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Liv Liberg
Liv Liberg
Photographer

Liv Liberg (1992, NL) is a Dutch photographer whose work explores the idea of being a woman, through clothes and character play, which she developed growing up in the Dutch countryside. Years later, she went on to study photography at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague, and, after graduating, assisted photographer and artist Paul Kooiker for three years. Kooiker became Liv’s mentor throughout the making of her first book, ‘Sister Sister’, which was published by Art Paper Editions in 2021. Since then, Liv has created work for magazines and clients including: Double Magazine, Pop Magazine, M le Monde, The Face, Prada, Zara and Gucci.

Orlando Mensah
Orlando Mensah
cultural curator, art director and founder of Manju Journal

Born and raised in Ghana, Richmond Orlando Mensah is a Ghanaian-based cultural curator and art director whose specialism include global photography and visual arts. He is the founder & creative director of MANJU Journal, a global art and culture platform dedicated to emerging talents through contemporary African fashion, music, photography and society. Orlando graduated from the University of Ghana in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts and French. After years of working with some diplomatic sectors in Ghana and other cities in Africa (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, Ghana, The Embassy of Ghana in Cotonou, The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana etc), his passion and interest for contemporary African visual art led him to launch his digital platform in 2015 to celebrate the creativity coming out from Ghana, Africa and the global diaspora. His experience and unique eye for artistic imagery has led him to work as an Art Director on numerous advertorial & editorial campaigns in Africa with global powerhouses including Gucci, Burberry, Tommy Hilfiger. Working as the creative director for MANJU Journal, he oversees creative content and visual directions in celebrating African artistry. Contributor to a wide variety of publication titles and institutions including SHOWstudio, Vogue Italia, i-D Magazine, Paper Journal Magazine, NOWNESS, The Photographers' Gallery, London, Der Greif, Homecoming Gallery to name a few. He has also been a professional judge for photography awards including Sony World Photography Awards organised by the World Photography Organisation, Portrait of Humanity by British Journal of Photography etc.

Imruh Asha
Imruh Asha
stylist, creative consultant and fashion director at Dazed

Imruh Asha is a Paris-based stylist, creative consultant and fashion director with a distinct, fine-art influenced point of view. Pulling from his Dutch-Caribbean roots, Asha has a bold yet refined take on fashion storytelling. The stories he creates are rife with a vibrant and eclectic use of colour, structural silhouettes and a mix of textures and movement. In 2022, Asha was appointed fashion director at Dazed magazine. Imruh has created work for magazines and clients including: Dazed, Vogue Italia, M Le Monde, Louise Vuitton, Gucci, Dior, Off White, Botter, Jacquuemus, Moncler and more.

Merel Korteweg
Merel Korteweg
Creative Director

Merel Korteweg (Creative Director) formed Office Merel Korteweg as a collaborative creative consultancy and design practice based in Amsterdam. The studio has a reputation for producing imagery, visual identities and creative strategies for clients operating in the fields of art, culture and fashion. Merel’s work is deeply rooted in visual research and strong conceptual thinking. Each brief is a conversation, engaging commissioners and collaborators to work towards an evolution of a brand or body of work.

Isabella van Marle
Isabella van Marle
creative consultant, curator and co-founder of Pictures for Purpose

Isabella van Marle (1991) is a creative consultant and curator based in Amsterdam. She is the co-founder of Pictures for Purpose, an initiative that started life in 2020 in the shape of a fundraising print sale by international artists. Foundation Pictures for Purpose aims to raise funds and awareness for charities through the medium of photography. Artists that have participated in previous editions of Pictures for Purpose include Rineke Dijkstra, Dana Lixenberg, Joana Choumali, Jamie Hawkesworth, Viviane Sassen, Min Hyun Woo, Coco Capitán, and Olgaç Bozalp. In 2021 Isabella curated Foto Tallinn and previously she has worked as fair curator of Unseen from 2017-2019. Furthermore, Isabella has served on the jury and reviewed portfolios at several photography festival and awards including Sony World Photography Awards (UK) Kyotographie (Japan) and Athens Photo Festival (Greece).

Jurgen Maelfeyt
Jurgen Maelfeyt
Graphic designer and founder of Art Paper Editions

Jurgen Maelfeyt is the founder of the independent publishing platform Art Paper Editions, founded in 2010, that operates from both Paris and Ghent. Maelfeyt, also a graphic designer, focusses on the book as an exhibition space, and considers the book and its artist(s) as a whole project that can be exhibited, curated, interacted and collaborated with. Besides this, Maelfeyt also has his personal practice where he focusses on appropriation and the medium of the artist book.

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