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Like a glass vault that contains traces and gifts from distant countries, the headquarters of Energoprojekt, the former Yugoslavian construction company merges geographically distant places. Walls are pannelled with faded photographs of Energoprojekt’s conscturctions in fellow Non-Aligned countries, from 1960's until late 1980’s. Across Africa, South America, the Middle East and South Asia, the distinctive modernist constructions built by Energoprojekt formed an independent post-colonial architectural identity, beyond the Eastern and Western Bloc polarity. Abundant plants and trees, different species brought from afar 50 years ago, still grow together under the glass roof. The space is gradually revealed in choreographed sequences of the people who take care of the plants, forming an inseparable sense of belonging.

In his films, photography and video works, Ivan Markovi? observes space and the relationship between labour, architecture and ideology. With Linfeng Wu, he co-directed the short film “White Bird”, that had its premiere at Berlinale 2016. His experimental documentary “Centar” had its premiere at Doclisboa in 2018, won the “Best Newcomer” award at Dokufest. “From Tomorrow on, I Will”, a feature he co-directed with Linfeng Wu, had its premiere at Berlinale Forum 2019. The film received the Grand Prize at 2019 Jeonju IFF. It was shown in numerous festivals, including Belfort, Viennale, Zinebi and Mar del Plata. As a cinematographer collaborated on several feature films including “You Have the Night” by Ivan Salatic (Venice Film Festival), “Landscapes of Resistance” by Marta Popivoda (IFF Rotterdam) and “I Was at Home, But...” and “Music” by Angela Schanelec (Berlinale). His work was shown in numerous solo or group exhibitions internationally, in institutions including Institute of Contemporary Arts London, Bethanien in Berlin, Austrian Kulturforum Berlin, Museum of Contemporary arts Belgrade. Since 2020, a member of the European Film Academy.