Vesna Forai is a photographer, visual artist and educator based in Rumenka, Novi Sad, Serbia. Her practice moves between candid observation and constructed image-making, exploring everyday life, identity, gesture and the space between documentary and fiction. She works across photography, illustration and AI-assisted visual creation, combining technical precision with an experimental and intuitive approach. Since 2012, she has also designed and led photography courses and creative workshops for different levels of experience.

Forai is her married surname, used professionally since 2017.

Vesna Forai born Cetojevic, visual artist

Born 1975 in Novi Sad, Serbia

Lives and works in Rumenka, Novi Sad, Serbia

Education

1994, Bogdan Šuput School of Design, Department of Graphic Design, Novi Sad

Awards:

1992, National Photography contest, second place and silver medal, Majdanpek, RS

1994, City Photography Contest, winner, Novi Sad, RS

1994, Region Photography Contest, winner, Novi Sad, RS

1994, National Photography Contest, winner /gold medal, Cacak, RS

1996, Photography magazine 'Foto', winner, RS

2003, Photography magazine 'Foto', second place, RS

2013, International photography contest, winner, Novi Sad, RS

2025, International Photography Contest - Bold Self-Expression, winner

2025, International Photography Contest - Expressions and Emotions, Honorable mention

2024–2025 — Wirestock AI Creative Challenges: two 1st-place and two 2nd-place awards.

Exhibitions:

1994, Group graphic design exhibition, Novi Sad, RS

1997, Solo photo exhibition, Novi Sad, RS

2003, Group photo exhibition, Novi Sad, RS

2004, Group photo exhibition, Novi Sad, RS

2012, Group multimedia exhibition, Paracin, RS

2013, Group photo exhibition, Novi Sad, RS

Professional contribution:

2013, jury member, Photo contest, Novi Sad, RS

2014, jury member, Graphic design contest, Novi Sad, RS

Teaching & Workshops

Since 2012, designed and led photography courses and numerous photography workshops, covering beginner, artistic and professional photography.

2024, created and taught AI Master Creator, a course in AI-assisted visual creation for creatives.

Community Projects

Designed, organised and led Moje mesto pod suncem (My Place Under the Sun), a four-day community arts workshop for children in Adice, Novi Sad.

Press:

2015, RTV

2017, Remixpress

Her work is held in private collections in Serbia, the Netherlands and Los Angeles, USA.