BEHIND THE WORK

MICHELLE CAROLINA LEVIE

Michelle Carolina Levie is a freelance photographer that has always found her inspiration in the beauty of nature. Born in the US, she grew up mostly in The Netherlands, and currently living in Madrid, Spain. In 2015 she received her BFA in photography at The School of Visual Arts in New York. From there on she has lived in Amsterdam, London and has traveled the world to connect with different cultures and landscapes. She is now following a Masters at PhotoEspaña and preparing for exhibiting at Photo Rotterdam 2021. Currently her photographic projects revolve around sustainability, food production and the landscape. Looking for various ways to visualize human connection to the earth.

MINNA SON

Minna Son is the co-founder of HATCH Series. By day she works at NationSwell building campaigns, uncovering insights, and developing strategy to support change-makers and social impact leaders in their work to build a better future. By night, she works with the team at HATCH to create a creative community and push the boundaries of artistic practices. She formerly worked as a research assistant with the Asian Art Initiative at the Guggenheim as well as curatorial support for the department of film at MoMA. She was also on the selection committee for the Nantucket Film Festival. She received her MA in Media, Culture, and Communications from NYU in 2018 and her BA in Critical and Visual Studies from Pratt institute in 2014.

NANA LEE

Nana Lee is the co-founder of HATCH series.She is a senior researcher and communications consultant leading programmes in the UK and Asia. Guided by 8 years of stakeholder engagement experience in both agency and in-house senior management positions, Nana has a background in research and communications. She has led campaigns for government and corporate clients including West Kowloon Cultural Districts Authority, UBS, PACE, MCH group, Singapore Biennale and Fine Art Asia. Before relocating to London, Nana worked as Senior Account Director at Sutton PR, Hong Kong office. Prior to Sutton, she was the media spokesperson and Section Chief of Communications and Public Relations for TFAM, Taiwan, during which time she oversaw campaigns for the Taipei Biennial and for Taiwan’s representation at the Venice Biennale. In her part-time, Nana is pursuing her MPhil / PhD with the Art, Design and Museology program at Department of Culture, Communication and Media, Institute of Education, University College London and holds an MA in Arts Administration from Columbia University in New York. She is a columnist for Artist magazine and a regular contributor for Art Collection + Design in Taiwan.

SOPHIE LUO

Sophie Luo is a Brooklyn-based producer and filmmaker. Her producing credits include the award-winning documentary 95 And 6 To Go (dir. Kimi Takesue), which had its US Premiere at DOC NYC, and the 1960s period short “Our Way Home” (dir. Alle Hsu), which premiered at HollyShorts Film Festival. Most recently, she has produced videos for TED's Climate Countdown global initiative, the viral launch campaign of a Desus and Mero collaboration with Timberland, Nike's "ALL FOR 1" campaign with the NYC Parks Department, and a video in collaboration with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Justice Democrats that received national coverage. Sophie is currently in the process of releasing her short documentary Closing Annisa, which follows acclaimed chef Anita Lo as she shutters her 17-year-old restaurant Annisa.