Year of creation | 1981 |
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Dimensions | 30 W × 40 H × 2 D cm |
Type of art | painting |
Style | expressionism |
Genre | portrait |
Materials | acrylic, canvas |
Type of packaging | cardboard box |
This captivating canvas immerses the viewer in an exploration of interiority and self-expression. The cascades of water, contrasted by fire, symbolize both the beauty and complexity of the human spirit. Through a slight dissimilarity, the artist conveys a seduction and an alluring hope, revealing the singular beauty of individualism. The painting skillfully plays with the elements of disguise and nudity, transforming these motifs into an artistic exploration of the poster and its meaning.
Iren Mihaylova is a poet, novelist, painter and psychoanalyst (born in Sofia, Bulgaria in the 90s) who lives and works in Paris. She is the author of 8 collections of poetry (Pull the Shadows, Sans tension editions, 2023; Pulling the Shadows, Bibliothèque Bulgarie, 2024; Without a Bottom of Light, Encres vives editions, 2024; Luminous Disasters, unpublished poetry by Iren Mihaylova and Damien Paisant, Peau Électrique, 2024; Sky of my Memory, L’Appeau’Strophe editions, 2024; Parables on the Heart (artist’s book), Poésie.io., 2024; Birth of the Moon, Echappée belle editions, 2025; Cosmogony of Loss, Sans tension editions, 2025), as well as a novel (Letters to my Other, Sans tension editions, 2025), an autobiographical story (Trésor Noir) and a writing journal (Peau Electrique, 2025). She publishes in paper magazines: ARPA, Le Journal des poètes, À l’index, L’Intranquille, Traversées, Phoenix, Rien de précis, Revue Henry, Les Haleurs, Florilège, Traction-brabant, L’accent de poche; Online: Revue hélas, Les Haleurs, Poetiquetac, Télùrika, Lichen, La Tortuga Bùlgara, Nouvelle Poésie Asociale (Bulgaria), etc.; On websites: Pro/prose magazine, Les Haleurs, Souffle inédit, Jeudi des mots, Francopolis, Oupoli, Fragile, Trees are beings who dream, New offenses, etc. She is co-creator, editor and illustrator of the magazine and contemporary creation space Peau Electrique: https://peaueleclabo.wixsite.com/revue. Her poet-painter website: https://peaueleclabo.wixsite.com/irenmihaylovapeintre. To contact her: irenmihaylova.poetepeintre@gmail.com 0766738930