Olga M. Quiros - bio

As a co-author of Bydgoszcz’s Cultural MasterPlan within the Citizens of Culture movement, she led debates to democratize cultural governance. She has also advised local governments on the European Capital of Culture program, the EU’s flagship cultural initiative.

Her curatorial projects include art exhibitions, audio-art projects and festivals, among others the Skyway International Light Festival which combines art, science with a passion for community engagement.

As a founder of MAMAZAKI STUDIO (2013), a creative think tank, she led several R&D projects in science communication through art, inspiring change by connecting art, science, and technology with futures thinking.

She is currently involved in several forward-thinking projects, including Holotopia – a research initiative exploring new narratives of the future; the development of a Futures Literacy Dictionary; and the creation of Holo Praxis – a set of tools supporting transformation literacy and narrative change. Her work focuses on helping individuals and institutions navigate complex transitions, expand future consciousness, and realign with regenerative, heart-based paradigms of meaning.

Olga Marcinkiewicz Quiros

born 1969 is a Polish art curator, researcher and cultural strategist with over 20 years of experience in creating interdisciplinary projects that blend art, science and explorations of human consciousness to foster social innovation and systemic change.

Her work spans roles from strategic advisor to cultural institutions to academic lecturer, where she shares her expertise in cross-sector collaboration, systemic transformation, and future-oriented strategies that address societal shifts.

As a transformation coach, facilitator and art curator, I support individuals and organizations in navigating through shift times using futures thinking, sense-making

I develop concepts and strategies that expand collective awareness, deepen empathy, and foster meaningful connections—ultimately cultivating a more conscious and regenerative relationship with our planet.

education

FUTURES STUDIES AND SPECULATIVE DESIGN

Parsons School of Design,

The New School, USA

2024

2000-2004

1995-1997

1994-1995

GESTALT COUNCELLING

GESTALT INSTITUTE,PL,IT

PhD-LEVEL RESEARCH

History of ideas

University of Oxford, UK

HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Central European University,CZ

1989-1994

THEATRE STUDIES

Warsaw Academy of Theatre,PL

MASTER OF ARTS