Matej Jurčević (b.1995, Croatia) graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASKA), Antwerp with a MA in Photography. In his artistic practice he explores themes of identity, collective memory and youth culture. He is a recipient of the VID Grant award for 2021 hosted by the VID Foundation for Photography. The award is granted to photographers exploring relevant social issues in the Balkans. In 2022 he published his first photobook: I try to take care of myself now. The book was published by Organ Vida Publishing.
GROUP EXHIBITION
2023
ITS OKAY TO CRY // UGM Gallery Maribor
HDD The Exhibition of Coratian design 21/22 - I try to take care of myself now (photobook)
FRESH EYES, Haute Photographie, Rotterdam
2022
Design Week Novi Sad - I try to take care of myself now, Organ Vida
2021
MASTER EXPO
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASKA), Antwerp
[moody piano music playing]
Graduation Show KASKA MA Photography, hosted by FOMU
Photo Vogue Festival, Milano, as part of the VID Foundation
2020
Exam exhibtion, ADU Gallery F8, Zagreb.
FILMOGRAPHY
Project love, 2019, Museaum of Modern Art Zagreb, in collaboration with photographer and cinematographer Karla Jurić
AWARDS
2022
Rovinj Photo Days: 3th place: documentary photography
FRESH EYES powered by GUP Magazine
2021
Awarded: Photography Prize Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
Vizitka 2 open call
VID Grant hosted by The VID Foundation for Photography
https://vidfoundation.com/matej
2018
as a contributor (photographer), Biennale of Croatian design category:
Concept, initiative, critical design
PUBLICATIONS
Telegram / XD FW 23
British Journal of Photography / Silent Fleeting Sorrows
FUTURES Photography / Artist
FRESH EYES / Artist
Der Greif issue 14 YES TO ALL / I get so lonely, life in magazines
Vizkultura / CRO I get so lonely, life in magazines
VOGUE IT / VID Foundation
PUKOTINE / I try to take care of myself now
ZRO.NINE MAGAZINE / Silent Fleeting Sorrrows
CALVET JOURNAL / VID Foundation
KULTURFLUX / I get so lonely, life in magazines
BURO24/7 / Interview CRO
Vizkultura / On the field
2023
ITS OKAY TO CRY // UGM Gallery Maribor
HDD The Exhibition of Coratian design 21/22 - I try to take care of myself now (photobook)
FRESH EYES, Haute Photographie, Rotterdam
2022
Design Week Novi Sad - I try to take care of myself now, Organ Vida
2021
MASTER EXPO
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASKA), Antwerp
[moody piano music playing]
Graduation Show KASKA MA Photography, hosted by FOMU
Photo Vogue Festival, Milano, as part of the VID Foundation
2020
Exam exhibtion, ADU Gallery F8, Zagreb.
FILMOGRAPHY
Project love, 2019, Museaum of Modern Art Zagreb, in collaboration with photographer and cinematographer Karla Jurić
AWARDS
2022
Rovinj Photo Days: 3th place: documentary photography
FRESH EYES powered by GUP Magazine
2021
Awarded: Photography Prize Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
Vizitka 2 open call
VID Grant hosted by The VID Foundation for Photography
https://vidfoundation.com/matej
2018
as a contributor (photographer), Biennale of Croatian design category:
Concept, initiative, critical design
PUBLICATIONS
Telegram / XD FW 23
British Journal of Photography / Silent Fleeting Sorrows
FUTURES Photography / Artist
FRESH EYES / Artist
Der Greif issue 14 YES TO ALL / I get so lonely, life in magazines
Vizkultura / CRO I get so lonely, life in magazines
VOGUE IT / VID Foundation
PUKOTINE / I try to take care of myself now
ZRO.NINE MAGAZINE / Silent Fleeting Sorrrows
CALVET JOURNAL / VID Foundation
KULTURFLUX / I get so lonely, life in magazines
BURO24/7 / Interview CRO
Vizkultura / On the field