Wild Flowers

Boris Kolev B.a.i.l.a
09.03 - 03.04.2024
Collect, Istanbul, TR

Boris Kolev B.a.i.l.a typically focuses on the depiction of figures, but he takes particular pleasure in painting flowers, viewing this act as a challenge in itself. The artist acknowledges the delicate balance between emotion and design in portraying flowers, striving thus to reveal their true beauty without crossing into sentimentality or succumbing to ornamental concerns. In his works, flowers seem to communicate with each other like humans, forming mutual connections and being perceived akin to human portraits.

In addition, Boris Kolev B.a.i.l.a raises questions about the future existence of nature’s beauty due to climate change in his exhibition, Wild Flowers. The flowers showcased in the exhibition are not merely art objects; they also serve as a call to humanity and a reminder for the preservation of nature and its transmission to future generations. Thus, beyond offering the viewer an aesthetic experience, the exhibition urges them to question the relationship between humans and nature, draw attention to, and create awareness about this global crisis.

Boris Kolev B.a.i.l.a’s art offers more than just visual delight; it prompts contemplation, evokes emotions, and inspires action. The Wild Flowers exhibition transcends art as a mere means of aesthetic expression, transforming it into a socially and environmentally sensitive approach to addressing issues.

Installation view

Artworks

Wild flowers #1
acrylic on canvas
100 x 150 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #2
acrylic on canvas
100 x 150 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild Flowers #3
acrylic on canvas
100 x 60 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild Flowers #4
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild Flowers #5
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild Flowers #6
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild Flowers #7
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #8
acrylic on canvas
55,5 x 46,5 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #9
acrylic on canvas
55,5 x 46,5 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #10
acrylic on canvas
55,5 x 46,5 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #11
acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild owers #11
acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #11
acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #14
acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #15
acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

Wild flowers #15
acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Signed on the back, 2024

About the artist

Boris Kolev – B.A.i.L.A (1970) was born in Sofia, where he graduated from the National School of Fine Arts “Ilia Petrov” in 1989. In 1996, he graduated from the National Academy of Arts – with a degree in “Painting”. His paintings are owned by the Sofia City Art Gallery, the National Art Gallery, private collections in Bulgaria, Germany, the USA, Belgium, Canada, France, England, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Poland, American Embassy in Bulgaria, LITEX-CO INTERNATIONAL Collection, Collection “VBH-Poland”.

We'll be in touch with you shortly

In order to respond to your enquiry, we will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy.