Tatiana Gecmen - Waldek is an independent art consultant, recognized for her expertise in ultra-contemporary art. With over 15 years of experience and a degree in International Culture and Business Studies, Gecmen-Waldek has established herself in the global artistic system with unparalleled proficiency and insight. Her portfolio includes collaborations with a diverse range of clients including private and corporate collections, galleries, auction houses, art fairs, and luxury brands.
As a member of the artistic committee of the Asia Now art fair in Paris in 2021, she initiated ‘Tehran Now’ a platform dedicated to the contemporary Persian art scene and curated its audio program “Variations on the Unexpected Theme”. The following year, she produced the acclaimed Paris and Palermo series by German photographer Axel Hütte, one of the leading figures of the Düsseldorf School of Photography. In 2022 She produced and curated the exhibitions ‘Entre les Mondes’ in Lisbon and ‘Merging Horizon’ in London.
Since 2022 Gecmen-Waldek has been curating two Artist-in-Residence programs. At Joali Maldives, a luxury resort in the Indian Ocean, she commissions artists working in collectible design, mixed media, VR, and AR to weave local impressions into their practice. At Serpetinis in Athens, a renowned Greek marble company with a 150-year family legacy of innovation, she bridges advanced material expertise with contemporary artistic vision, repurposing leftover stone into visionary works.
PROJECTS
Fountains is a landmark collaboration with Greek artist Dimitrios Antonitsis, who treats marble as memory introducing the triad of Lithos (stone), Lethe (oblivion), and Aletheia (truth) to create works of philosophical depth and environmental urgency. The exhibition invites reflection on how materials endure, erode, and reveal. Salvaged marble sinks become meditative sculptures shaped by the ancient understanding of truth as a form of remembering; reclaimed from utility, each piece becomes a vessel of cultural dignity and a quiet invocation of knowledge recovered rather than newly acquired.
Hydra: Island in the Sound is an imagined mythology crafted for an island that has long lacked an origin myth of its own. Drawing on archival research, field recordings, and intimate conversations with Hydra’s local community, the project offers a textured exploration of the island’s cultural traditions and historical memory. From liturgical rites and maritime lore to seasonal customs and everyday gestures, it traces Hydra’s evolving identity and preserves the voices that have shaped its rugged landscape across generations. Six original sonic compositions reimagine the island’s aural heritage, blending sacred and vernacular musical forms into a mythic soundscape that serves as an auditory companion to the book, deepening the reader’s immersion in Hydra’s cultural continuum.