Resume

Born in 1974, Michel Rajkovic lives in USA, near Boston.

During several years, his desire of escapism took him all over the world, but his search for an emotional dimension was not totally fulfilled, even when surrounded with the most beautiful sceneries. His vision of photography evolved, moving from a classical representation to a artistic universe where reality and oneirism combine themselves. Through a minimalist and surgical approach, his work is shading the reality to the benefit of the symbolism.

His photos find their essence in this ambiguity. They surprise and make us wonder at the same time. He transforms the landscape in its representation but, above all, in its reason to be.

Then the landscape becomes a purpose to bring us into an inner journey.

Selected Awards :

Through personal and group exhibitions, his photos have been presented in New York, Fort Collins (co), Miami (fl), United Kingdom, Greece and France. Numerous awards and selections : Gold Award at the Loupe Awards, 1st price in the PX3 - Prix de la Photographie in the Fine Art category, 3rd prizes at the IPA Awards ... and publications in France, England, Poland, Ukraine and United States.

Michel Rajkovic was also member of the judges of the Monochrome Awards, December 2016

Participation in Rendez-vous Image festival 2016, France, January 2016
Participation in the 155rd International Print Exhibition Royal Photographic Society", London July 2012 - May 2013
Participation in the Bristol Festival of Photography, UK, May 2012
Participation in the Black & White Selection Center for Fine Art Photography Fort Collins, USA, April - May 2012
Gold Award for the image "Le Carrelet" at the International Loupe Awards, Australia, 2011
3rd price, "Book Nature category" for the Iceland Serie, PX3, Prix de la photographie Paris, 2011
1st price, "Book Nature category" for the Iceland Serie by the people's choice, PX3 Paris, 2011
Participation in the 153rd International Print Exhibition Royal Photographic Society", London August 2010 - May 2011
Participation in the "Festival International de l'Image Environnementale", Paris June 2010
Honorable Mention, Fine Art category, B&W Spider Awards, 2010
Participation in the "Athens Photo Festival", 2009
3rd price, "Bridge" category, IPA, International Photography Awards, 2009
Participation in the "Best Of Show" NewYork USA, IPA, International Photography Awards,2009
4 Honorables Mentions, International Photography Awards, 2009
4 Honorables Mentions, International Photography Awards, 2008
1st price, Fine Art category, Prix de la photographie Paris, 2008
1st price, Fine Art category Abstract", Prix de la photographie Paris, 2008
2 Honorables Mentions, "Fine Art Landscape" category, Prix de la photographie Paris, 2008
Finalist, Arles SFR Jeunes Talents, 2008

Previous Exhibitions :

Solo exhibitions :

Galerie Fontaine Obscure, Aix en Provence, May 2016
Hotel Lutetia, Paris, September - November 2013
Institut Français d'Athènes, Athens Photo Festival, 2009
Galerie du Lucernaire, Paris 2009
Théâtre "La Nacelle", Aubergenville 2009
Galerie du Lucernaire, Paris 2008
Galerie La Vitrine, La Madeleine 2008
Galerie du Lucernaire, Paris 2007

Group juried exhibitions :

Art at Warehouse, Somerville, MA USA, May 2018
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT USA, December 2017
Voies Off 2016 - Arles, France, July 2016
Galerie Darkroom - Nice, France, July 2016
Rendez-vous Image, Strasbourg, France, January 2016
Fictional Eyes: The Dreams of Reason, Gallery The Lunch Box, Miami FL, USA, May - July 2012
Black & White Selection Center for Fine Art Photography Fort Collins CO, USA, April - May 2012
Festival International de l'image environnementale Hotel Pullman Montparnasse, Paris, January - June 2012
Galerie de l'Europe, Paris, 2011
153rd International Print Exhibition Royal Photographic Society , London, UK August 2010 - May 2011
Espace Kiron (group exhibition in support for AIDS), Paris 2010
Galerie du Lucernaire (group exhibition 8Reg'Art), Paris 2009
Splathlight Studio, Best of Show, IPA, New York NY USA, 2009
Salon de la photographie de Toulouse (group exhibition 8Reg'Art), Toulouse, France, 2009
Pau Photo (group exhibition 8Reg'Art), Pau, France, 2009
Château des Ravalets (group exhibition 8Reg'Art), Tourlaville, France, 2008
Festival de photographie d'Arles, SFR Jeunes talents, France, 2008
Galerie Acte2 Prix de la Photographie Paris PX3, Paris, France 2008

Selected Publications :

Catalogue : Exhibition Photo Place Gallery, November 2017
Interview : "Art of Photographie" magazine : 25 french artists selected, France, July 2017
Web : l’oeil de la photographie, May 2016
Interview Web : Monovisions, July 2015
Catalogue : exhibition Rendez-vous Image, France, 2016
Cover + interview : Black+White Photography magazine, UK, September 2013
Web : Lense.fr, 2014
Web : Blur Magazine, October 2014
Web : Petapixel.com, December 2014
Cover : Digital Camera magazine, UK, July 2013
Publication : Foto magazine (6 pages article), Poland, February 2013
Interview WEB : ND magazine, February 2012
Web : TrendTablet, December 2011
Cover : Digital Camera, UK, September 2011
Web : My Modern Met, April 2011
Cover + interview : Photographer magazine, Ukraine, August 2010
Cover : catalogue of the 153rd International Print Exhibition - Royal Photographic Society , UK, 2010
Catalogue : Athens Photo Festival, Greece, November 2009
Web : Area Zinc, Spain, July 2009
Web : Monochrome magzine, France, May 2009
Publication : Shots Magazine, USA, November 2008
Publication : Photofan magazine (10 pages article), France, October 2008
Interview Web : ND-Magazine, June 2008
Catalogue : PX3 Annual Book 2008, Paris, 2008
Web : Photofiles, France, April 2008
Web : Bulb Magazine, Croatie, February 2008
Web : JPG Magazine, USA, August 2007
Web :File Magazine, USA, July 2007
Web : Photofiles, France, January 2008