¡Feliz Sant Jordi!🌹📖🐉

It’s that time of the year again - they crazy-amazing and romantic day of Sant Jordi, celebrated here in Cataluña such an beautiful way. The celebration of the books and roses definitely beats up St. Valentine’s day in my opinion. I love books and roses and the marketing, presentation and general vibe around is just contagious.

I’m so happy to share with you, that this year I’ve collaborated with the great local artist Nuria Recasens - founder and owner of Nu•d’Art Gallery . Her work is truly inspiring, involving different styles and subjects of exploration. What stuck me most when I found her, was the fact that we actually have similar style aesthetics regarding portraituring the body as art. Her black and white pieces are very similar to my self-portraits. We share the same love and appreciation towards the natural female form and its beauty.

The gallery on the other side reflects perfectly her style and artistic nature. It’s located in Poblenou, Barcelona - Av. Diagonal, 104, tienda 3 and it’s a hub for personal creation and drawing and painting classes.

This year I’ve joined her in offering limited pieces for El Dia de Sant Jordi - illustrations, fine art prints, book marks and more. You can buy yours from the gallery or send us a DM. We’ll be open on the 23 April as well.

A Festive Self

Some time ago during a Christmas season I’ve started asking myself about the meaning of Family. I re-analyse all the family examples I know and all the information I’ve collected. From past to present, painting out to myself a detailed picture of the best family description I can give. I’m amazed how somewhere along the way family relationships can drift away from love and carrying. And yet how strongly connected to our truth we still remain.

There is a saying in Bulgaria - “The blood doesn’t become water”, which stands for the importance and connection between family members. In spiritual world is known that souls come to Earth in groups, in which their title changes, but the group remains together in every life. Which means our family is our “soul tribe” and we’ll also be together in the next life. So the issues we have with a family member is something that came from the past and if not sorted out, will continue to come back until it’s resolved. Or better - forgiven! A burden let go into the nothingness, causes the weightless feeling of love. What a relieve! And yet, how stubborn we could remain, letting the ego runs the show?

What a game life is!

This Christmas I had more time for myself than usual. Caught in thoughts I created my kind of festive season 2019. Lights down low, favourite tracks on. Let’s go…

I hope you’re having a wonderful time wherever you are this year, hope you’re joyful and merry! I hope you received the presents you most looked forward to and that you gifted yourself something meaningful too. If this wasn’t the best Christmas for you, don’t forget “this will too shall pass”.

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Decade Everyone!

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Published in Paul Wright's new book

I'm very happy to share with you my new publication. I've been working with Paul Wright on his new book  "Paul Wright: Fifteen Years" published by Thompson Gallery. This is a work of celebration and a reflection of his work with the gallery for nearly two decades.

The work of Paul Wright has a special meaning to me. I was introduced to it at university as part of our curriculum and something in me shifted. It was the first body of work, after I moved to the UK, that pulled me like a magnet in such an incredible way. The vivd movement of colourful brush strokes in his portraits, connecting the viewer through the eyes of the subjects is the sting then pulls me every single time.

It has been an honour and a beautiful learning experience for me to work with Paul since 2013. Moreover, working with him on his book was a dream come true.

The exhibition along with the book include new, old and unseen pieces of Paul's archive and it will be on from 9th to 25th of June 2016.

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