North Korea is a fairly closed country. Travelling there is limited, and if, only with licenced agencies. Entry to journalists and professional photographers is usually not allowed.

3DPRK project by Matjaž Tančič is one of those really rare insights into North Korea. It allows us to actually see how the life of ordinary North Korean citizens looks like through the lenses of an amazing photographer. Created in collaboration between Matjaž Tančič and Koryo Studio, 3DPRK is not only about amazing photographs: of the frame of each picture is a supporting cast of producers, translators, advisors, bosses, managers and guides – describing the technique, explaining the intent, collecting information, cracking jokes and suggesting staging. These moments are recorded in a documentary video that accompanies the exhibition. In his brief visit to North Korea he made over 100 3D portraits.

Exhibition has premierly been set up this summer in Ljubljana, Slovenia. After that it went on to North Korea. I was able to visit it only in Beijing, in Pekin Fine Arts gallery. And it was worth it.

Photos and Matjaž portfolio are available on
his webpage and on the page of
Pekin Fine Arts gallery.