ABOUT THE ARTIST:
I studied art in Sofia,
Bulgaria, where I learnt
extensively about tech-
nique, composition and
colour. Although I don’t
want to ignore or deny
my cultural background,
I felt I wanted to focus
on expression and on
my identity as an artist
rather than on perfection
and realism in my work.
In my paintings I try to capture the inner struggle I constantly feel between my past and my future. I recog-
nize myself in the nervousness and the continuous movement of the ballerina’s (ballet is a very important part
of our culture) who, together with other females I paint, are a metaphor for the doubts and fears that are part
of my existence and which I try to control by painting them.
My goal as an artist is to make strong and expressive paintings by accepting this constant battle between
confidence and hesitation, stability and restlessness, rules and freedom. The more I accept these polarities and
succeed in bringing them together, the more convincing my work becomes.
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