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Dr. Hanin Hannouch (she/her) is Curator for Analog and Digital Media at the Weltmuseum Wien, where she is in charge of the collections of photography, film, and sound. In 2025, she became the president of the European Society for the History of Photography and the editor-in-chief of its journal “PhotoResearcher”. Hanin is an expert on color photography around 1900 with publications such as “Gabriel Lippmann’s Colour Photography: Science, Media, Museums” (Amsterdam University Press, 2022) & “Three-Color Photography around 1900: Technologies, Expeditions, Empires” (PhotoResearcher, 2022). Moreover, being excited about the use of 19th century analog photography today, both as an artistic medium as well as a counter-cultural societal movement, Hanin has served as chief juror of Rotlicht Festival in 2024; a nomination she has accepted again in 2025.
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MIRAM MARZURA
Miriam Marzura (Bozen, 1988) lebt und arbeitet in Wien. Sie ist Kuratorin und Kulturarbeiterin. Ihren Master im Studienprogramm Educating / Creating / Managing absolvierte sie an der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien.
Seit 2017 ist sie für das Ausstellungsprogramm der Leica Galerie Wien verantwortlich. Dort kuratiert sie internationale Fotoausstellungen und entwickelt begleitende Formate wie Artist Talks, Workshops und Portfolio Reviews. Im Laufe der Jahre hat sie zahlreiche Ausstellungsprojekte in unterschiedlichen internationalen Kontexten realisiert und arbeitet dabei mit einem Netzwerk aus Kulturinstitutionen, Galerien und Festivals zusammen.
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MIHA COLNER
Miha Colner (1978) is an art historian who works as curator at Galerija Božidar Jakac – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Kostanjevica na Krki. He is also active as a lecturer and publicist in the extended field of visual art and visual culture. In the period 2017-2020 he was curator at MGLC – International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana and in the period 2006-2016 at the Photon – Centre for Contemporary Photography, Ljubljana. Since 2005, he has been publishing articles in newspapers, magazines, and professional publications, as well as in his blog. He lives and works in Ljubljana and Kostanjevica na Krki, Slovenia.
WIKTORIA MICHAŁKIEWICZ
Wiktoria Michałkiewicz, PhD, is an interdisciplinary expert and arts and culture strategist with extensive international experience in talent development, talent management, creative strategy, global partnerships and photography. Alongside her academic achievements—holding five degrees from six European universities, including a PhD in Sociology, she has established a career as a contributing editor for prestigious international magazines like National Geographic, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue. Additionally, she has excelled as a film and photography producer, talent agent, and exhibition curator. Michałkiewicz has played a pivotal role in producing and curating exhibitions for renowned artists and collaborating with international festivals and institutions, having worked in various roles with some of the most renowned photography artists, including Deborah Turbeville, James Nachtwey, Sebastião Salgado, Paul Nicklen & Cristina Mittermeier, Ralph Gibson, Mary McCartney, Ragnar Axelsson, Paul Hansen, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Bastiaan Woudt, Paolo Verzone, Ciril Jazbec, Cooper & Gorfer, among others. In one of her roles, she was part of Fotografiska Stockholm and Fotografiska International, contributing to its global expansion to Tallinn and New York. She serves as a judge and nominator for international photography awards and portfolio reviewer at international festivals, including the Prix Pictet, Leica Oskar Barnack Award, Xposure International Photography Awards, Meitar Award for Excellence in Photography, among others. She often shares her know-how during workshops and masterclasses, including Houston Center for Photography, and the World Press Photo Foundation (Joop Swart Masterclass). Michałkiewicz is a founder of REZO agency, a consulting agency specializing in global career strategies for visual artists, talent development, international art PR, and art advisory services. Operating globally from Lisbon, Warsaw, and Stockholm, she often works with most prestigious international art events, galleries, organizations, and venues as a contributor, jury member, speaker, and consultant.
SABINA SALAMON
curator at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Sabina graduated Philosophy and History of Art at the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana. In the nineties, she became a member of The Club of Young Artists of Rijeka which represented Rijeka’s visual art scene. From 2002 till 2005 was appointed the position of acting director of the Mediterranean Sculpture Symposium of Labin (Istria region). Between 2006 – 2010 she ran the program of the City Gallery in Labin. Since 2010 she has been working as a curator at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka and is responsible for the Photography and New Media collections. As a curator, she puts efforts into interdisciplinary approach in art and presentation of the Croatian artists internationally, in collaboration with institutions that share similar goals.
REINER RIEDLER
Laura Ettel is a visual artist, researcher and curator based in Vienna, Austria.
She holds a degree in theatre, film and media studies and was trained as a cinematographer at Filmacademy in Vienna and in photography at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. As a cinematographer, she pairs with filmmakers on the intersection of film, performance and fine arts. In her doctoral artistic research, she explores the emancipatory potential of the (film) camera work in social movements and collective film and media practices. Furthermore, she expands her research to digital and artists’ archiving practices and networked curating. She is the co-editor of two monographic books about Austrian filmmakers Jessica Hausner and Karina Kessler (Sonderzahl Verlag Wien). She is member of artist collective fitfit.studio and the network female photoclub and currently curating photography for Leica.
ISTVAN VIRÁGVÖLGYI
Laura Ettel is a visual artist, researcher and curator based in Vienna, Austria.
She holds a degree in theatre, film and media studies and was trained as a cinematographer at Filmacademy in Vienna and in photography at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. As a cinematographer, she pairs with filmmakers on the intersection of film, performance and fine arts. In her doctoral artistic research, she explores the emancipatory potential of the (film) camera work in social movements and collective film and media practices. Furthermore, she expands her research to digital and artists’ archiving practices and networked curating. She is the co-editor of two monographic books about Austrian filmmakers Jessica Hausner and Karina Kessler (Sonderzahl Verlag Wien). She is member of artist collective fitfit.studio and the network female photoclub and currently curating photography for Leica.
FLORENCE DROUHET
Artistic director of the Photo Festival LaGacilly-Baden (Austria).
Independent curator specialized in environmental topics.
Florence Drouhet is currently the artistic advisor and associated curator of the Albert-Kahn Museum Festival (Paris), the PHOTOCLIMAT Biennale (Paris), the Photo Festival INPAKT (Basque country, France), and Higashikawa Youth Photo Festival (Japan).
She collaborates with the Gobelins school (Paris), the Jeu de Paume Gallery (Paris), the Orchestre National de Bretagne (Brittany, France)
Florence is La Gacilly Festival president, and Baden festival Direktor.
