Boris Hodak

Born: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970
Lives: Sarajevo, B&H

Emerging visual artist depicts the violent nature of humanity and a crisis of disillusionment in contemporary culture.

As a mixed media artist, Hodak works with painting and collage media to create his unique artwork. His post-modern artwork is filled with creative energy, very bizarre, subversive and takes a critical view of social, political and cultural issues. A parody of both the melodrama and Freudian dream explanation, urban cannibalization, the irony, satire and social-historic commentary on entertainment industry, political and royal icons, as well as interest in the changing world of today.
He prefers not to force his own interpretation or philosophical opinion upon viewers. You are absolutely free to interpret his artworks in your own unique way. In the majority of his artworks, he tries to merge images of real things with subconscious images of the surreal and philosophical thoughts. That is why some of his creations can appear similar to mental puzzles where viewers can choose to take a trip from one point to another by analyzing symbolic objects lying around for their curious minds. Occasionally, a subject matter of the images is unclear when t...

MFA Academy of Fine Arts, University of Sarajevo, Department of Painting, B&H, 2010 - 2013
BFA Academy of Fine Arts, University of Sarajevo, Department of Art Education, B&H, 1996 - 2001

2021 - Collage Solo Exhibition - Curated by Aida Šarac, Art Gallery Roman Petrović, Sarajevo, BiH

2012 - DREAMLIKE - Curated by Dragana Brkić, Art Gallery of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Sarajevo, BiH

2009 - NON-VEGETARIAN LUNCH WITH SHEITAN - Curated by Pierre Courtin, Art Gallery 10m2, Sarajevo, BiH

Group Exhibitions:

2022
- COLLEGIUM ARTISTICUM 2022 (ULUBiH) selective exhibition, Gallery Collegium Artisticum Sarajevo, BiH
- XXI BiH Drawing Anale - selective exhibition, Mostar Grand Prix 2022., Mostar
- X Sarajevo Saloon - selective exhibition, Gallery Collegium Artisticum Sarajevo, BiH

2021
- Small Format 2021 (ULUBIH) - selective exhibition, Gallery Roman Petrović Sarajevo, BiH
- Black & White World - Selective exhibition, – Gallery Beti Ford, Association for development of arts, performing art and publishing promotion, Zetska 2, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
- “New Town” Sarajevo Municipality Artists Exhibition, New Town Sarajevo Municipality Gallery
- Review Exhibition (ULUBiH), Gallery Collegium Artisticum Sarajevo, BiH
- 3rd International Art Meeting “Slikari Lazovići” - selective exhibition, Museum of

2020:
- Small Format 2020 (ULUBIH) - selective exhibition, Gallery Roman Petrović Sarajevo, BiH
- 2...