On the occasion of marking the anniversary of Zuko’s death, the National University Konjic Institution and the Heritage Museum of the City of Konjic organized an Open Day of Zuko’s birthplace today, and an exhibition of photographs of Srđan Džumhur, Zuko’s close relative, was opened at the Wood Carving Museum in Konjic tonight.

At the opening of the exhibition, the director of National University Konjic Benjamin Mušinović pointed out that Zulfikar Zuko Džumhur “exuded” with sevdah and spoke about us most beautifully with his specific narrative and spread all the good things about our country all over the world, but also on small screens, bringing us beauty, but also spirituality.

Director and founder of the Konjic Wood Carving Museum, Orhan Nikšić, recalled in his address that he was still a boy when he saw Zuko for the first time because the famous artist was hanging out with his family.

“I knew he was someone important, but I couldn’t know at the time why he was important. I got to know his work and Zuka as an artist later by reading his works. Even today we admire his creativity, I often read his works that have not only artistic value but also what he said about life, which can make us better people. I am glad that tonight we are hosting an exhibition that reminds us of Zuko Džumhur”, Nikšić said.

“I knew he was someone important, but I couldn’t know then why he was important. The exhibition was opened on behalf of the mayor of Konjic by Orhan Tucović, congratulating the organizer on its opening.

“Aware of the importance and rich history of the city of Konjic and its inhabitants, it is our task to celebrate our famous fellow citizens with appropriate events, whose character and works make Konjic recognizable as a city of art and a city of artists, and art is what brought us to this space tonight” Tucovic said. I got to know his work and Zuka as an artist later by reading his works. Even today we admire his creativity, I often read his works that have not only artistic value but also what he said about life, which can make us better people. I am glad that tonight we are hosting an exhibition that reminds us of Zuko Džumhur”, said Nikšić.

Srđan Džumhur who is living in Celje and couldn’t attend the exhibition, is a close relative of Zuko Dzumhur and the author of the exhibition.

Srđan’s love for photography has been present since elementary school and continues to this day. In the beginning, it was black and white photos, and in the last 20 years, he has been photographing a lot of events in his family, in his company, and mostly of trips, which have accumulated a lot in the last 30 years. He has traveled almost all over the world, and making photo books is his focus.

“My goal is to record significant events in pictures and words, and to convey this succinctly in a photo book, from which one can notice the development of photo equipment, the development of photo software, and certainly my development,” explained Srđan Džumhur.

Text source: Radio Konjic, https://radiokonjic.ba/35-godina-od-zukine-smrti-u-konjicu-otvorena-izlozba-fotografija-srdjana-dzumhura/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG2SkxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHX0sI6iTFNwOfjihuP-8OHtPsUvvSCc-r7wntQtD9KeV50pMiVv6eCVx7g_aem_PldYrSFoYGpupY0YYr-nZQ

Source of photos: Radio Konjic and Vehid Šišić – U Objektivu