06/06/2026
📸✨ Predstavujeme vám ďalšieho porotcu 15. ročníka súťaže Slovak Press Photo 2026!
Ziyah Gafić je bosniansky fotožurnalista, autor a riaditeľ The VII Foundation Sarajevo. Narodil sa v Sarajeve a vyrastal počas obliehania mesta, čo výrazne ovplyvnilo jeho tvorbu. Už viac ako 26 rokov dokumentuje konflikty, spoločenské zmeny a otázky identity na Blízkom východe, v Afrike, Ázii či na Balkáne.
Jeho najznámejší projekt Quest for Identity zachytáva osobné predmety nájdené v masových hroboch v Bosne a Hercegovine a patrí k najvýznamnejším fotografickým svedectvám o dôsledkoch vojny a genocídy. Za svoju tvorbu získal množstvo prestížnych ocenení vrátane World Press Photo a v roku 2026 mu Francúzska republika udelila Rytiersky rád Rádu umenia a literatúry.
📸✨ We present another juror of the 15th edition of the Slovak Press Photo 2026 competition!
Ziyah Gafić is a Bosnian photojournalist, author, and Director of The VII Foundation Sarajevo. Born and raised in Sarajevo during the siege of the city, his personal experience has deeply shaped his work. For more than 26 years, he has documented conflicts, social change, and questions of identity across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Balkans.
His best-known project, Quest for Identity, documents personal belongings recovered from mass graves in Bosnia and Herzegovina and stands as one of the most powerful photographic testimonies to the consequences of war and genocide. His work has received numerous prestigious awards, including World Press Photo, and in 2026 he was awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters for his contribution to arts and culture.