An exhibition of works Platform Israeli photographer Nathan Dvir will be open on May 25th at 19 pm in the Youth Center in Belgrade, as part of the current edition of the event Belgrade Month of Photography (Belgrade Photo Month) which is held at several locations in Belgrade. After the opening, visitors will be able to visit the exhibition from Tuesday to Saturday from 12 am to 9 pm and on Sunday from 12 noon to 6 pm, until June 4.

The platforms represent a research series of the unique underground architecture of New York , which is passed through every day, ie. in which he is temporarily residing. Metro platforms, viewed from the point of view of passengers from opposite sides, represent a voyeuristic experience precisely cut by the architecture of the space. The platform becomes a stage where the actors take their temporary seats before the train arrives, summoning the next act.

Combining voyeurism and photography and using the advantages of subway architecture, the series reflects alienation, separation, personal space, individualism, loneliness and the transient connection of the underground passages of the urban megalopolis.     

This year's festival is held in compliance with all measures of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Crisis Staff for the Suppression of Infectious Diseases Covid-19.

The Belgrade Month of Photography was organized for the first time in 2016, and this year's edition is the fifth in a row. The success of the festival is based on three strong pillars: the quality of the domestic photography scene, cooperation with art foundations, museums, galleries and all foreign cultural centers and embassies in Belgrade, as well as contacts and cooperation with other international events that give Serbian photographers a chance to present their work. abroad, bringing foreign photographers to Belgrade.

About the artist:

Natan Dvir is a photographer who focuses on the human aspects of cultural, social, and political issues. He received his MBA from Tel Aviv University and his MFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts (NY), after which he became an adjunct faculty member at the International Center of Photography (ICP). Based in Tel Aviv he photographs around the world represented by Polaris Images photo agency and Anastasia Photo gallery.

Natan’s main projects were exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, and Israel including the Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), Portland Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art (Cleveland), Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Blenton Museum of Art (Austin), Southeast Museum of Photography (Daytona), International Center of Photography (New York), Blue Sky Gallery (Portland, OR), Anastasia Photo Gallery (New York), Schneider Gallery (Chicago), Houston Center for Photography, Center for Photography in Woodstock, Museo de Antioquia (Medellin), Triennial of Photography (Hamburg), Head On Festival (Sydney), Festival de la Luz (Buenos Aires), War Photo Museum (Dubrovnik), the Central European House of Photography (Bratislava), Christie’s (London), Kultur Bahnhof Eller (Düsseldorf), Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and Museum on the Seam (Jerusalem).

Natan’s work has been published by leading international magazines including National Geographic, The New York Times, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel, Stern, Focus, The Times, The Guardian, Paris Match, Le Monde, L’Express, and Le Figaro among others. His work has received recognition winning prizes around the world including the Picture of the Year (POYi), PDN Photo Annual, American Photography, LensCulture Emerging Talent Award, Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3), International Photography Award (IPA), Discoveries of the Meeting Place (FotoFest), Aesthetica Art Prize, New York Photography Festival Award, Critical Mass top 50, and the Picture of the Year Award in the Israeli press.