Prof. Dr. Amer Bakšić's Work

As part of its cultural and academic initiatives, the Art Gallery of the International University of Sarajevo hosted an Artist Talks with Prof. Dr. Amer Bakšić, Full Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo, on the occasion of his solo exhibition currently on display at the University's Art Gallery.

With this event, the Art Gallery of the International University of Sarajevo officially launched a new talk series entitled Artist Talks, which will accompany future guest exhibitions by renowned local and international artists hosted by the University. The series aims to foster dialogue between artistic practice, critical reflection, and the academic community.

The interview was led by Assistant Prof. Dr. Nadira Puškar-Mustafić, from the IUS English Language and Literature (ELIT) study program, who is also a member of the Art Gallery Committee, actively contributing to the Gallery's interdisciplinary cultural program.

The exhibition was officially opened on Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Associate Professor Banko Vekić and Full Professor Dr. Meliha Teparić and curated by Dr. Teparić in her role as Director of the IUS Art Gallery and Full Professor at the Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design (VACD) study program.

Exhibition Context

The photographic works presented in this exhibition explore the body as a site of internal movement between thought and emotion. Figures appear blurred, fragmented, and often multiply present within a single frame, emphasizing a state of constant mental and emotional activity. Movement in these works does not function as physical displacement through space, but rather as a visual manifestation of inner processes.

Through extended exposure times and carefully controlled lighting, time itself becomes a visible component of the image, while the body emerges as a process rather than a stable object. The works resist documentary interpretation, instead positioning photography as a self-sufficient medium that does not merely record a state, but actively produces it.

By launching the Artist Talks series, the Art Gallery of the International University of Sarajevo further strengthens its role as a space for meaningful encounters between art, education, and critical dialogue. The conversation with Prof. Dr. Amer Bakšić marks the beginning of a program that will accompany future exhibitions and enrich the cultural life of the University and the wider community.