LEO R. HAJDUCKI - WEBSITE - PORTFOLIO



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PROFILE

Leo Hajducki (she/they) is a curator, artist, writer, and organiser based in Glasgow. Their practice moves between sound, storytelling, and site-specific research, often exploring deep time, extractivism, social justice, neurodivergence, and ecological entanglements. They are a Director at Woom Room Workshops, an artist-led CIC supporting access to space, skill-sharing, and collective organising, a member of Neuk Collective, the Scottish Contemporary Art Network and the British Art Network.

Leo is currently undertaking an MLitt in Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art. Their recent work includes the project Do Rocks Remember Lava?—a multisensory curatorial publication and sonic launch probing geological memory and agency through collaboration with artists, performers, geologists and people who love rocks. In 2023, they co-curated Synaesthesia at Summerhall, an immersive exhibition centring the work of 21 neurodivergent artists on the themes of sensory stimulation, mental health and the mind.

With a background in Philosophy and Politics from the University of Edinburgh, Leo's work is rooted in ecological, feminist, anti-capitalist, and decolonial approaches. They bring experience in grassroots organising, food justice, accessibility, policy making, and climate action, with past work spanning student unions, housing co-ops, experimental music festivals, and care-based collectives. Across their projects, Leo seeks to build adaptive, accessible, and interdependent infrastructures that challenge extractive norms and amplify marginalised voices.

Director of
Woom Room Workshops CIC
Offering studio space, workshops, skill sharing, exhibition making and access to machines and materials to local Glasgow-based artists.

Member of
Scottish Contemporary Art Network
British Art Network
Neuk Collective

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CONTACT

Leohajducki@gmail.com
Instagram @ell.ee.oh
CURRICULUM VITAE



Education
Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow 
Master's of Letters in Curatorial Practice in Contemporary Art 
One year | (tbc)

University of Edinburgh 
BA Joint Honours degree in Philosophy and Politics 
Four Years | 2:1 

University of Edinburgh 
Access Course to Humanities and Social Sciences 
One year | PASS

Employment Future Music Infrastructure Group at the University of Glasgow 
Environmental Researcher
Glasgow
2025 - Present

Counterflows Festival
Curatorial Intern
Glasgow
2024 - Present

Glasgow School of Art

Edinburgh University Students' Association

International Institute of Environment and Development

Edinburgh University Students' Association

Brochan Cafe

Rocket Cafe

Fuzz Hair

Casanova's Hairdressers and Barbers

Skills

  • Curatorial Practice – Multisensory, collaborative, and interdisciplinary exhibition-making; research-led approaches 

  • Project Management – Experienced in leading creative projects from conception to delivery, including coordination of large-scale exhibitions, events, festivals, publications, and sound-based outputs.

  • Arts Administration – Skilled in writing funding applications, managing budgets, supporting artists, and maintaining clear, accessible communications.

  • Community Engagement – Deep knowledge of working with grassroots organisations, artist collectives, and community-led initiatives; skilled in facilitation, consultation, and co-design.

  • Access and Inclusion – Development of access documentation, safeguarding policy, and adaptive infrastructures to support neurodivergent and disabled artists and audiences.

  • Writing and Editing – Experienced in writing curatorial texts, essays, and funding bids; Substack and publication author.

  • Environmental Strategy – Knowledge of sustainable practices in the arts, including environmental policy development and support for carbon reporting.

  • Public Programming – Planning and delivering talks, workshops, and events that centre collective learning and critical listening.

  • Collaborative Working – Comfortable working across disciplines and with a wide range of stakeholders, collectives; facilitative, responsive, and grounded

  • Audio Production & Sound Design – Curating soundscapes, podcasts, and sonic installations.

  • Exhibitions | Curatorial Support
    (upcomingDo Rocks Remember Lava?
    Multisensory Publication, Sonic Launch,
    Listen Gallery, Glasgow
    2025

    Counterflows Festival
    Curatorial & Accessibility Intern,
    AC Projects, Glasgow
    2025

    A Happening of the Written Word
    Calligraphy & Embodied Text,
    Glasgow School of Art
    2025

    Fluid Spaces: Art, Access & Autonomy
    Experimental Accessibility Exhibition,
    Glasgow School of Art
    2024

    We Want You Full of Beans
    Gender, Identity & Embodiment,
    Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow
    2024

