Filipa Ramos has been appointed curator of the 19th edition of the Lofoten International Art Festival, set to take place across the Norwegian arctic archipelago in June 2027. Ramos, a curator and writer who teaches at the Institute Art Gender Nature of the Academy of Art and Design FHNW in Basel, is known for ecologically-focused research that reimagines human-animal-environment relationships. She authored *The Artist as Ecologist* (2025) and is currently organizing the LOOP Festival in Barcelona and the symposia series *The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish*, created with Lucia Pietroiusti.
This appointment matters because it signals a continued shift in major biennials toward ecological and multispecies themes, with Ramos planning an exhibition dedicated to 'attentive practices of listening' and exchanges between humans and more-than-humans. The Lofoten Festival, set in a remote and environmentally sensitive archipelago, provides a fitting context for Ramos's work, potentially setting a new benchmark for how art festivals engage with climate and ecological issues. The announcement also highlights the growing influence of curators who bridge art, ecology, and community engagement.