April 19 – May 5, 2018
Bosnian-born American cinematographer/photographer Suki Medencevic, ASC, with the exhibition „Windows to the World,Windows to the Soul“ presents his uniquely cinematic collection of images from around the world.
Visual storytelling has been Suki’s lifelong passion.
Working as a cinematographer in the narrative world of film, television and documentaries, his dedication to the story told by the light, composition and camera movement is always deeply rooted in his still photography.
His filmmaker’s eyes are always actively looking for the moments in life that when captured as a still image can communicate in one frame the same idea as if it were a part of the film scene. In the same manner, he is fascinated by the interaction of light and texture, geometry and people, which sometimes creates a beautiful harmony or sometimes collides in a dramatic way.
Suki’s cinematic background is clearly present in his portrait photography. There is a strong and intimate connection between his camera and the subject giving us a glimpse into the human soul regardless if it is a Mayan girl in Guatemala or a random Roma girl behind the fence fascinated by the wedding that she can’t attend.
Suki’s still photography represents a true labor of love and dedication. For Suki, photography will always be a passion and probably, never a profession.
The initiator and one of the sponsor of the exhibition is the Association of Cinematographers in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Biography
Suki Medenčević was born in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina. While in high school Suki became interested in the field of still photography. His high school thesis paper “On The Use of High Frequency Current in Kirlian’s Photography” was published in the most prestigious national scientific magazine.
Suki earned his master’s degree with honours in cinematography at renowned National Film School (FAMU), Prague, Czech Republic. While in Prague, he received the “Chancellor’s Award”, for outstanding results in Cinematography, and he was a first recipient of “Jaroslav Kučera’s Award,” given by the Czech Cinematographers’ Society.
For his work as a cinematographer he has earned many international awards including a nomination for “The Golden Frog” at Camerimage, International Film Festival of The Art of Cinematography, and “The Best Photography Award” at Mostra di Valencia international film festival in Spain.
His passion for still photography is something that was always a part of Suki’s professional and personal life. He is very passionate still photographer with several solo and group exhibits on his resume. The most recent photography exhibit “Windows to the World-Windows to the Soul” was a big success in Los Angeles and it is currently on the tour in Europe.
Suki is actively involved in the education of a new generation of the film makers and he is on faculty of USC School of Cinematographer Arts as well as New York Film Academy and a guest lecturer in many renowned film schools. In 2010 Suki became a member of American Cinematographers Society, the ASC, world’s most prestigious cinematographers’ organization.
Suki is a proud father and a husband and currently living and working in Los Angeles, CA.