With her photography series In Passing, artist Katarina Marković immerses us in a profoundly emotional state—a state of melancholic longing. In her works, we sense the transience of time and the complexity of situations and emotions that lie behind the beauty captured.

Katarina’s photographs, a nostalgic ode to the intimacy of life, connect us to moments from the past in a way that awakens a desire to relive them. The exhibition consists of three central events, structured as three segments forming a continuous narrative, unfolding seemingly in the same place and at the same time.

Marković’s masterful use of vivid colours and details as narrative elements is what defines and distinguishes her work. Through such an expressive articulation of sentiment, we sense that the moments captured—though fleeting—are decisive for the imagined protagonists. We feel as though we are witnessing formative moments, gestures, and impulses through which significant decisions are made.

The In Passing series, created as part of this project, is also characterised by elements of distortion, a play with lighting and sharpness. Through this approach, the artist strips the recorded sequences down to their bare impulses, leaving their ultimate truth concealed.

With In Passing, Katarina steps beyond the boundaries of the visual, introducing a new element—poetry. Her verses are tender, profound, and personal. They explore emotions of love, passion, and vulnerability, serving as a reflection of the world around her—the world we ourselves now inhabit. These original verses enhance the experience of the vivid scenes composed of carefully selected frames, conveying an intense yearning for something perhaps just beyond reach.

Whether we see in this fantasy of the conscious and unconscious a body, fear, love, or desire, one thing is certain—the compositions before us are defined by movement, making it one of the central themes to observe. Movement, as change, transience, and growth, ultimately becomes the very thing the artist confronts us with, liberating us from feelings of emptiness and helplessness.

Sofija Vučeta Posavec

This exhibition was part of our partner festival, the Sarajevo Photography Festival.

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