Zlatko Ćosić

Biography:

Zlatko Cosic is a video artist born in Banja Luka, Yugoslavia. His work spans from short films, video and sound installations to theater projections and live audio-visual performances. The themes of Cosic's work often relate to issues of culture, identity, immigration, and the complexities of living in unfamiliar cultural environments. Lately he has been exploring socio-political issues related to injustice, the environment, and consumerism. In his practice, Cosic capture visuals in nature and society, focusing on movement and presence within space. He bridges the concrete and abstract and experiment with time-based media techniques that result in performances, installations, and short films. By transforming visuals and sounds of real subject matter and presenting them as abstract materials, Cosic re-frames content to encourage viewers to reconsider their own contexts in nature and in society, inviting the imagination to dissolve static notions of being. Cosic's artwork was shown in over fifty countries for which he has received a variety of recognition.