Curator Series – Nestan Nijaradze

November 21, 2024
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The Curator Series presents engaging discussions with leading curators in the field of photography who represent diverse institutions worldwide. These conversations delve into the curator’s ongoing projects, the evolving role of curators in today’s photographic realm, and what they look for in preparing exhibitions, festivals, and museum shows.

Hosted by Heleen Peeters and Ilvy Njiokiktjien, the series provides insights into the curatorial process for exhibitions, festivals, and museum shows, offering practical advice for photographers looking to collaborate with curators.

In the fourth episode, we speak with Nestan Nijaradze, co-founder and Artistic Director of the Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum as well as the Tbilisi Photo Festival in Georgia. Join us on November 21, at 12:00 EST / 18:00 CET. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session.

A recording of this conversation will be available in our Video Collection, shortly after the event.

Participants

Heleen Peeters is the Editorial Coordinator at VII Insider. She has a degree in media science from Leiden University (The Netherlands) and photography from London College of Communication (United Kingdom). Alongside her role at the VII Foundation, Heleen works as an independent documentary photographer. She is also a staff photo editor for NRC, a Dutch daily newspaper.
Ilvy Njiokiktjien is an independent photographer and multimedia journalist based in the Netherlands. She has worked in many parts of the world, focusing on Africa. As a news and documentary photographer, she covers current affairs and contemporary social issues.
Nestan Nijaradze is a co-founder and Artistic Director of Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum. She is also co- founder and Artistic Director of Tbilisi Photo Festival – the first international photography festival in Georgia created in partnership with Les Rencontres d’Arles in 2010. In 2006-2024 Nijaradze has curated numerous exhibitions promoting Georgian and South Caucasian photography both in Georgia and internationally, including the collections of 19th century photography.

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