ABOUT AMINA

Visual artist

Born in Tuzla on July 10, 1998. Raised in Gračanica, where she completed her primary and secondary education. In addition to her basic education, she also graduated from the Parallel Music School in Gračanica, majoring in piano. In the spring of 2017, she enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts Printmaking major.

Before graduating, Amina went on an Erasmus+ student exchange program at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design University of Ljubljana, during the 2021/2022 school year.

After the exchange, she returned to Sarajevo to work on her graduation project "Decorative Feminism" at the Academy in Sarajevo, which she completed in 2022, earning the title Bachelor of Fine Arts - Printmaking.

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Her main focus in art is mixed media, printmaking and photography. Her work reflects a fusion of traditional and contemporary influences, demonstrating the preservation of tradition, as well as the interest for modern influences in art. In addition to photography, she also works with intaglio printing (etching, drypoint, aquatint) as well as screen printing.

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After her Bachelor's studies, she enrolled in the Second Cycle at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, this time at the Department of Photography. Amina received the title, Master of Fine Arts - Photography on February 1. 2024.
 

She has exhibited her work across Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in Slovenia, France, Austria, and Türkiye.

Amina is an advocate for informal education and working with children and young adults, and she remains an active member of society through various forms of activism and volunteering.

The themes she explores draw on pressing social, political, and cultural issues, as well as elements of pop culture, with a primary focus on photography combined with printmaking and video.

Amina currently lives in Sarajevo and works at Werkstatt d.o.o. She is part of the production team creating jewelry from printmaking plates and also works in marketing as a content creator.