Jaasir Linger is an interdisciplinary visual artist, photographer and filmmaker with Surinamese roots, living in Rotterdam. Based on research into his Surinamese roots, the traditional Afro-Surinamese Winti religion and Suriname's shared history with the Netherlands, he develops ideas that he translates into installation art, among other things. In 2019, Linger graduated from the Fotoacademie Amsterdam as an autonomous image maker, and he subsequently earned his Master of Arts from the Sandberg Institute. During Linger's academy time, he won the “Golden Freelancer Award 2016/2017” with the interactive VPRO documentary “Gliphoeve - A Forgotten Struggle. In addition, Linger is a former visual arts advisory committee member of the Amarte Fund. Linger's works have been exhibited at Museum Het Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam Museum, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Völkerkundemuseum Herrnhut, Bijbels Museum and Documenta Fifteen, among others.

Marcel Kollen is a photographer from Rotterdam. Besides his visual practice, he is a renowned entrepreneur in the cultural life of Rotterdam. He organized Art festivals and led projects for Kunsthal Rotterdam and Het Nieuwe Instituut, among others. In 2015, he initiated Rotterdam Photo to generate a wider stage and support for national and international photographers during Rotterdam Art Week. He likes to create new activities for image-makers and wants to propagate image culture in all its facets in Rotterdam and international. His curatorial practice is focused on creating unique and highly innovative exhibition and programming environments, centered on the principles of addressing cultural equity and inclusion. Since 2015 Marcel has been the Director of Rotterdam Photo and initiated as well as curated numerous commissions on exhibitions of contemporary photographic art. He has crafted varied programmes of artist talks, symposiums, residencies, workshops, video’s and exhibitions over the course of ten festival editions.

Mira Matić is an experienced and passionate curator and spatial designer. 20 years of work in the Dutch Photography Museum has taught her to connect the conceptual realm of the artist with the practical world of exhibitions and interiors. She has worked with various people from diverse artistic backgrounds and photographers like Alfredo Jaar, Sebastio Salgado, Bruce Davidson, Martin Schuler and Jacqueline Hassing. Working with these artists has opened her eyes to the magic of integrating photography and art in spatial design. She thoroughly enjoys translating conceptual ideas into space, material and colour and has the technological knowledge and hands-on mentality to get things done.