Styles and Genres - Stoyan Filipov

STOYAN FILIPOV - "FIL" - REDISCOVERING THE WORLD

While imitation may be a sincere form of flattery, Stoyan Filipov does not look to “flatter,” he looks to reinvent. Portraits, still life, and landscapes all take on new life under the stroke of his brush. Where some artists may depict a literal and “Polaroid-esque” view of a subject, Fil prefers to recreate it through his own eyes. His canvases are heavily loaded with emotions and expressions. They are full of life and highly dense. Each stroke tells a story…his story. It is both "brave" and unique only to him. He will often use just two or three colors from his palette to communicate an emotion. The emphasis on those colors and combinations drives home the deep, and sometimes wildly intense, state of mind of the artist himself. Other times, his art is full of color, highlighting the accumulation of worldly euphoria, doubt, disappointment, and life.

NATURE IN FIL'S ART

The lifeblood of Stoyan Filipov’s art is nature itself. The subjects that he chooses are sometimes considered by others to be unusual, but in those subjects, he often sees himself reflected. By discovering and exploring them, he expresses to the viewer something raw, something intimate. Always careful not to venture into excess, he aims to bring forth a creation that feels as natural as breathing. It should always instinctively invoke something from the viewer. The art itself is an experience in its own right. In viewing, you are immersed in the mysterious depths of light and darkness.

PORTRAITS

Fil lives and paints by his own rules. His portraits are like no other, staring into the lives, personalities, and souls of his subject. Through his intuitive eyes, landscapes come into a new focus. Streets, trees, and shorelines lay bare their secrets for his canvas. The very essence of nature finds shelter in this artist’s sincere and unpretentious world.

Perhaps his art can best be described through the words of Dr. Raina Damiani:

Dr. Raina Damiani

“He doesn’t portray eyes; he draws gazes. He doesn’t create portraits; he paints feelings. He doesn’t build landscapes; he leaves memorable artistic footprints to remind us that there’s always a shore on the other side”