Artworks

Galina Abadjimarinova

Descriptive information

Type of artwork: Painting
Material(s) & Technique(s): Acrylic and markers on canvas
Dimensions: 90cm X 90cm
Year: 2021
Location: Smolyan, Bulgaria

Technical information

Digitisation of artwork: Panagiotis Diapoulis
Equipment used: Cameras: Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 6D | Camera Type: DSLR | Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Image processing software: Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Windows)

License

Reuse this file under the terms of the license Creative Commons Attribution – ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How to cite this image

“The Colours of the Rhodopes”. 2021. Artist: Galina Abadjimarinova. Source: ECHO II website. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About this artwork

…I got inspired by the halls, the embroideries of the traditional costumes (nosiya), the old traditional houses, the architecture, the elements of everyday objects, the nature, the music, the food, and even the air and the light, the changing clouds and the fog near the hills… I wanted to stop on one of these things, but I couldn’t decide which one… so, there is a bit of everything in my works.

I was inspired by the elements of the Rhodope traditions and folklore which made me an impression in the Historical Museum, and in the old houses of Smolyan that stand adequately and closely to each other. And I did my best to recreate them in my works, in a way familiar to me, without losing my identity, originality, and emotionality as an artist… For a comparatively short period of time, I dived into the rhythm and the daily melody of the city; the softness, aromas, and the smell of the food and the air, as well as the softness of the water, the melody of the local people’s speech, the dialect, the Rhodope songs and music with their sadness and length, the colours and forms of nature that have been imported in people’s everyday lives; the traditional textiles, the “magical” symbols, so mystic and clear like ancient runes that bear so much information, and are woven and directed to protect their owner, the “kukeri” holidays and rites…

Galina Abadjimarinova