Helen Trompeteler is a curator and writer with over two decades of experience nurturing artists’ creative visions. Her work focuses on collaborative partnerships that honor diverse narratives and lived experiences. She currently serves as Deputy Director and Director of Programs at Silver Eye Center for Photography, following senior roles at the Royal Collection Trust and the National Portrait Gallery. Helen co-founded By/For: Photography & Democracy, a global collective exploring how photography shapes ideas of democracy and citizenship. Her research and writing—recognized by awards such as the Josef Breitenbach Fellowship—examine how visual histories are reimagined through contemporary artistic practice.
