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Jasmina Tacheva Talks with Actor, Musician and Poet Ivo Arakov Ivo Arakov: “The most important destination of comfort is within us” Hi, Ivo, where are we finding you; what are you doing right now? Hello! You are catching me reading your nice letter and enjoying the smiling sun in Bulgaria. Otherwise, more generally, I’m shooting! […]

Jasmina Tacheva talks with the Macedonian-Australian New York based actor Tony Naumovski Tony Naumovski Tony Naumovski – “a Macedonian-Australian New York based actor”. Wow, this introduction describes not just your profession – it reveals a real adventure! You were born in Sydney, spent your childhood in Macedonia, graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and […]

An Interview with Composer Gheorghi Arnaoudov by Jasmina Tacheva Translated by Jasmina Tacheva Photo: Gheorghi Arnaoudov – Photo Alexander Nishkov People involved in the performing arts, contemporary theater, ballet, etc., often turn to your music. What do you think – what property of it evokes this? You start with the most difficult – the analysis […]

Petya Hinkova interviews painter Stoyan Leshtevski Photo: Stoyan LESHTEVSKY Abstract paintings should be listened to in order to hear hidden music in them. Stoyan Leshtevski is a caricaturist and abstract artist. He graduated from the University of Veliko Tarnovo where he majored in painting. He currently lives and works in Florida, USA. Stoyan is a […]

An Interview with Artist Jan Kaláb by Elena Kapitanova How does it feel to leave a mark in so many different places where you work? I like that feeling of leaving somewhere and knowing that a little part of me stays there. Because as soon as I return, I go to see if my mark […]

An Interview with Artist and Furnitre Designer Kelly Caruso by Yordan Tachev What role does the artist have in society? As a designer, I feel that my role in society is to contribute creative solutions to problems in everyday life. How has your practice changed over time? My practice has changed with my gain of […]

An Interview with Artist Simeon Kondev by Jasmina Tacheva Could you tell us a little about yourself? You were born in Burgas, Bulgaria, and “raised in various places in the United States”. How did each of these places shape your artistic interests, ideas and style? I immigrated to the United States when I was very […]

Violeta Petkova talks with the artist Nadine Translated from the Bulgarian by Maya Mircheva Nadine: “Necessity, this is freedom!” Nadine, tell us why you choose to express yourself through art? You say that you’ve been painting since you were a child. Is this a necessity or a calling? Whoever you are, if you are led […]

An Interview with Photographer Cornelia Kopp by Jasmina Tacheva On your website you say the following: …after a long spiritual journey, passion found me. I am in bliss when the creative energy is flowing through me, when I am creating images, learning new tools, sharing and inspiring with like-minded souls. Then I feel peace, thankfulness […]

An Interview with Artist and Photographer Güldehen Yoğurtçu by Jasmina Tacheva You were born in Istanbul but have spent a great deal of your life in Berlin. How did these two magnificent cosmopolitan cities shape your artistic interests and style? What do you like most about the two places and how did you decide to […]

An Interview with Artist and Photographer Peter Lingbeek by Jasmina Tacheva Photo: Peter Lingbeek Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Peter Lingbeek, I live in Scheemda, in the province of Groningen (the Netherlands). I was born on 03/09/1976 in Veendam and am 35 years old. Photo: Peter Lingbeek I occupy myself […]

An Interview with Poet and Photographer Sheri L. Wright by Jasmina Tacheva Pushcart Prize nominee, Sheri L. Wright is the author of five books of poetry, including the most recent, The Slow Talk Of Stones. Her works of poetry appear in numerous journals including Out of Line, Chiron Review, Clark Street Review, Earth’s Daughters. She […]