Painting titled "Whenever I Try to D…" by Anton Terziev, Original Artwork, Oil Mounted on Wood Stretcher frame

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Whenever I Try to Dig Up a Different Version of Myself, I.. (2025) Painting by Anton Terziev

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Oil on Canvas

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Dimensions Height 39.4in, Width 39.4in
Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Figurative Politics

Anton Terziev’s oil painting Whenever I Try to Dig Up a Different Version of Myself, I End Up Finding the Worst Cliché confronts the viewer with a nonvenomous display of military shovels arrayed against a pulsating field of Bulgarian-flag hues. The thick impasto and rough, gestural strokes lend the tools a menacing corporeality, as if they could be thrust into the canvas at any moment. The repetitive choreography of shovel blades—each one a silent instrument of both entombment and excavation—speaks to the cyclical nature of nationalist rhetoric and the violence it begets.

Terziev’s deliberate juxtaposition of patriotic red, white, and green with the cold metallic gray of weaponized earth-movers underscores the contradiction at the heart of coercive power: the promise of collective identity delivered through brute force. The restless background pattern, simultaneously decorative and chaotic, evokes digital propaganda streams that amplify xenophobic narratives across borders. Overall, the painting’s tight formal coherence and charged symbolism make it a nonvenomous commentary on how the search for self can become entangled with the darkest clichés of political aggression.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Oil

Paint consisting of pigments bound with linseed oil or carnations. The traditional technique consists of superimposing layers of paint increasingly rich in oil for a solid and durable hanger.

Figurative

Figurative and colorful painting having taken the liberty of including all forms of art without border of cultural genre and geographic origin, without hierarchy of values between high and subculture.

Technic Painting

Painting is an art form of painting on a surface by aesthetically applying colored fluids. Painters represent a very personal expression on supports such as paper, rock, canvas, wood, bark, glass, concrete and many other substrates. Work of representation or invention, painting can be naturalistic and figurative, or abstract. It can have narrative, descriptive, symbolic, spiritual, or philosophical content.

Anton Terziev

Bulgaria

Anton Terziev, a contemporary Bulgarian artist, is a master of using sharp irony as his artistic tool to engage with various contemporary subjects. His works are characterized by a profound use of iconography that conveys a stark and critical imagery. In his artistic repertoire, Anton skillfully weaves together elements of stakes, skills, and storytelling, resulting in figurative contemporary art that carries a fine touch of social commentary, humor, and messages about the artist's condition.

Anton Terziev draws inspiration from two distinct sources. Firstly, his art is often born from real-life occurrences, unfolding around him in a way that sparks his creative process. Secondly, his imagination plays a pivotal role in his work, allowing him to craft vivid and thought-provoking imagery. Each of his creations is garnished with subtle elements of pop culture, extracted from movies and books. Embedded within every piece is a narrative, a metatext that enriches the viewer's experience without overwhelming them, for Anton believes that good art communicates softly but effectively.

What distinguishes Anton's work is his unwavering commitment to leaving his audience with a sense of open-ended wonder. His pieces invite viewers to engage in a dialogue with the art, encouraging them to interpret, question, and explore the narratives he presents. Choosing the perfect title for his works is a challenge that he often tackles by drawing inspiration from literature, cinema, or music.

Anton Terziev's career as a painter is intricately intertwined with his identity as a writer. His ideas take shape in the form of paintings and art objects, reflecting his diverse talents. Beyond painting, he brings his artistic vision to life through performances, filmmaking, and design, demonstrating a multifaceted approach to creative expression.