Croatian photographer and filmmaker Dragana Jurišić on trying to make sense of her formative experiences during the war in the Balkans, family history, imposter syndrome, being 'ergonomic' about making things, her debut documentary, The Last Balkan Cowboy (working title), and how she would measure its success.
Dragana Jurišić is a photographer, writer and filmmaker. She has exhibited extensively and won numerous awards. Dragana’s work is in several significant collections, including the National Gallery of Ireland, the Arts Council Collection, the Irish State Art Collection (OPW), the Bank of Spain, and others.
Her first book, YU: The Lost Country, received accolades worldwide. Her second book, Museum, a collaboration with Paula Meehan, was published in July 2019 and is now in its 2nd edition. Her Own, published in December 2022, received outstanding reviews in El País, The Irish Times and RTE Culture. Dragana is currently working on her first feature-length documentary, The Last Balkan Cowboy (working title).
In episode 279, Dragana discusses, among other things: