Yonca Özbilge

Yonca Özbilge works as a Content and Executive Program Manager for the cultural sector and the creative industries.

Among other things, Yonca was Program Coordinator of the four-year strategic government program Dutch Design Fashion Architecture (DutchDFA). She worked for the International Architecture Biennale (IABR) on the development and implementation of the programs of the 2014, 2016 and 2020 biennales. For various cultural organizations and museums, she set up research, exhibitions and events to document the language, culture and niches of big cities. Between 2008 and 2012 she was a member of the Rotterdam Council of Arts and Culture.

Yonca likes to dedicate herself to projects that contribute to a conscious, sustainable and socially equal society through culture, design, and multi-perspectivity.

Credits: Sabine van der Vooren

Sabine van der Vooren is a 28-year-old creative maker who lives and works in Rotterdam. She graduated from the Willem de Kooning Academy in 2018 and has been a freelance photographer, filmmaker, and social media manager ever since. She recently joined the IABR Marketing and Communications team to capture participating architects, designers, and curators. Besides making content, she ensures that these portraits and projects are present on the worldwide web through all of the IABR’s canals.

‘My work focuses on both aesthetics and content. Photography is my medium for self-expression and storytelling, andfor translating stories into portraiture and film. I love working with analog and digital technologies, and use both according to the needs of the project.’

‘When you don’t see me capturing people and places, I’m visiting museums, taking modern dance classes or you’ll find me in Bloemendaalaan Zee surfing or practicing yoga.’