Martha Cerny

Martha Cerny

Martha Cerny is a Canadian-Swiss curator, co-founder, and director of the Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art (MCCA) in Bern, Switzerland. Holding an MAS from Zurich University of the Arts, she has dedicated her career to amplifying Indigenous voices from the Arctic, providing a platform for artists and communities from the circumpolar regions.

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Since 1995, she has worked extensively with Inuit art, expanding her focus to other Arctic cultures in 1998. Over the past 15 years, her work has centered on addressing the complex cultural and environmental challenges faced by circumpolar communities—from the legacies of colonialism to the impacts of climate change.

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Through national and international exhibitions, events, and dialogues, she fosters understanding, knowledge exchange, and global awareness of Arctic issues, bridging the gap between the high North and the global public.