Hythe

is physically manifested in tales of these explorations, bound together and found throughout Baltimore in the Spring of 2025. Allowing layered insights into the characters depicted for the greater audience, the larger goal for Hythe is to create a space for rest and an allowance to be given for the pursuit of joy through collaborative play.

“We open the scene over the prosperous land of Hythe, north of the vast Paragrim Sea. A small peninsula compared to its two neighbors.

Though a young nation, Hythe has always been fraught with danger. Recently instances of unrest in and out of the nation have festered. The nation is war-weary after only 150 years of independence from their neighbors, Circadia to the west and Osset to the East.

The disappearance of Hythe's once powerful Head has left the people only surviving in the less populated areas while factions have developed. While Hythe and Circadia have reached a tentative peace, Osset continues to send forces to the front line.Besides these fears of what Osset brings, the main focus on the Hythe people's minds is the issues within their capital”

Kai M. Maries (they/them) is a historian, curator, and artist currently based out of Baltimore, Maryland. They earned a BA in History at Allegheny College, before pursuing an MFA in Curatorial Practice at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Their work emphasizes consent in artistic spheres—crafting equitable spaces that lend themselves to the actualization of the imagined self.

Kai’s current work explores the idea of cultivating joy and how one can redefine their story. They pursue the creation of accessible artistic spaces by building bridges between independent artists and the highly academic and stigmatizing space of the art world.

Kai has completed internships at the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center in Gettysburg and the Center for Contemporary Art in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They received an Internship Fellowship at MICA and were a recipient of the Graduate Excellence Award in Curatorial Practice. They have also earned a certificate for teaching college art and an emphasis on intercultural communication.