Public Republic

Interview with Cliff Snell III by Galya Mladenova Cliff Snell III is the American “fairytale surrealist” artist. His “fairytale” swirling nature paintings are very distinctive, and his collectors prize his dreamy, but precise use of color. Naturalists enjoy his ability to present an accurate, if beautiful specimen of a plant, and those who seek beauty […]

Interview with Hristo Popov by Galya Mladenova Hailed as “Virtuoso-violinist extraordinaire” by Musical Horizons, Hristo Popov, brings tremendous experience to the concert stage. Popov made his orchestral debut at the age of nine and since then has performed throughout the United States, England, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland, and Mexico as both recitalist […]

Interview with Sue Nichol by Galya Mladenova Sue Nichol is a British artist who paints places with which she has strong associations and knows very well. She’s attracted to the ‘edges of the land’ – fabulous and varied coastlines or the rocky edges found throughout the British landscape. She paints using oils, acrylics and ink […]

Interview with Nick Gentry by Galya Mladenova Nick Gentry is a London artist. For his pieces he re-uses obsolete media formats of the past, like floppy disks and VHS tapes. He has participated in several exhibitions with other artists and a solo show called “Auto emotion”. Nick’s art raises questions like “Can a human still […]

Kosara Belnikolova’s interview with the photographer Susan Sandérus Susan Sandérus: “Live, love and let live” Susan Sandérus lives in The Netherlands. Photography is her passion and it’s her way of showing others her vision of life, people, landscapes and architecture. Her photos are seldomly just SOOC because is not a “news journalist”. Her photos reflect […]

Interview by Yana Radilova with Kelvin Sholar Kelvin Sholar: I want to transfer life into music through inspiration You have been related to music since your early childhood. Have you ever been interested in other kinds of art? Yes! I love reading good writings and have had a few poems published. Now, Iʼm writing a […]

Dessislava Berndt’s interview with the boogie-woogie musician Axel Zwingenberger Translation: Yana Radilova The 12th International Jazz Festival in Bansko ended 13 August 2009. This last jazz festival added to my life two new acquaintances – the style boogie-woogie and its most talented practicer – Axel Zwingenberger. I happened to be an interpreter of the Hamburg […]

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 […]

Kossara Belnikolva’s interview with the cellist Kalin Ivanov Kalin Ivanov, cellist, is a prominent soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and recording artist. Compared by the press to Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma, Piatigorsky and Jacqueline du Pré he is quickly gaining recognition as an artist whose “dramatic urgency and expressive tone” (The STRAD) is matched by “His deep, […]

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 […]

Kosara Belnikolova’s interview with the violinist Ivo Stankov Ivo Stankov has become one of the Bulgaria’s leading artists of his generation. He has performed extensively as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader in numerous countries. Ivo’s studies took place at Dobri Hristov School of Music and Arts in his hometown Varna, the Royal Conservatoire […]

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; […]

Natalia Nikolaeva’s interview with the designer Corinna Ketterling Translation by Nevena Borisova Are you open to change? Change always give you motivation to respond and develop. According to Darwin, this reaction helps species to survive. This response to change leads the individual to a rising sense of satisfaction. I actually love the stream of change […]

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 […]

Denka Koleva’s interview with Teodora Yordanova Teodora Yordanova: Salsa is my passion Teodora Yordanova was born in Sofia in 1990. For a year she has been living and studying architecture in Milan. She started learning ballet when she was three. When she was twelve-years-old, she began her salsa training with Alfredo Torres. From 2006 to […]

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, […]

Interview with composer and pianist Mario Grigorov by Dessislava Berndt Mario Grigorov: “I strive to remain open, young at heart and curious about life” Photography: Joanna Wilson Mario, what does music mean to you? This is not an easy question for me to answer because I have been playing the piano since I was 4. […]

Interview with Tzvetelina Tchendova by Dessislava Berndt Translation by Asya Draganova Tzvetelina, how and why did you decide to deal with jazz? I was 11 years old when my dad, who had been abroad, brought home a record of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”. I think that’s when I fell in love with this kind of […]

Interview with Syrian composer and pianist Malek Jandali The touch of the hand on the piano is the purest expression of the soul. At least this is how I feel Is it possible to create music compiled between melody based on the oldest music notation in the world, discovered in the ancient city of Ugarit, […]