"Orpheus"

Zdravko Mavrodiev (1936-2017)

Technique, material: textile

Zdravko Mavrodiev is a colorful figure in the artistic life of Bulgaria. He is one of the founders of the Apollonia Arts Festival in 1984 and their godfather. He was born in Sofia. In 1960 he graduated from the Academy of Arts, majoring in Applied Graphics under Prof. Alexander Poplilov.

Since 1961 he has been a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. He participates in the board of directors and in the management of the Creative Fund of the Union of Bulgarian Artists.

He is one of the driving forces in Bulgarian art, associated with the breaking of normative aesthetics.

In the tapestry "Orpheus", Mavrodiev shows the beauty of one of the most recognizable mythological images in an exceptionally elegant way. With the power of the exquisite treatment of form, futuristic construction of volumes and through the power of contrast, he builds space. The image of the sun is included in the work.

The author is tireless and multifaceted, with consistently high aesthetic criteria, unexpected and memorable plastic searches. With the skills he possesses, the artist transforms the tapestry into an elegant painting.

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"Orpheus"

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