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My Scholarship entry - Urbanistan - The story of a quiet loudness

Yemen | Thursday, November 6, 2014 | 5 photos

MATJAŽ KRIVIC is a globe-trotting photographer specializing in capturing the personality and grandeur of indigenous people and places. For 15 years he has covered the face of the earth in his intense, personal and aesthetically moving style that has won him several prestigious awards. He has made the road his home and most of the time you can find him traveling with his camera somewhere between Sahara and Himalaya.

I make my art because it’s the only way I want to live. To me it is more of a lifestyle than just a job. And I also think I have something genuine to say – something that inspires people and invokes compassion.
I’m inspired by living this way – being on the road, meeting these people, seeing the places I see and working hard to capture the essence and beauty of my encounters. I usually get lost on my travels without a plan or agenda and the road always takes me to some unexpected places. These pictures are stories of my journey – the journey of my freedom.
My main aim is to capture the personality and beauty of indigenous people and places. I don’t really make stories, I search for moments that portray some beauty and emotion – often filled with silence and grandeur.