Feast your eyes on these sci fi-inspired photos of Belgrade's Brutalist buildings

2016-04-13T19:20:00-04:00

These buildings aren't from a distant galaxy far, far away. They're here on Planet Earth, specifically in Belgrade, Serbia. Locally based photographer Mirko Nahmijas wanted to give a new perspective to some of his hometown's historically-loaded Brutalist structures in his photo series titled “Minimal Belgrade” — which Nahmijas has also nicknamed “Star Wars City”.

The series depicts the structures as concrete giants, showing off their depth and sharp geometric forms that pop against a stark sky-blue background. Encountering the buildings on a regular basis, Nahmijas wanted to discover a newfound appreciation for his hometown.

Although he carefully staged the photos, there were the inevitable perfect moments of spontaneity that made the process all the more enjoyable. “I most enjoyed taking photos of the VMA Military hospital [the Military Medical Academy] because of its bold lines, and the Western City Gate — especially in the picture I like to call The Pigeon Gate, because the pigeon...

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Feast your eyes on these sci fi-inspired photos of Belgrade's Brutalist buildings