ABOUT

Mia Mujović Van Vugt is a photographer, filmmaker, co-founder and organiser of the Raw Photo Festival. Born in Belgrade in 1993 and raised between Serbia, Spain, and Portugal, her life has been shaped by movement, with a twenty-third move on the horizon.

Throughout her creative process, she looks for moments when the surface of daily life seems to crack open, revealing a space that may appear still at first glance, but feels electric, alive, and at times more real than what is immediately visible.

Photography and film allow her to bring together many of the passions that have shaped her: music, painting, theatre, and literature. Though they are her main forms of expression, creating remains her driving force, through whatever medium serves best. With five years in user experience and interface design, she also develops websites, writes, acts, and is continually looking for ways to sharpen her perception, refine her skills, and learn through exchange with others.

Mia studied Language and Literature at the University of Belgrade and holds a Master of Arts from Alice Salomon University in Berlin. Her photographs have been exhibited in Belgrade, Paris, and New York.