Sleppy Catch (2026) by Stefan Stoikov - subjektiv.art
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Stefan Stoikov
Artist from Ukraine
Stefan Stoykov was born in 1997 in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine. In his works, the author strives for imagery, refers to different epochs, using mythological images in a modern reinterpretation. Also, the painting is expressive and intuitive, revealing the internal dynamics of portraits and compositions. In this way, the artist tries to combine mass and classical art in his works.
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The painting was inspired by a documentary film about David Lynch. In it, he talked about his personal experience of “catching” ideas from the outside, drawing an analogy that, for an artist, this process is similar to a fisherman catching fish. These transcendental reflections led me to the realization that any ideas about peaceful conflict resolution, where both sides are “happy,” are beautiful in essence but dead, just like these mermaids.
Stefan Stoykov was born in 1997 in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine. In his works, the author strives for imagery, refers to different epochs, using mythological images in a modern reinterpretation. Also, the painting is expressive and intuitive, revealing the internal dynamics of portraits and compositions. In this way, the artist tries to combine mass and classical art in his works.
