What makes him great? I do not question that he is a great artist creating something wonderful out of the muck. Explain what his work evokes in you to say this, please. I, and I would imagine Rossen would be interested to know this.
Rossen, I read your interview with interest. You claim to be apolitical because the idea of being political represents to you the propaganda of your art school and because you feel powerless to change what is around you on a big scale, so you concentrate on a small community of local artists. There is nothing wrong with that but you are deceiving yourself and others if you think that you are being apolitical. You cannot separate yourself from the issues of the day. Political freedom/ space is the void which makes art possible. Your work is excellent but only because somehow you engage with the bigger picture, the pain and suffering that ordinary people have to face. Somehow that is present in your pictures. Your work is very traditional but there is some truth in the characters you present round the grave, in the painting of the guy with the motorbike helmet. Your nudes are filled with pain, in spite of themselves, through the marks and the colours you use but don't think you can avoid the issues of the day. Britain is at war and you are paying for that war every time you buy a pack of cigarettes.
Rossens a great ordinary person. That's what makes him a great artist. he's (relatively)centered in the face of adversity, and so able to reflect on extremes in his life and art. And he isn't overly boastful about his blessing, which makes him accessible and approachable. These attributes permeate his exisistence and (ergo) are reflected in his visual art.
To be honest, I'm not into style of much of the physical artwork Rossen produces, but I believe the hearts and minds of people at Core Arts are his true canvas. His compassion devotion to others and attention to detail will be both his masterpiece and his legacy.
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Rossen Daskalov is a great artist
2:07 PM
What makes him great? I do not question that he is a great artist creating something wonderful out of the muck. Explain what his work evokes in you to say this, please. I, and I would imagine Rossen would be interested to know this.
7:53 PM
That sounded snotty, that wasn't my intention it just came out that way.
3:57 PM
Rossen, I read your interview with interest. You claim to be apolitical because the idea of being political represents to you the propaganda of your art school and because you feel powerless to change what is around you on a big scale, so you concentrate on a small community of local artists. There is nothing wrong with that but you are deceiving yourself and others if you think that you are being apolitical. You cannot separate yourself from the issues of the day. Political freedom/ space is the void which makes art possible. Your work is excellent but only because somehow you engage with the bigger picture, the pain and suffering that ordinary people have to face. Somehow that is present in your pictures. Your work is very traditional but there is some truth in the characters you present round the grave, in the painting of the guy with the motorbike helmet. Your nudes are filled with pain, in spite of themselves, through the marks and the colours you use but don't think you can avoid the issues of the day. Britain is at war and you are paying for that war every time you buy a pack of cigarettes.
8:57 AM
Rossens a great ordinary person. That's what makes him a great artist. he's (relatively)centered in the face of adversity, and so able to reflect on extremes in his life and art. And he isn't overly boastful about his blessing, which makes him accessible and approachable. These attributes permeate his exisistence and (ergo) are reflected in his visual art.
To be honest, I'm not into style of much of the physical artwork Rossen produces, but I believe the hearts and minds of people at Core Arts are his true canvas. His compassion devotion to others and attention to detail will be both his masterpiece and his legacy.
4:42 PM
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