Helen Trompeteler is a curator and writer deeply committed to amplifying the voices of underrepresented visual artists. With over twenty years of international experience, she specializes in photography and visual culture, and her writing has been published worldwide.
As Deputy Director at Silver Eye Center for Photography, Helen fosters artist relationships, oversees programming, and leads exhibitions that advance contemporary photography while building community. Previously, Helen led strategic partnerships and exhibitions at world-renowned institutions, including the Royal Collection and the National Portrait Gallery.
Helen’s independent practice includes By/For: Photography & Democracy, a collaborative initiative examining photography’s assumed democratic credentials as an art form and a medium of mass communication. Her research has been recognized by the Josef Breitenbach Research Fellowship (Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona).
Born in London, Helen’s European heritage and her grandparents’ experiences of migration have shaped her life. She lives with her family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
