Tsvetomir was born in Bulgaria in 1982 and is an emerging artist whose work captures the beauty in the hidden
complexity of nature. His fascination with art began by chance in 2010 when he first started experimenting with
small pieces of fallen tree bark. He found it incredibly interesting with a great potential for composing three
dimensional sculptures and paintings. Since then, through continuous exploration and persistent effort, art
became his real passion. He is a self-taught artist who explores the beauty in the combination of small pieces of
fallen tree bark and acrylic paints.
His work captures the magic in the hidden complexity of nature. Take any small detail near a mountain pond
and you will find a micro cosmos full of life, mystery and adventure - much like in the fairy-tales. His inspiration
mainly comes from hiking in the hills where he also collects the fallen bark. The journey his paintings offer is one
of rediscovery and celebration of life.
He glues and presses the bark pieces together to create the base for the three dimensional composition. This
produces a surface that is rich in detail with a very gentle relief. Then he paints, carefully observing the curves,
forms and shapes that appear on the bark like ghosts.
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