99), design director (Heart of PQ’03) and jury member (PQ’07). In 2008 Dr. Hannah co-edited an international anthology on Performance Design. She is vice-Chair of OISTAT’s History/Theory Commission and Associate Editor for a 3-volume publication on World Scenography.
