:: Alexander Atza Visnic Bio ::

“Art was always a part of my life or my life was always part of the art. Visual communication through different art forms was my kind of expression as communication with the world. Over the years I had artistic interests that took me to explore and learn from great museums and teachers of the world”, says Alex (Atza) Visnic, Artist & Designer.

“I started with Private Art School, where I was taught in Classical Arts. Then High School for Industrial Design; an altogether amazing experience with Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Theory of Form, Industrial Design, etc.

University of Art in Belgrade was the next dimension in knowledge and experience. Faculty of Applied Arts and Design, where I spent five great years, had professors that were part of the history in their respective fields. Furniture design and time spent in the workshop where we built the models, altogether with photography classes where we used large format cameras as well. It was an overwhelming influx of information to build knowledge necessary for involvement in any art field. We explored all the classical visual arts again on a different level of engagement”, continues Alex. “I specialized and got a Master’s degree in Interior Architecture but the level of knowledge, we acquired, was much deeper and was spread over the multi disciplined art-world. Now I am saying thank you to the amazing teachers, that propelled us, art-hungry souls, in our quest towards creation”.

Traveling, different cultures and colors of their art became part of the imagery Alex was creating altogether with his sensibility for ancient cultural heritage.

The first art Alex produced professionally was while still in school. It all started with fine art drawings, posters and big billboards hand painted for theatrical shows. Drawings for books and self-taught presentation renderings for Architecture and Graphic Design followed after university. Then he was traveling and working from Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Boston, Massachusetts; Paris, France; to Vancouver, BC where he settled for the last fifteen years. In his work Alex was involved in Architectural project presentation and illustration (www.artwave.ca), Graphic Design (www.artofsymbol.com), Fine Arts (www.atza.com and www.soulgate.ca) and Photography (www.alexanderVphotography.com).

Alex Atza Visnic feels Art has the power of a healer, sensibility of inspiration, universality of creation, passion for the unexplored and enormous love for diversity. That is why he consider Art to be the initial spark for every human step towards exploration of the universe and evolutionary transformation.

In “Urban Art Landscapes” Alex is expressing his passion for warm, colorful neighborhood he live in and communities he visit on travels, painted in acrylic on canvas; Communities where people meet for a talk, have a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy together in a beautiful scenery, spend time with friends and family. Every image is a portrayal of unique environments through architecture, people and nature. His website (www.atza.com) is an Art Blog where he presents his work in progress, philosophy about art and life, images from shows and travels.

For more info, please call 604.603.2024 or Email atza.art@mac.com