Critical Distance DIRECTORY Kathleen Foran-Spragge

Kathleen Foran-Spragge is an independent curator, writer, and researcher whose work explores how patterns of listening and sounding can be altered to foster relationships between humans and with the more-than-human. Her MFA thesis exhibition at OCAD University, What Passes Unspoken (2025), featured artworks that use sound and movement to bridge linguistic divides.

She serves as Board Chair at Xpace Cultural Centre and is a member of the programming committee at InterAcess. Her practice is committed to supporting emerging artists, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthening community connections. While at OCAD, she hosted a podcast interviewing graduate students from across the university’s six programs about their Master’s research, available on the OCAD U Live YouTube channel.