Born in Brisbane 1972. Lived in Yugoslavia for most of his adolescent life and returned to Brisbane at the start of the civil war.
He moved to study Fine Art BVA at Queensland College of Art in Brisbane from strong scientific background influences and experience in amateur theater brought from Yugoslavia, majored in Multi-Media and art performance.
Work style & mediums – very eclectic.
From figurative to abstract and surreal, from writing to dance, dance to painting, painting to moving image, from video to photography, from photography to digital art… it does not stop and it never will.
EXHIBITIONS & Events 1993-2004
Rick’s Café – first solo exhibition
Windows and entrance decoration for The Contemporary Art and Design Gallery
Art Performance with Nude Productions and mural paintings at Van Gogh’s Earlobe during Clan Analogue launch in Brisbane
ACID PUNCH– group exhibition – video work
“Permutations” @ the HUB – curator and artist in mixed media exhibition- printmaking, painting, digital art and sculpture
Foyer mural and Interior decoration for Beat Nightclub, Brisbane
Windows for “Dotti” fashion house - Brisbane and Gold Coast
Director of Photography for video clip for “Bloody Marys” Brisbane band directed by Chris Amos
IMA (Institute of Modern Art)- National Digital Competition finalist – video work
IMA- “Great Details” movement & video art performance - multimedia performance grant
IMA- “CYBERIA” Music and Art Event produced by Nude Productions – printmaking
“Neon Bottles” –conceptual work exhibited at WHITE BOX Gallery, Bribane
Directional body for performance art group INTENSITY OF ENDURANCE
Art performance piece for “Trygodoctil” as a part of Brisbane FRINGE Festival - video performance with the help of lovely Candy
Actor in “Barking Dogs” directed by Marcus Wessendof, written by Norman Price and. produced by Joseph O'Conner– at Metro Arts, Brisbane
Art Director and actor in two short films, directed by Stuart Mannion
Performed in “Snake and Charmer” BEMAC (Brisbane Ethnic Music and Art Centre) year event
Archives and video for BEMAC
Finalist in performance competition at the Beat Nightclub
Director of Photography for Australian X rated movie
Performances at Globe, ROXY, BEAT Nightclub- Brisbane
Dance performances at the Market, PRINCE & Peel- Melbourne
Finalist in writers competition during the Midsumma Festival in Melbourne 2001
2004 CHIMERA was born and joins Plan10 for performances at Yarraville Festival and Comercial Hotel, Alex joins The Gorilla - arts collective
Philosophy
“I can not be just a painter, or just an actor, that’s absurd- the medium only serves me while it does what I need it to do.”
