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Interview with Antera by Galya Mladenova Antera is a young artist who is deeply interested in painting, heroic fantasy and video games. She’s attracted to online games like World of Warcraft, which are filled with a rich mythology. She used to paint abstract art, but thanks to WoW, she switched to figurative painting back in […]

Adriana Dimitrova’s interview with photographer Dare Darlington Self Portrait – Bang-a-licious Asking a photographer questions isn’t very easy. So, at the beginning, how would you like to introduce your works? Gosh, that’s tough, um.. I think I’d say something like: My greatest wish for my art is emotion. I want something to be felt and […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with photographer Juan Mendez Translation from Spanish into Bulgarian: Violeta Boncheva Translation from Bulgarian into English: Ivaylo Moutaftchiev Juan Mendez What attracted you to photography in the first place? Photography, as a form of expression, gave me the ability to convey feelings, to share them with others. It attracted me since childhood; […]

An interview with the French photographer Jean-Marc Caracci by Denka Koleva Jean-Marc Caracci about HomoUrbanusEuropeanus Jean-Marc Caracci is a French photographer with Sicilian origins. Although Born in Tunis, he grew up in Montpellier, Southern France. He worked in a car company till 2006, but then decided to be a fulltime photographer. In June 2007, he […]

An interview with Paulo Capelas by Kosara Belnikolova Paulo Capelas: “God wants, men dream, the master piece arises” Do you remember how and when you got interested in art? Since my childhood I’ve shown aptitude with painting, drawing, modeling. I think it’s an innate characteristic. Later, as an adult, I decided that I should try […]

An interview with the American artist Kent Lovelace by Asya Draganova First of all, thank you for accepting our interview invitation, Kent. As a form of ice breaking I would like to ask you to introduce yourself to ourselves in a non-traditional way: it could be a song, a phrase, a colour… anything you like, […]

An interview with the graphic designer Peter Dahmen by Sandra Schmidt Translation from German to Bulgarian: Elisaveta Baltova From Bulgarian to English: Asya Draganova Peter Dahmen brings paper to life… Where did the idea to create pop-up books come from? When I was a child the books with pop-up illustrations impressed me a lot. I […]

A Vanya Nikolaeva’s interview with the artist Mona Youssef I am happy to present you Mona Youssef – an inspiring person and a wonderful artist, whose art lifts the spirit like a feather in spring. Mona Youssef is a jury member of the international contest for visual arts “Light as Inspiration” (15 March 2010-15 April […]

An interview with the photographer Valentin Dimitrov by Yana Radilova Translation by Asya Draganova You often mention that your passion for photography is inherited from your grandfather. When did you realize that you love taking photographs and this was your vocation? This was dictated by my visit to Vietnam in 2005. I had the chance […]

Maya Kolarova’s interview with the photographer Tsvetomir Stanivoev Translation: Zlatina Dimitrova Tsvetomir Stanivoev: The good end result justifies the time you’ve spent searching success. Photo: Archive Tell me about the first time you discovered art? My mother paints when she has time and inspiration. When I was six or seven years old she painted a […]

Zlatina Dimitrova’s interview with the photographer Fabio Ricco Fabio for Fabio I was born in Genoa, Liguria (Italy) in 1981 and even if I feel I belong to my beautiful sea land I’ve always been attracted to foreign countries. I have visited a large portion of Europe. Last summer I flew for the first time […]

An interview with the photographer Doris Peter by Dessislava Berndt Translation to English: Asya Draganova Doris Peter was born in 1967. At the age of 18 she starts a four-year photography course in Zurich which she finishes successfully in 1990. The world is vast, and Doris Peter decides to follow its call. What follows are […]

Interview with Lindsey Olivares by Yana Radilova Lindsey Olivares: “It takes an artistic eye to see the subtlety in life” Lindsey Olivares Do you remember how and when you got interested in art? I’ve been interested in art since I could hold a pencil. As a little girl I drew constantly and always loved creating. […]

An interview by Mira Dimova with the photographer Ana Shefchek Ana Shefchek is a 16-year-old student from Croatia. She lives with her big family and two pets in Oroslavje, a small town near the capital Zagreb. After finishing school she hopes to study acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. She’s always had a camera […]

An interview with painter Eva-Maria Schmitt by Dessislava Berndt Translation: Dessislava Berndt Photo: Marc Jahnen Eva-Maria Schmitt – “Whoever loves to paint, will paint everywhere” Eva, how did painting become a major part of your life? I’m painting since I can think. o.T Who or what has/had influence on your work? Actually everything which belongs […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with photographer Nestor Mocarski How did you “discover” photography for yourself? When I came here to Scotland I was overwhelmed by the landscapes and so many historical places. I have the ability to memorize more places and faces than names, therefore I thought taking photos would help me to remember everything that […]

Maria Aladzhova’s interview with the photographer Jessica Flavin You are such a young artist. Have you always been interested in photography or did it come on the spur of the moment? I became interested in photography when I was about twelve or thirteen. From a young age I’d been bought up in a creative environment, […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Paul Hessell What did spark your interest in Egypt and ancient history? I have been interested in history since my grade school days; it was my favorite subject in school. At times the class ended up being a dialogue between the teacher and myself. I became intensely interested in […]

An interview with artist Sophie Holstein by Maya Kolarova Photo: Personal archive Sophie Holstein – biography notes and artist statement I was born in 1983 in North of Germany. After I graduated from high school in 2003, I moved to Madrid for half a year to learn Spanish. I was curious to discover new places. […]

An interview with artist Tiphaine de Bodman by Maya Kolarova Photo: Personal archive Tiphaine has been trained in illustration and graphics, with an ongoing passion for drawing, and obtained an MA in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins in 2007. Tiphaine’s approach to drawing is unique in its meticulousness and compulsiveness. The laborious hours spent […]