Overview
Šejla Kameric ́ was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She uses mainly photography and video as media juxtaposing an explicit social context with intimate perspectives. Her approach to art also includes public interventions, diverse types of actions and site-specific installations. She won the National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania ONUFRI award (2004), Special award at 46th October Salon, Belgrade (2005) and The ECF Routes Princess Margriet Award for Cultural Diversity (2011). Kameric ́ received DAAD- Berlin Artist in Residency Fellowship in 2007. Her works have been exhibited throughout Europe, the USA and Japan, and have been included in prestigious European collections such as Muse d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris, COFF, San Sebastian, collection of the National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her first short film What do I Know, premiered in Corto Cortissimo section of the 64th Venice International Film Festival and circulated over 40 film festivals winning Best Short Film Award at the 5th Zagreb Film Festival and 15th Adana Film Festival.