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Interview of Yana Radilova with the artist Mihail Kamberov Mihail Kamberov: “My paintings reflect my sensibility to the world. To me it is colourful and cheerful.” Mihail Kamberov was born on November 20, 1952 in Sofia. Mihail Kamberov frequented School of Arts in Sofia until 1973. From 1976 to 1981 he studies painting in the […]

Interview of Yana Radilova with the impresario Rosario Bella The job of the typical impresario is to organise and finance concerts, plays or operas. Rosario Bella is an excellent example of this kind of job. In 1986 he sets up the organization Brosmusic Italia and since then hundreds of concerts with soloists, chamber ensembles and […]

An interview with the photographer Mark L. Edwards by Zlatina Dimitrova You are a founder of Great Notley Photography Club. Tell me something more about the idea. When I was at college, studying photography, I used to work part-time in a photographic retail shop and often came into contact with what I thought at the […]

Interview of Yana Radilova with Chinawoman Photo: Pascal Paquette Do you remember your first performances on stage? Yes it was almost five years ago. At a small bar in Toronto, a few of my best friends played with me. I was very drunk, it went over very well. What roused your interest for music? I […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Interview with Ginger Nielson by Galya Mladenova Ginger Nielson describes being an author or an illustrator for children’s books as living in a world where dreams can come true, people can do amazing feats, and animals can talk to one another in a language only pictures can create. There is a magic wand on her […]

Interview with Laura Varsky by Galya Mladenova Laura Varsky is a designer and illustrator from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her first forays into the design world came through her involvement with the local independent rock scene. She gradually asserted herself as a designer, specializing in the design of books and CD sleeves. In 2006 she received […]

Interview by Petia Kolencova with the artist Silvia Pavlova Translation from Bulgarian: Yana Radilova Silvia Pavlova: My eyes are eager for colours There is one night when Plovdiv changes and art is scattered on the streets. I mean the traditional art meeting “Night of museums and galleries – Plovdiv”. It was one of these nights […]

An interview with the singer and the songwriter Matt Charles by Lyudmila Yordanova Matt Charles is a singer and a songwriter, born in Tasmania. His home town is Hobart, on the island of Tasmania. More recently he lived in northern Australia and down to the port town of Fremantle on the west coast. He now finds himself in Hamburg […]

An interview with the photographer Jay Goodrich by Aneliya Angelcheva “And Beauty is a form of Genius…” Oscar Wild What is actually needed to capture the beauty of a moment? Love, passion, emotion…? Jay Goodrich is a photographer whose artwork goes beyond capturing the moment. He shares a feeling, a fleeting, beautiful moment in space […]

Interview with the photographer Mel Stoutsenberger by Elisaveta Baltova Mel Stoutsenberger- “Even the most simple and everyday things become interesting if you look close enough” You’ve done photography for a long time. How did you decide to start? Both of my parents had 35mm cameras that they used during special family events and vacations. I […]

Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the sculptor Franziska Steuer Translation: Yana Radilova Franziska, how did you decide to become a sculptor? In a roundabout, but logical way: I have always loved drawing and luckily the people around me supported me. At the beginning, I didn`t have the courage to be fully engaged with art. That`s […]

An interview with the wild nature photographer Pathik Patel by Aneliya Angelcheva Urbanisation is a worldwide trend in the 21st century. The rapid globalization results in more build-up area leading to deforestation. According to a recent global assessment (FAO 2006) forests cover 30% of the total land area of the world while the total forest […]

Interview with the visual artist Julie Kaye by Aneliya Angelcheva Julie Kaye was born in Leeds, United Kingdom. She received her BA at Leeds college of Art. Since her emergence in 2008 Julie Kaye has blended the concerns and methods of Pop and Conceptual art. Evolving new techniques of expressive popular culture to create her […]

Interview with the young photographer Abby Hollandsworth by Elisaveta Baltova Abby Hollandsworth is a 16 year old photographer, born and raised on the East Coast of the United States. At the age of 12 she bought her first camera, and her passion for photography grew from there. Over time she came up with more and […]

Interview with Leila Ataya by Galya Mladenova Leila Ataya was born in Russia, Moscow in 1979. From a very young age her life was strongly influenced by art. In 1995 she was accepted into Arts College in Russia, Moscow and continued her studies in watercolour and drawing. In 1996 she moved with her family to […]