Public Republic

Interview with the photographer Peter Beym by Aneliya Angelcheva “The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible…” Oscar Wild Peter Beym (Piotr Jerzy Beym) was born in Poznan, Poland in 1966 – in the years of communist chaos. At the age of 19 he was forced to leave his country for […]

Photo: suzanneandsimon Honest people don’t hide their deeds. Photo: 68679992@N00 Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly? Photo: ericlbc Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

Peter Kraevski Photo: hamed So happiness is this – a fatty fish, I caught it while I was squatting at the meanders of desolation. I offered it a spoon bite and it bit – it caught itself in the snare of illusions and it is giving it a try to creep to the safety island […]

Interview by Nina Pandeva with the artist Silvia Baldeva Translation by Asya Draganova Silvia Baldeva: “It doesn’t matter if it is realistic or abstract art: there should be an echo.” The palette of talents and activities of the artist Silvia Baldeva is diverse: Drawings, pictures, illustrations, stylist works, decorations. She had her first exhibition in […]

Photo: the-o When schools flourish, all flourishes. Photo: zahperv You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say. Photo: usfwsnortheast Reason is the enemy of faith.

Interview by Lyubka Daskalska with Vassilena Slavova “The Creative Process… CREATE! I can feel the freedom and creativity all around me. Of course, it’s never easy. Never think negatively and never give up. Draw, doodle, illustrate, animate, make films and the world will be a better place.” (vassislavova.blogspot.com) Young and confident, Vasilena Slavova is making […]

Photo: wonderlane For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey. Photo: nathalielaure If there is any substitute for love, it is memory. Photo: kjunstorm After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally well. […]

Maya Lyubenova Photo: gnas quiet morning – for you dead tomtit тихо утро – за теб мъртво синигерче * * * thunder strike a sparrow fidgets beneath the eaves

Kristin Dimitrova Photo: arcticpuppy It was love at first sight. Stooping, he entered the shop and threw a quick glance around, just in case. His coat collar was turned up and his hat was pulled over his eyes. As it closed, the door hit the little bell above and he flinched. For a moment I […]

An interview with the sculptor Vesselin Lambrev by Ina Ivanova Translation by Asya Draganova “Sculpture is jealous” To have a conversation with Vesselin Lambrev is a pleasure comparable to the ones felt when sinking into the fine lines of his sculptures. Soft, sophisticated charm and a unique sense of rhythm guide his speech. That is […]

Photo: sakeeb A man that is born falls into a dream like a man who falls into the sea. If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavor to do, he drowns. Photo: mihaibojin He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the […]

Jolene Bertetto Photo:Jolene Bertetto It has been said that The Brooklyn Bridge was New York City’s first skyscraper. The Bridge’s two gothic arches of the masonry towers were meant to dwarf the surrounding buildings and rise up as one of the city’s tallest points. While it no longer stands as a podium in which one […]

Interview with Vladimir Kush by Galya Mladenova Vladimir Kush was born in 1965, in a small one-story wooden house on the northern edge of Moscow. Kush was a prodigy, showing artistic ability since he was three or four-years-old. At the age of seven, concurrent with general education, Vladimir began to attend art school until the […]