Мартина Венкова е изложбен дизайнер и музеен изследовател. Натрупва професионалния си опит в проектантски студиа в Италия и България, работи като дизайнер на щат и в Музея на хумора и сатирата и Музей „ЕТЪР“ в Габрово. През 2018 г. Мартина стартира самостоятелна практика с фокус върху проектирането на постоянни експозиции, временни и мобилни изложби, както и сувенирни магазини. През 2020 г. започва и докторантура в Българска академия на науките, в която проучва ролята на изложбения дизайн за конструиране на музейните разкази. Целта на изследователския труд е създаване на наръчник с добри практики и стандарти при проектирането на съвременни изложбени проекти. По-широките ѝ интереси са свързани с активизацията на общностите в малките градове и съхранението на публичните и културни пространства в България.

EXPERIENCE

• Exhibition Designer at MUSEUM OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE (2020 – present)
• Project Manager at ALL IN STUDIO (2019)
• Interior Designer at PUZL COWORKING (2018)
• Exhibition Designer at MUSEUM ETAR and MUSEUM OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE (2017)
• Interior Designer at IDEA (2016)
• Interior Designer at ALL 1 STUDIO (2016)
• Interior & Exhibition Design Intern at ELIGO STUDIO (2015)

EDUCATION

• PhD in Museology at BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (2020 – 2023)
• Double Honors Degree at ALTA SCUOLA POLITECNICA (2012 – 2015)
• MA in Interior Design at POLITECNICO DI MILANO (2012 – 2015)
• BA in Interior Design at NEW BULGARIAN UNIVERSITY (2007 – 2011)

AWARDS

• Darik 40 Under 40 – Season 9 (2022)
• Milano Design Award with the team of ELIGO STUDIO / SEGNO ITALIANO (2015)
• Full academic scholarship – ALTA SCUOLA POLITECNICA (2012 – 2015)
• Full academic scholarship – (2012 – 2015)
• Full academic scholarship – NEW BULGARIAN UNIVERSITY(2007 – 2011)

SELECTED CLIENTS

• National Ethnology Museum
• National Museum of Natural History
• Regional History Museum Gabrovo
• History Museum Popovo
• History Museum Chiprovtsi
• Paleontological Museum Asenovgrad
• Museum of Humour and Satire
• Museum ETAR
• IKEA
• CLAIM COMPASS
• SKAPTO

PRESS / EVENTS

• GRAZIA MAGAZINE – Interview (November 2021)
• MELBA LIVE – Presentation (September 2021)
• HORA – Interview (May 2021)
• USPELITE.BG and TUK-TAM – Interview (June 2017)
• GABROVO DAILY – Publication (March 2016)

LECTURES / REPORTS / ARTICLES

• Museum exhibitions as a bridge between content and audience – Lecture at the event „Every second Tuesday“ organized by IBCT – BAS (2022)
• The visual narrative within the exhibition halls of the Museum of Folk Arts and Crafts – Article in the publication „Museum Magazine“ published by the MFAC – Tryavna (2022)
• Documentary research and preparation of the permanent exhibition „How Gabrovo became the Capital of Humour“ – Report at the scientific conference with international participation „Bulgarian Laughter“ organized by IL – BAS (2021)
• Exhibition design project and interactive elements in the temporary exhibition „Pathways to the Table“ – Article in the periodical magazine „Monuments. Restoration. Museums ” published by ARH & ART Publishing House (2021)
• The popular entertainment as a bridge to the art – Article in the issue „Good practices 2021. Contemporary trends and problems in the activities of Bulgarian museums and art galleries“ published by RAM – Plovdiv (2021)
• The role of external specialists in the development of innovative and engaging exhibitions in Bulgarian museums – Report at the round table „Exhibition Design and Creative Industries“, organized by the New Bulgarian University (2020)