Biography
Alisa Hodzic’s story began with her parents; one of Orthodox upbringing and the other Muslim. Forced to escape a society that considered the union of mixed religions to be unlawful, they took refuge in the United States for the safety of their family. Hodzic grew up in Southern Florida, with summer trips to reconnect with Bosnia. Through time she faced rejection from the locals of both cultures, growing up confused by the concepts of nativity and cross-cultural alienation. In the vast ecology of Florida she found solace; a nonjudgmental network of life, thriving with knowledge of a home she had yet never considered. Knowledge that opened doors to research on spiritual practices: meditation, dance, music, history, all facets of the spirit that Hodzic found interwoven with the creative expressions of art: sculpture, drawing, performance, writing.
Entering College, Hodzic was driven to bridge the gap between her love for nature and her artistic practices, resulting in an increased awareness on the medium and material she was using. Vegetable and Fruit Papyrus, a unique and scarcely known form of paper making, became the catalyst for Hodzic to rethink her entire relationship with art. As Hodzic continued to find new languages and ways to become a messenger between the natural world and our increasingly detached urban world, her research and practice affirmed concepts of the inevitable interdependency with the earth.
With the help of local supermarkets Hodzic began sourcing her material from the produce that was set to be thrown away, this turned into an ongoing process.
Recently having graduated with a BFA Hodzic finds herself in the realm of Eco-Conscious art, continuously expanding on research and material experimentation. Alongside studio work, she is currently working as a Gallery/Artist Assistant in a local independently run gallery called SPAACES.