    Synaesthesia
    Neurodivergent Artists, Multisensory Experience,
    Summerhall, Edinburgh
    2023

    Awarded FundingSPRINGBOARD Bursary
    Creative Scotland
    2025 | £300

    Hope Scott Trust
    2025 | £500

    GSA Sustainability Support Fund
    2025 | £120

    GSASA Project Grant
    2024 | £120

    Our Mind Scholarship

    University of Edinburgh
    2023 | £5000

    VolunteeringDemonstrated long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability and climate justice through diverse roles including policy co-author on climate justice for Small Island Developing States with the Buchanan Institute (2022), outreach coordinator for grassroots environmental advocacy in Edinburgh (2019), and sustainable farming practitioner at Solscape Organic Farm in New Zealand (2016). These experiences deepened my understanding of regenerative practices, policy change, food sovereignty, and community organising.

    Last Updated 24.10.31
    CURATORIAL PROJECTS & CONSULTANCY | W.I.P





    1. Do Rocks Remember Lava? (2025)

    Exploring the geologic as archive and witness through sound, visuals and the written word

    Do Rocks Remember Lava? (DRRL) is a multisensory curatorial project exploring geological agency, extractivism, and deep time through sound, storytelling, and collaborative research. Bringing together artists, geologists, writers, and performers, DRRL asks how we might tune into the slow intelligence of stone and rethink our relationships with earth materials. 

    The project culminates in a publication and sonic launch at Listen Gallery, Glasgow, on 7 August 2025.

    Featured Artists: Ilana Halperin, Suzi Cunningham, Norman Villeroux, Moira Salt, Nora Chantress, Samm Anga, Alex Palmer, Sam Annand, Andy Phillipson, Scott O’Reagan McGowen, Aisling Smith...

    Poster design by Dougie Kennedy



    2. Synaesthesia (2023)
    I co-curated Synaesthesia with my fantastic art partner Amy Milner. It was a large-scale, immersive exhibition held in the Summerhall, Meadows Galleries, Edinburgh. Featuring the work of 21 neurodivergent artists the project explored themes of sensory processing, neurodivergence, and mental health through soundscapes, interactive installations, mixed media, and collective experience. Synaesthesia prioritised access and experimentation, creating a space where divergent ways of sensing and knowing could be shared and celebrated.

    Featured artists: 



    3. Fluid Spaces: Art, Access & Autonomy (2024)

    A research-led speculative exhibition about the future of inclusive gallery design
      ‘Fluid Spaces: Art, Access & Autonomy’ Exhibition at Glasgow School of Art | September - December 2024

    As co-curator of Fluid Spaces, I helped develop an experimental exhibition that reimagined accessibility as both a conceptual lens and a practical methodology for curating. The project centred on three adaptive gallery environments, each presenting the same artworks under different sensory conditions—ranging in lighting, sound, colour, seating, and interactivity—to prioritise agency and choice, particularly for disabled and neurodivergent visitors. Through embedded feedback mechanisms and participatory elements, the exhibition invited public dialogue on how art spaces can become more inclusive, responsive, and co-authored. Alongside acting as artist liaison and authoring curatorial texts, I grounded the project in critical research around perception and access. I also co-produced the Accessible Exhibition Resources, a practical toolkit emerging from the show that shares creative strategies for accessible exhibition-making. I created a short film documenting an in-studio interview I conducted with the artist Waffle Burger.

    Working along side curators Claire Atkin, Xuefan Liu,  Yuezhang Gu,  Kelsey Cronin



    4. A Happening of the Written Word (2025)‘A Happening of the Written Word’ Exhibition at Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow | January- February 2025

    A Happening of the Written Word was curated by Gao Zheng and reimagines calligraphy as an embodied, process-driven art form that transcends traditional boundaries. By fusing historical symbolism with spontaneous, rule-free creativity, the exhibition transforms the act of writing into a dynamic dialogue between cultural memory and contemporary expression. Visitors are invited to engage with calligraphy not as a static practice but as a living conversation that evolves with every brushstroke.

    I supported exhibition text development by editing printed matter, ensuring a cohesive and engaging narrative.



    5. Synaesthesia (2025)
    Provided curatorial and editorial support for a multidisciplinary event centring queer, racialised, and diasporic voices through music, performance, and visual art. Advised on project development, accessibility, and conceptual framing to support the lead curator’s vision of an immersive, socially engaged festival.