Joakim Kocjancic
INFIORE
Joakim Kocjancic is a documentary photographer, born and raised in Milan. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Italy, then photojournalism in England. Joakim is known for his personal project "Europea" which focused on normality and daily life in European cities. His photographs are purely black-and-white with defined contrasts and noticeable grain. The monochrome palette functions as a sort of unifying factor of the images, highlighting the people’s individual features yet blends their states of being and environments into one big melting pot of borderless history and culture where the focus instead becomes the human condition.
For Kocjancic, shooting with an analogue camera is a way to feel, think and reflect, a specific process both in time and in mind. His most recent project "Infiore", captured in the streets of Bucharest between 2019 and 2023, delves into an oneiric, personal vision of a city with universal resonance focusing on the vibrant energy of the younger generation. This series won the first prize at the Gomma B&W Award 2024.
For Kocjancic, shooting with an analogue camera is a way to feel, think and reflect, a specific process both in time and in mind. His most recent project "Infiore", captured in the streets of Bucharest between 2019 and 2023, delves into an oneiric, personal vision of a city with universal resonance focusing on the vibrant energy of the younger generation. This series won the first prize at the Gomma B&W Award 2024.
Joakim Kocjancic "Infiore"
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INFIORE
Over the past few years, my artistic exploration has been centered around a personal journey in Bucharest. From the moment I arrived there, I felt an unexplainable connection to the city. It welcomed me warmly, allowing me to roam its streets with ease, revealing its authentic and raw beauty.
There was no facade, no pretense. As I delved deeper into the city, I began to uncover its layers. Yet, it was the younger generation that truly captured my attention with their unique attitude, interactions, and fashion. They stood out in the crowd, and I was compelled to capture their spirit. It was both a refreshing departure from my usual subjects and a challenge to approach them.
Over the past few years, my artistic exploration has been centered around a personal journey in Bucharest. From the moment I arrived there, I felt an unexplainable connection to the city. It welcomed me warmly, allowing me to roam its streets with ease, revealing its authentic and raw beauty.
There was no facade, no pretense. As I delved deeper into the city, I began to uncover its layers. Yet, it was the younger generation that truly captured my attention with their unique attitude, interactions, and fashion. They stood out in the crowd, and I was compelled to capture their spirit. It was both a refreshing departure from my usual subjects and a challenge to approach them.
"What we see is not what we see, but who we are.”
The tension in these images, mirrors the inner struggle I faced with each encounter and situation, yet, it also captures the vibrant energy of youth, the essence of life in an urban environment and the magic of the unpredictable.
I found myself seeking doors to an alternate reality, one that existed beyond the facade of everyday life. It was an exploration of the unknown, a quest for the extraordinary within the ordinary. Like a personal odyssey in a city that transcends cultural boundaries and becomes universal. As Fernando Pessoa wrote, "What we see is not what we see, but who we are.”
I found myself seeking doors to an alternate reality, one that existed beyond the facade of everyday life. It was an exploration of the unknown, a quest for the extraordinary within the ordinary. Like a personal odyssey in a city that transcends cultural boundaries and becomes universal. As Fernando Pessoa wrote, "What we see is not what we see, but who we are.”