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Anna Tellgren is Curator of Photography and Head of Research at Moderna Museet in Stockholm. She possesses extensive knowledge of the history of photography up to the present day, with particular focus on the Nordic and Baltic art scenes.

She has curated numerous exhibitions including Annika Elisabeth von Hausswolff Alternative Secrecy (2021). The exhibition Francesca Woodman. On Being an Angel (2015) has been touring internationally for several years. In 2023 she was in the curatorial team of the exhibition Søsterskap Contemporary Nordic Photography at Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles.

Among her most recent publications are contributions in A World History of Women Photographers (2022) and Fotografihistorier. Fotografi och bildbruk i Sverige (2022), a new history of Swedish photography.

Jeppe Ugelvig is a curator, historian, and cultural critic based in New York City. He holds an MA degree from the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College and has taught and lectured at institutions around the world such as Central Saint Martins, FIT, NYU, and University of Copenhagen on ranging topics in art criticism, fashion and curatorial theory, and art history.

He is the author of two books: Fashion Work (2020) and Commodity Ecumene (2024).

Jeppe has staged exhibitions in institutions and museums around the world, most recently “Endless Garment: Atlantic Basin” at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York, and the public art exhibition “Future Ours” at the United Nations with Hans Ulrich Obrist.

New York-based gallerist and one of the organisers of the Esther art fair in New York, Margot Samel is known for discovering outstanding talents. With extensive experience representing artists at major international fairs, she assesses the potential of submitted works specifically within the context of art fairs.

Originally from Estonia, Samel opened her eponymous gallery in Tribeca, New York, in May 2022, with a commitment to presenting research-driven exhibitions by international artists at all stages of their careers, often debuting their first shows in New York. Before opening her own gallery, Margot Samel worked in galleries, museums, and artist-run spaces in Glasgow, and New York for over a decade.

Margot Samel is dedicated to fostering long-term relationships with both emerging and established artists, while collaborating with other galleries to support ambitious exhibitions and practices.

Sara Giuliattini, Co-Director of the photography publishing house Polycopies, contributes in-depth knowledge of the history of photography and the latest developments in contemporary photographic practice.

After studying art history in Florence and political science in Paris, Sara Giuliattini took part in the creation of Le BAL, an exhibition space dedicated to documentary photography in Paris in 2010.

Today she co-directs, together with Laurent Chardon and Sebastian Hau, Polycopies, a non-profit organization for the dissemination and promotion of independent and experimental publishing practices in photography.

In 2024, she joined the team at La Chambre, an exhibition and training space dedicated to photography in Strasbourg, as a curator.

Her professional career combines knowledge of the contemporary and international photography scene with extensive experience in the development of artistic and cultural projects. For nearly 15 years, she has been committed to working with photographers in art centres, publishing houses and other exhibition spaces.

Foto Tallinn 2026 Artistic Director Lilian Hiob-Küttis is a curator and gallerist. Her international expertise stems from her long-standing work at Temnikova & Kasela Gallery and at ELLELL, Estonia’s first art advisory firm.

She holds a Master’s degree in Art History and Visual Culture from the Estonian Academy of Arts and is a guest lecturer in curatorial studies there. She also teaches the course The ABC of Art Collecting at the Estonian Academy of Arts Open Academy.

She has curated exhibitions at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Punctum Gallery, Kogo Gallery, Margot Samel Gallery (New York), Asni Gallery (Riga), Vaal Gallery, and elsewhere.