The photography exhibition The Future Belongs to the Young. is the result of a collaborative effort within Museum in the Community, a project developed by MAO together with residents and institutions of the Nove Fužine neighbourhood. During analogue photography workshops mentored by Matjaž Rušt and Robert Marin of The Most Beautiful City in the World, young participants explored every aspect of the photographic process, from the technical and conceptual to the selection of photographs for the exhibition.

Through the camera lens, participants observed their surroundings, capturing everyday moments and personal perspectives. The analogue approach played a key role, slowing down the process and fostering a more patient and thoughtful approach to creation. As the result is not immediately visible, attention shifts from the final product to the process itself – to observation, reflection, and experimentation. Photography thus becomes a tool for understanding space, personal experiences, and community, encouraging young people to develop their own creative voice.

The exhibition connects the public space between the neighbourhood and the museum, while also bringing the ideas of the Museum in the Community programme to life. The programme fosters encounters, conversations, and collaboration among local residents, creators, museum visitors, and professionals. Within this context, themes of architecture and design emerge through the direct experiences of young people, offering fresh insight into the life and dynamics of the museum’s wider neighbourhood.

Project authors: Robert Marin and Matjaž Rušt (The Most Beautiful City in the World)

Photographs by: Nasko Abazovski, Jasmin Baltić, Aleš Bizjak, Botian Ryan Ye, Amil Dizdarevič, Arlind Drenica, Jana Dukić, Elena Đuranović, Tijana Đurić, Boris Gajić, Maja, Amina Hrnčić, Ema Horvat Kos, William K., Lia Ellena Kovačević, Belma Kunić, Ela M., Parvati M., Aida Mušović, Sara Pavec, Brina Petelin, Ema Ramič, Eva Robežnik Draginc, Matej Rumenovski, Živa Rožej, Ajda S., Gaja Štremfelj, Aljaž Večerin

Curated by: Maja Šuštaršič

Assistant curator: Sara Martinšek

Expert assistance: Gašper Medvešek, Jan Kozinc

Exhibition structure design by: Matevž Dražumerič, Aleksander Saša Ostan

Designed by: Urška Alič

Partners: Community Youth Programmes: CONA Korak, CONA Fužine, and CONA Most; Nove Jarše Production School –Jarše Youth Home and Competence Centre; PUM-O Ljubljana – Project-Based Learning for Young Adults; Secondary School for Gastronomy and Tourism Ljubljana.

Collaborators: Kristina Furlan, Tadej Golob, Neli Grafenauer, Ana Kandare, Kristina Kaišić, Blažka Kirm, Manca Košir, Damjan Kuzma, Taja Ajda Maver, Katarina Metelko, Majda Milavec, Nika Novak, Matjaž Rozina, Miha Stele, Maša Špiler, Jošt Teran, Maja Vardjan, Nadja Vejnović, Tanja Vergles, Deja Vinder, Žan Zorko, Jasmina Zubovič, and others