Studio Context. is run by Olga Victorie, offers visual editing, curation and production of projects and programs in non-fiction visual arts and lens-based documentary and journalistic lineair and non-lineair narratives.
EXPERIENCE
Visual Editor & Consultant in non-fiction lens-based projects.
Editor for projects and presentations, consultant on developing practice, voice and visual authorship for organisations, photographers and visual artists in non-fiction lens-based practices.
January 2022 – ongoing
Editor / Curator / Creator
Image, video, audio editor for photography and non-fiction lens-based projects. Non-fiction photographer using video and audio as supporting elements. Curation and autonomous projects.
March 2003 – ongoing
Story Curator FOTODOK – Freelance
Programmes and curation that represents photographers and visual artists part of FOTODOK exhibitions, talent programmes and other programming. Curator of exhibition De 11 stemmen van Srebrenica. Programs and moderation for TAFERELEN.
August 2022 – ongoing
Communications Advisor FOTODOK – Freelance
Establish and strengthen platforms for visual stories on engaged social themes connected to FOTODOK to represent photographers and visual artists part of the FOTODOK community through exhibitions, programs and communications.
August 2022 – ongoing
Creative Producer Exhibitions FOTODOK – Freelance
Preparation and realisation of exhibitions, events, education and talent program, developing program for public library of Utrecht
December 2021 – August 2022
Assistant Curator and Communication Manager (interim) for Melkweg Expo – Freelance
Developing concepts into concrete productions. Develop and produce student and postgraduate programs. Maintaining budgets, co-developing proposals and applications, assistance with contracts and financial administration. Communication and marketing: media relations, press releases, online media, campaigns, text editing.
June 2021 – November 2021
Head of productions De Zilveren Camera editie 2020 and 2021 – Freelance
Responsible for communication, submission, judging, jury days and information, presentation of the Prijs voor Storytelling, Paul Peters Photo Prijs for engaged photography, De Zilveren Camera, Sportfoto van het Jaar, and Publieksprijs. Creative producer and curator of the exhibition for the Prijs voor Storytelling.
September 2019 – April 2021
Visual editor and photographer for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Freelance
Compilation of image archive of reports by professional photographers and staff members from the rescue ships in the Mediterranean. Commissioning and editing of image reports of Minzayar Oo (Myanmar), Benedict Kurzen (Nigeria), Jan-Joseph Stock (India). Photo reports on Ter Apel and portraits.
December 2018 – September 2024
Research and project development China in Africa in China for Paradox
Research for a proposed online visual journalism project on China-Africa relations portrayed by Chinese and African photographers and investigative journalists in collaboration with FOTEA (Uganda), AAF (Nigeria) and independent Chinese curators and makers.
January 2019 – June 2021
Producer & co-curator for Welkom Today for Paradox
In collaboration with CBK Zuidoost for the exhibition Welcome Today in the Stedelijk Museum; exhibition with work from workshops with Amsterdam students combined work by Ad van Denderen and Lebohang Tlali; mobile photo studio at Kwaku Festival- high school students portraying visitors; Kwaku Conversation in Bijlmerpark theater; South African secondary school students and teachers from Welkom and Thabong visit the Netherlands with curated program and photo studio in the Stedelijk Museum.
May 2019 – October 2019
Co-operation with Lege Fles Productions (Marjolein Busstra and Rebekka Hartskamp)
~ Production of a series of short films where children show the characteristics of development for TNO research institute.
~ Development of image strategy Dutch Youth Institute and support by advice and workshop to implement the strategy in the communication team.
~ Image strategy and impact production for Stichting Zwerfjongeren, campaign “Breng de basis op orde” content creation and strategy LinkedIn & Twitter, co-production visuals conference “De basis op orde”
April 2018 – December 2018
Visual Content Creator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Strategic production for MSF online media. Development of data-driven visual strategy. Development and production for partner platforms such as LINDA, nu.nl etc. assigning and editing image reports (photo and video) and illustrations, commercials. Maintain international image database. Maintain and setup budgets, administration.
May 2017 – September 2018
Ad interim communications advisor, emergency communication manager en media liaison for Médecins Sans Frontières – Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Amsterdam & London
Various ad interim positions for urgent projects in Kenya, South Sudan and Nigeria – or at the office in London and Amsterdam: supervising press visits in projects, producing visual content, developing and managing crisis communication on sensitive topics, streamlining information flows from various projects, advising about communication methods and giving workshops visual communication.
Visual Editor voor Dutch and international branches Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Develop and implement visual communication strategy. Curator and producer of MSF exhibitions at home and abroad. Development of communication guidelines for images. Giving and developing photography workshops for staff members. Setting up and editing image reports (photo and video) with internationally known photographers as develop a base of local photographers illustrations, commercials. Photo reports. Maintain international image bank. Maintain and setup budgets, administration.
February 2008 – April 2017
Project management and technical production for Paradox
~ Digital production Why Mister, Why? van Geert van Kesteren for Paradox at Nederlands Fotomuseum, Krakow Photo Month and Rencontres d’Arles,
~ Traveling exhibition and digital production >Play by Carel van Hees for Paradox to Fotofestival Mannheim Ludwigshafen.
~ Traveling exhibition European Fields by Hans van der Meer to Photo Festival Mannheim Ludwigshafen, Ludwig Museum Budapest.
~ Greenhouse of Xavier Ribas (purchased by the Stedelijk Museum).
March 2005 – February 2008
Curator exhibition Stanley Greene for Fotofestival Naarden
Curator for Fotofestival Naarden for part if In Memoriam.
January – June 2007
Teacher photography and video, Vrije Academie Delft
Development and teaching photography and video course for adults and children from practice to visual literacy.
September 2004 – July 2006
EDUCATION
Universiteit Leiden – Photographic Studies – Master of Arts (MA) – January 2006
Thesis on the narrative aspects of Geert van Kesteren’s Why Mister, Why?: What medium specific characteristics effect the way of storytelling in this project and what does it convey?
Academie Minerva – Photography and new media – Bachelor of Arts (BA) – March 2003
Graduated with interactive multi-platform project with documentary work, book and CD-Rom with multimedia stories: Home, garden and kitchen.
Courses / other:
~ BAK Basis voor Actuele Kunst, course Art as Politics, March 2022
~ School of Journalism Utrecht – Basisvaardigheden journalistiek – March 2015
~ Duckrabbit – Audio recording and interview training – March 2010.
~ Fachhochschule Hannover – Art Studies – Photography & Technology – Semester Erasmus Program – January 2001
Other Advisor “work field pitch” AKV/St Joost Academy – Documentary photography and film 2020 & Digital / Media 2021
Jury member Documentair en Nieuws Internationaal for De Zilveren Camera 2009 & 2010