Dragan Saric is a sociologist-turned-photographer born in Yugoslavia. Identifying with a country that no longer exists in reality, Dragan is interested in liminal space: a place between arrival and destination, between being and not being. Dragan uses photography as a medium to express the atmosphere of spaces that house liminality, temporarily immersing the viewer in a world that is somewhat nostalgic, sentimental, and estranged. Therefore, rather than strictly documenting reality, Dragan’s viewpoint takes a more poetic approach. Through his work, he questions what leaving behind and forming an identity means in a more and more globally connected society, contemplating themes such as migration, home, and (be)longing. Recipient of the Docks Prize from Passepartout in Rome, Dragan’s work has also been recognised and exhibited by GUP and Yogurt Magazine, among others. Dragan has lived and worked in Utrecht and Taipei and is currently based around Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Education
2016 – Utrecht University – MSc in Sociology.
Awards and Honors
2023 – PASSEPARTOUT PRIZE – 7th edition winner of The Docks Prize.
2023 – GUP FRESH EYES INTERNATIONAL – 5th edition talent.
2023 – Charta Award 2022 – Short-listed.
2022 – GUP FRESH EYES – 4th edition talent.
2019 – Mobile Photography Awards – honourable mention.
Exhibitions
2024 – LoosenArt Gallery Rome – Into the Night group exhibition.
2024 – LoosenArt Gallery Rome – Nostalgia group exhibition.
2023 – Haute Photgraphie Amsterdam – Fresh Eyes presentation.
2023 – Charta Festival Rome – Shortlisted group presentation.
2023 – Haute Photographie Rotterdam – Fresh Eyes print exhibition.
2022 – Haute Photographie Amsterdam – Fresh Eyes screen exhibition.
2020 – VOX-POP Amsterdam – Roaring 2020s digital exhibition.
Publications
2024 – LoosenArt – ‘Into the Night’ – Exhibition catalog.
2024 – LoosenArt ‘Nostalgia’ – Exhibition catalog.
2023 – Fresh Eyes International – Annual publication.
2022 – Fresh Eyes – Annual publication.
Features
2023 – Passepartout Photo Prize 7th edition – feature.
2023 – Yogurt Magazine – feature.
2022 – Passepartout Photo Prize 4th edition – feature.
2020 – Fotolab KieKie Amsterdam; Kiekie art – 2020 talent.