Global apathy

Main boulevard in Belgrade, Kralja Aleksandra street, December 2011.

Africa reggae bar, Gornji Milanovac (Central Serbia), September 2012

Old fashioned bureaucracy

Early birds line-up in order to get a new ID and drivers licence, Belgrade 2012. 

Palić lake, Subotica 2012

Centrala cafe bar, Belgrade 2012

Belgrade downtown 2011

Operation "Storm" memorial service

Belgrade. 4. August 2012.-Missing people organization marked the 17th anniversary of Operation Storm in which Croat forces killed around 2,650 and expelled 340,000 ethnic Serbs. Almost 2,000 Serbs were killed or went missing in the Operation Storm and 220,000 were expelled, while the Croat forces and Muslim army’s Fifth Corps killed another 655 and expelled around 125,000 Serbs in the Operation Mistral which was a continuation of the Storm. Operation Storm is the biggest and one of the cruelest ethnic cleanings in the former Yugoslavia. 62 percent of the victims were civilians.

Palić lake, Subotica, north Serbia, June 2012.- Beach volleyball competition.

Town of Niš, some 240 km south-east from Belgrade (Serbia), May 2012. 

BIGZ building

Belgrade BIGZ building, April-May 2012.- Bizzare night inside one of the most famous architectural landmarks and works of Yugoslavian modern architecture, and in recent times, it presents a significant cultural, artistic and social spot. Constructed between 1934. and 1941. as the headquarters of the National Printing Institution of Yugoslavia.

Toys for man

Some wicked moments while browsing rural Serbia. The upper one is Ovca spa, Summer 2011, the lower one is Sremska sausage, Winter 2012. 

Inside my apartment

The basic fact that I admire bananas made me think about the food chain, our relationship with nature and 17th century dutch paintings. Vibrant colors against cold, sharp wall texture make a perfect balance and a pleasant overall impression. One of my personal favorite pictures. Belgrade, 2011.          

Danube, Zemun key

Some magical moments while visiting Zemun key, Belgrade, February 2012. Danube river appeared to be so spooky and apocalyptic.   

Wine tasting

"Kod Kapetana" (Captain's) restaurant, Zemun key, Belgrade, February 2012. Guy's expression was like one of these Alan Ford characters. I was picking through the window, kinda voyeurism approach.  

Sremska Sausage

On 11-12th of February 2012 traditional Sremska Sausage was organized by the Slovak cultural and artistic society "Jednota” from Šid (town in the northwest Serbia). On this event master butchers compete in a fast slaughtering of pigs (speed processing of meat by hand, the old fashioned way with burning straw, and everything as it was once). Highlight of this manifestation is quickly eating sausage competition.

Dejan Šoškić, Serbian National Bank Governor

Incumbent and 4th Governor of the National Bank of Serbia, Šoškić is also Associate Professor at Faculty of Economics. While shooting a portraiture session for the magazine interview, I was fascinated with the royal chair he was seating in and the contradictions he was saying about Dinar which hits record low in 2012, Thursday, 10. February. I felt privileged to be inside the place where National treasury is kept. The institution with its architecture looks nearly ancient, holding some legacy artworks and furniture.   

Heavy snow blocks streets in Belgrade

                                                                             Belgrade, Serbia, February 3rd 2012 

Bus Plus mania

Belgrade, Serbia, 2. February 2012.- BusPlus is the payment method for the GSP Belgrade, Tram and Train system. It is a thin, plastic card on which the customer electronically loads fares. Passengers are now able to credit personalized and non personalized tickets on various shops and since February 1st, they entirely replaced the existing paper card and stamps. According to Authority, the whole process is going to improve public transportation overall.  

Bikić Do manifestation

Bikić Do is a village in Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. It is located in the municipality of Šid, in the Srem District. The village is ethnically mixed and its population numbering around 350 people. Rusyns are major population, followed by Serbs and Croats. Manifestation is made to celebrate 165 years since Rusyns settled down the village. A friend of mine, Josef and me went there on Sunday 22. January 2012 to experience traditional rakija "loza" and chicken stew. Our hosts prepared musical folklore showing their legacy and deep national unity.