Project “Barvale” has been in preparation since 2008, with the purpose of presenting Roma and Egyptian people in a different way. The basis of this project was formed by representatives of both the Roma and the Egyptian community and stories about their professional and personal success that fight stereotypes, reject omnipresent prejudices and alter ingrained perception that is based on ignorance.
By rejecting the social photography form that normally shows Roma and Egyptians living on the margins, through a focus of scarcity and poverty, the artist placed models in this project in the position of “pop icons”, and “movie stars”, which resulted in a different perspective and put the sign of equality between them and contemporary society. Through their addressing, short words of wisdom – either their own, or quotes, these people have painted their life path for themselves and placed additional weight on this project that has ended successfully, or as we would say in the Roma language: “barvale” (successful).
Dusko Miljanic
Born in Kotor-Tivat, SFRJ Yugoslavia, 1975. Since 1996 Dusko has been a member of Photo Club Podgorica, where he completed Vojo Radonjic’s mentoring photography course. He is also a member of the international photo group 8 and works as a part-time associate in the Faculty of Arts in Cetinje on a photography subject. His photos have appeared in both domestic and international art books, monographs, commercial brochures, catalogs, newspapers and magazines. He has participated in over sixty photography exhibitions, salons and workshops and has won several awards in the field of photography in Europe, Canada, Indonesia and Lebanon.
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