Maaike Gouwenberg is a freelance curator based in Rotterdam. She is interested in performative practice, and the projects that she has been involved in bring together theatrical and curatorial aspects. In 2010, Gouwenberg initiated A.P.E. (art projects era) with artist Keren Cytter. Her résumé includes a number of large projects but also a continuing long-term collaboration with artist Joris Lindhout on the project Gothic as a Cultural Strategy. She is also a committee member at The Mondriaan Fund, a board member of Enough Room for Space, theater group Ponies, and Touki Delphine.