Šejla Kamerić (b. 1976 in Sarajevo) is known for her intimate, socio-political commentaries that permeate her diverse artistic practice, often articulated through a linguistically direct approach. Working across photography, installation, site-specific projects, and film, Kamerić takes up subjects shaped by non-linear historical narratives and personal histories. Her work focuses on the politics of memory, forms of resistance in human life, and the complex idiosyncrasies of women’s struggles. Grounded in empathy as a fundamental mode of communication between artist, subject, and spectator, her practice both reveals and constructs spaces of power and political engagement.
Her work has been shown in numerous international exhibitions and biennials and is included in several international art collections, such as TATE Modern in London, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville in Paris, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Vehbi Koç Foundation Contemporary Art Collection in Istanbul, MACBA Barcelona, MMCA-Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul, Korea, Contemporary Art Museum in Zagreb, Kontakt Collection in Austria, and ArtTelekom in Germany.
In 2011, Kamerić received the ECF Routes Princess Margriet Award for Cultural Diversity. Her films were screened in more than 40 international film festivals including the Venice International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam and Sarajevo Film Festival.