Angela Blažanović is a visual artist based in London, UK. She graduated from BA (Hons) Photography from London Metropolitan University in 2019. Through a performative approach between photography and sculpture the artist investigates the symbiotic relationship between human and landscape. The overlooked & discarded, traces of human presence and the attachment to landscapes are central themes in Blažanović practise.
In her current work Fragments of a River Blažanović creates compositions of found objects from the bed of the River Thames at low tide. Drawing on the aesthetics of Dutch still life paintings the artist transforms discarded objects into fragile compositions, highlighting the beauty that lies within.
Recent Shows include; ‘Nikon Emerging Photographer of the Year Award Exhibition’, Photo London, Somerset House, London; ‘Jetsam’, a two-person exhibition, Sid Motion Gallery, London; ‘2020 Capture Public Art Project’, King Edward Station, Vancouver, Canada; ‘Free Range 2019’, Old Truman Brewery, London; ‘Cream 2019’, University of Brighton; ‘Unsigned’, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, London. In 2020, Blažanović was shortlisted for the Photo London Emerging Photographer of the Year Award and in 2019 she was announced the winner of the Free Range 2019 & Metro Imaging Award and the Owen Rowley Prize. Blažanović’s work has been reproduced in print in Fresh Eyes 2021, The FT Weekend, Wallpaper* Magazine, Uncertain States, and has been written about online in Port Magazine, The Guardian, Booooooom, ShowStudio and Elephant Magazine.
Education
2016 – 2019 – London Metropolitan University, BA (Hons) Photography, First Class Honours
2014 – 2015 – Regent’s University, Foundation Degree in Art & Design
Exhibitions
2021 – Nikon Emerging Photographer of the Year Award Exhibition at Photo London, Somerset House, London, UK
2020 – Photo London Digital, presented by Sid Motion Gallery (online)
2020 – Fragments of a River, 2020 Capture Public Art Project, King Edward Station, Vancouver, Canada
2020 – Jetsam, Duo Exhibition with artist Laura Green, Sid Motion Gallery, London, UK
2020 – Fragments of a River, Solo Show, Old Truman Brewery, London, UK
2019 – Cream 2019 , Group Exhibition, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
2019 – Unsigned, Group Exhibition, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, London, UK
2019 – AOP Student Awards Exhibition, Wex Photo Video, London, UK
2019 – Free Range 2019, Photography Week 2, Old Truman Brewery, London, UK
Awards & Recognition
2020 – Photo London Emerging Photographer of the Year Award 2020, Shortlist
2019 – Free Range 2019 Award
2019 – Metro Imaging Mentorship Award
2019 – Owen Rowley Prize
2019 – AOP Student Awards, Finalist
Publications
2021 – Fresh Eyes 2021, Amsterdam
2020 – FT Magazine, The River Issue, London
2020 – Capture Photography Festival, Exhibition Catalogue, Vancouver
2020 – Wallpaper* Magazine, January Issue, London
2019 – PGZ2019, Zine by Photograd, London
2019 – Unsigned, Exhibition Catalogue, London
2019 – Free Range 2019, Exhibition Catalogue (Cover Image), London
2019 – Uncertain States, Issue 30, London
Online Press
2020 – The Guardian
2020 – FT Weekend Magazine
2020 – Booooooom x Capture Photography Festival
2020 – Show Studio
2019 – Port Magazine
2019 – The Guardian
2019 – Elephant Magazine
