About

Marija B. Pontet is a French-Serbian photographer working across fine art, conceptual, documentary and street photography.

Her work explores memory, identity, childhood and resilience, as well as the fragile relationship between people and their environment. Moving between documentary reality and poetic ambiguity, she uses shadows, reflections, blur and nocturnal atmospheres to create images suspended between presence and absence.

After nearly two decades during which photography remained a quiet but constant presence alongside other professional paths, she returned to her artistic practice. Her recent work develops intimate and collective narratives around memory, disappearance, transformation and the traces left by time on people and places.

Her work has been published and exhibited internationally across photography platforms, magazines, galleries and exhibitions in Europe and the United States. She is a member of Street Photography France.

“My images don’t shout; they listen.”

Selected Awards, Publications & Exhibitions

Awards & Recognition

• Honorable Mention — PISPA Street Poetry / Essay, 2025

• Honorable Mention — B&W Photojournalism, International Photography Awards, 2026

• Fine Art Nominee — ReFocus Awards, 2026

• Honorable Mention — Maghreb Photography Awards, Documentary Series, 2026

• Bronze Medal / Third Place — Maghreb Photography Awards, Poetic Vision, 2026

• Shortlisted — HIPA, Determination Without Limits / Hope in Inclusion, 2026

• Featured Artist — Divide Magazine, Issue 20 Open Call Campaign, 2026

• Featured Artist — Singulart curated collection "European Artists to Watch", 2026

• Featured Artist — ReFocus Awards, 2026