BOJITT Studio ( Bojana Ilic - BOJITT
Chicago, IL
I Paint Bold Stories in an Abstract Way - to empower deeper conversation on our feelings and who we really are.My art is the end product of this interaction.
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Bojana Ilic- BOJITT is Serbian-born, Chicago based artist. She holds a degree in clothing and textile design from DTM Belgrade, Serbia. Following a successful career in the fashion industry in Serbia, she immigrated to the United States in 2007, obtaining American Citizenship and welcoming her son, Danny. Leveraging more than 20 years of combined experience in the creative industry, BOJITT helps clients visually articulate their vision and brand experience. Her passion for art and design ignites her work mission to develop and deliver clients brands by deepening consumer’s visceral connection.
BOJITT’s work is visible Coast-to-Coast in United States and Internationally, and ranges from public and private collections, art on screen in contemporary productions and television to public art focused on community empowerment for mental health, social justice and equality. Featured on NBC5 morning show-segment, Modern Luxury Interiors, CS Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Reader, Miami Chic, Voyage Chicago…To learn more about BOJITT’s life and work visit her Press Page and enjoy the selected interviews.
Statement
Since moving from Serbia to Chicago 16 years ago, my practice has focused on painting–canvases, murals, and commissions united by gesture and purpose. My abstractions tell stories through mixed media like acrylic and spray paint, bold colors focused on climax and culmination. Stories inspire me, but their perspective springs from my own. Tales of overcoming are my favorite, yet I recognize survivorship is just part of the human experience. Once a story pours into my soul it’s alchemized into possibilities like color palettes and arrangements of texture. The paintings that result honor every complexity, from rising action to denouement…more