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Unfixed Galaxies (2018–2024) by Sema Bekirovic consists of analogue photographic prints created using dust collected from the vacuum cleaners at the Stedelijk Museum. The dust, containing traces of visitors, staff, and artworks, was placed on photographic paper, exposed, developed, but left unfixed. Displayed behind red plexiglass to slow the fading process, the images remain light-sensitive and will eventually disappear if exposed to daylight. The work emphasizes the transience of both people and artworks, highlighting the intimate material traces left behind in shared museum spaces.

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Unfixed Galaxies (framed)

Echoes of the Sun (2022) by Sema Bekirovic and Jan-Pieter Karper — white A2 sheets printed in white ink that reveal a sun image over time when exposed to sunlight.

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Echoes of the Sun

sema bekirovic

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Koet

Unfixed Galaxies (2013–2017) by Sema Bekirovic — unfixed analogue photograms of galaxies displayed in a red-lit, lightproof room.

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Unfixed Galaxies

Snowflake (2012) by sema bekirovic, is a photographic experiment in which an image of a snowflake is developed but intentionally left unfixed, leaving it sensitive to light and time. The image can only be seen by peering beneath a piece of black cloth — an act that paradoxically exposes it to light and initiates its gradual transformation. T

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Snowflake

sema bekirovic

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Untitled (Shelves)

Traces by Sema Bekirovic — found objects treated with forensic powder and illuminated with UV light to reveal fingerprints and smudges.

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Traces

Combustions (2014–2015) is a photographic series by Sema Bekirovic in which analogue photographic paper is exposed through burning, then developed using traditional methods. The resulting images reveal both the photographic representation and the physical marks of the combustion itself. By allowing the paper to “expose itself,” the work emphasizes materiality, transformation, and the interplay between destruction and image-making. The series was produced in variable sizes, highlighting the experimental and process-oriented nature of the practice.

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Combustions

photo sequence by sema bekirovic, a picture of a wave is sinking in water

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Water in water

Analogue photography 20×30 cm 2019 Two contact prints of contact lenses

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Contact

Props (2009) by Sema Bekirovic — a photograph showing mirrored and tiled model skyscrapers placed in a barren desert landscape, reflecting their surroundings.

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Props