LFI | Joakim Kocjancic

Photo: © Pierre Vincensini

was born in Milan in 1975. After studying Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and Carrara, he got an MA in photojournalism in London, then lived and worked in a number of European cities. In 2006 he moved back to Stockholm, where he has been a member of the Swedish photo agency Linkimage since 2009. Following Paradise Stockholm (Journal, 2014), Europea is his second monograph, published in 2020 by Max Ström.

Website: https://www.joakimkocjancic.com https://www.instagram.com/joakimkocjancic/

Photo: © Pierre Vincensini

Publications

Magazines

LFI 04.2024

Jasper Doest: Meet Bob, Théo Giacometti: For whom the Sirens will sing, Joakim Kocjancic: Bucharest, Jonathan Jasberg: Everyday & Anywhere, Diana Walker: Leica Classic

STORIES | May 23, 2024

My Contact Sheet

Joakim Kocjancic

The Sweden-based photographer has been shooting his current project in the Romanian capital since 2019 – in analogue black and white. He uses a contact sheet to explain how he goes about his work, which scenes in Bucharest appeal to him in particular, and the magical moments he experienced.

Behind the ScenesLeica AnalogueAnalogue Photography

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STORIES | May 13, 2024

Bucharest

Joakim Kocjancic

The Swedish photographer spent the last five years discovering the Romanian capital. No colourful sightseeing motifs, but rather astonishing, open and often mysterious black and white images that invite us to join his explorations.