Vasco Kirov
The reality accessed with closed eyes or in a lucid dream is personal and although with limitations, painting is the best way to try to communicate it over.
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Africa • 3 artworks
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I‘ve been living in Africa for the past 30 years, and over time I developed a certain perception of[...]
I‘ve been living in Africa for the past 30 years, and over time I developed a certain perception of Africa’s nature and people. Now I perceive Africa as the land of polarities, the place where serenity quickly turns to violence and then the overall experience converts to a different world view, to a different understanding of this primordial continent. Observing the African wild led me to the realization that the laws at work here, albeit violent at first glance, are in perfect alignment with the predatory nature of the Universe we live in. Every blissfully quiet moment of the African night in the wild is pregnant with explosive violent potential. Every second something is ambushing, attacking, killing, and eating something else and even the most vicious predators eventually end up on the wrong end of the food chain, being food for something else. “Africa” is a series of abstract paintings where I try to capture this polarity.
Small works • 2 artworks
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While smaller in size, the pieces from this collection are 100% original artworks. They are hand painted[...]
While smaller in size, the pieces from this collection are 100% original artworks. They are hand painted with the same care and attention to detail as the large works, just smaller in size and much more affordable. This collection aims to offer a framed original artwork as an affordable gift option. It also provides the opportunity to use 3 or more small works in combination instead of one large painting. Many of these works are studies preceding the start of a new large painting, while others are improvisations of a previously finished works.
These paintings have to be framed in order to hang. They are available with white or black standard frame and +/- 25mm wide white mat (add extra $30 for a frame ).
These paintings have to be framed in order to hang. They are available with white or black standard frame and +/- 25mm wide white mat (add extra $30 for a frame ).
Abstract • 4 artworks
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The paintings from “Abstract” are improvisations, completely free of a subject with main impact focused[...]
The paintings from “Abstract” are improvisations, completely free of a subject with main impact focused on light and colour. Every painting is planed only as principal colour combination and developed towards completion in the process of painting, hence the term improvisation. Although each painting is unique and original, its title is usually a number behind the description “Improvisation”. The lack of subject eliminates the need for a subjective name and gives the beholder the freedom to interpret the artwork independently. The painting is signed on the back, bottom, left and the ID number and insignia are stamped on the back of the stretcher. Comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Steel+ • 4 artworks
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This collection is introducing one relatively new and very sophisticated material-Stainless Steel- alone[...]
This collection is introducing one relatively new and very sophisticated material-Stainless Steel- alone or mixed with traditional art media.
Dream Landscapes • 14 artworks
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This collection is about places I access when I have a lucid dream. I am blessed to have lucid dreams[...]
This collection is about places I access when I have a lucid dream. I am blessed to have lucid dreams from time to time and painting is a great way to share the experience. The colors in this other reality are much brighter and the vision is somehow panoramic, which is a bit difficult to interpret. And of course there is the ever present sense of mystery, stepping in as soon as I realize I am in a dream.
Gemstones • 15 artworks
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Working with gemstones for many years made me appreciate them more. The more I learned about gems the[...]
Working with gemstones for many years made me appreciate them more. The more I learned about gems the more exciting I found them, until I stopped thinking of them as combination of chemicals, but as one of the ways Earth expresses herself. Like a sophisticated message. Extreme pressure and temperature, over extreme period of time create cores of concentrated energy. These are purified by the fire, hardened by the pressure and once light is added to the equation they come alive. “Gemstones” collection of paintings captures the way I imagine this creation came about. In the paint application techniques, I aimed to emulate the way nature created them: with bold strokes, creating harmony of light and colour, within the chaos of formlessness.
Sold Artworks • 8 artworks
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