22.08.2015. Gevgelija, Macedonia (North Macedonia today). A refugee from Syria stares through barbed wire during a heavy downpour on no man's land between Greece and Macedonia. Thousands of refugees have been trapped for days and weeks in the open, exposed to extreme weather conditions, while waiting for a chance to continue their journey to Western Europe. ©Marko Risovic for the VII Mentor Program
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Marko Risovic

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Marko Risovic is a documentary photographer based in Belgrade. After working for years in various media outlets, he became a freelancer in 2010. Since then, he has concentrated on long-term projects about youth, social (in)justice, and the distribution of power in the Balkans. Marko is interested in intimate narratives about vulnerable social groups and individuals that reflect a wider social discourse. He believes that the language of photography storytelling still can shape the perception of the wider population and decision-makers, thus contributing to the continuous search for a better, more equal, and sustainable world.

 

Marko was chosen as one of the participants in the World Press Photo Masterclass for young photographers from Southeastern Europe in 2010. He has been a regular contributor to National Geographic Serbia magazine since 2007 and a contributing photographer to The New York Times and Le Monde for years. Marko is the founder of the Serbian photo collective Kamerades and a member of The Association of Serbian Applied Artists and Designers (ULUPUDS). He holds an MA degree in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the University of the Arts in London. Marko is currently in the Mentor Program of VII Photo.

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