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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 […]

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 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 […]

Petia Petkova’s interview with the photographer Pavel Badzhakov /Pavzo/ Translation by Maria Aladzhova “I was born in the most beautiful city of Bulgaria – Plovdiv – 31 and a half years ago, in the month of the most horned sign, so of course all of my sentences start with the word “I”… My occupation has […]

Maria Aladzhova’s interview with the designer Sasa Kovacevic This week’s artist is the designer Sasa Kovacevic. Born in Serbia, Sasa says his innovative work is inspired by the Balkan cultures and other nations and traditions. Sasa studies fashion design in Berlin and is working on his latest collection “I’m a good socialist.” He was a […]

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 […]

Maria Aladzhova’s interview with Huang Xiang and William Rock In this issue of Artist of the week Public Republic presents you Huang Xiang and William Rock – two incredible artists and creators of The Century Mountain Project. The Century Mountain Project is an East/West collaboration of art that creates a “visual dialogue across humanity.” Huang […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Andrea Laybauer How and when did you realize that photography would be your vocation? When I was 17, I was taking pictures of my friends in a very precarious way, using a white sheet as a background and a compact camera without resources. A cobra

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the sculptor Mariska Zevenbergen When and how did you realize that art was going to be your vocation? There are two clear moments in my youth that I realized art is my vocation: at the age of four; an artist came into our class to make large paintings with us my […]

An interview with painter Jill Mulleady by Maya Kolarova Jill Mulleady – “a whirlpool of complex emotions” Photo: Personal archive Jill Mulleady (born 1980 in Uruguay) is a painter based in London. She studied theatre at Jacques Lecoq School (2002-03), Paris and MA Fine Arts at Chelsea College of Arts, London (2007–09). Jill Mulleady’s paintings […]

Zlatina Dimitrova’s interview with the photographer Erich Morton Erich Morton: Photography was just what I thought about increasingly over my life Why did you get involved with photography? Why not any other art?  My father was a photography enthusiast and I remember always liking his photos from his trips to India and France. I had […]

An interview with Eric Lafforgue by Desislava Velichkova Africa’s passion by Eric Lafforgue Born in 1964, Eric Lafforgue lives in Toulouse, France. Ever since he was young, he has been fascinated by far away countries and travelling, and spent some time in Africa, unknowingly retracing Monfried and Joseph Kessels footsteps when he was 10 years […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the fashion photographer Oleg Igorin When and how did you “discover” your passion for photography? I suddenly was going along a shop window and saw a digital camera. I remember it was Olympus. It was 5 years ago. I think my passion for photography began technically at that moment. Esthetically I […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the fashion photographer Antonio Garcia Antonio Garcia: “The Most Important Thing in Fashion Photography is Passion” How were you attracted to the world of fashion? When I was learning photography, I was introduced to many photographers. A lot of disciplines, a lot of different fields: documentary, sports, landscapes, still photography… and […]

An interview with Maria Jose Rivera by Ani Vasileva She always has admired the way people expresses their emotions. She doesn’t care how they do it. Everyone has an inner world and any way they choose to express it is fine with her. She believes the most important thing about taking photos is having a […]

Galina Dzendova’s interview with Mariana Kalycheva Translation: Mira Dimova Mariana Kalycheva’s Paintings – Colourful, Emotional, Precise I met Mariana while waiting at the ticket-office at the airport in Sofia, where the overload baggage was to be declared. I knew she was fond of art before she told me anything about herself. Her smile hinted her […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the composer and musician Andrea Centazzo Tell us please how your carrier as a musician and a composer has started? I never had regular music school training when I was young, basically I was mostly drumming and singing with a schoolmate rock band until I was 22. After that I decided […]