Critique by Christopher Rosewood
2017
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ARTWORK ANALYSIS
Kaprichev’s inscrutable abstracts appear as poetic metaphors pondered by asophisticated and re ective creative mind. Chromatic explorations emphasisethe potential for intercommunication between distinct states of mind throughcon icting and unblended colours who are the nameless protagonists of acaptivating pictorial journey into this artist’s deepest subconscious dimension.Echoing Mark Rothko’s priceless masterpieces, Kaprichev’s evocativehorizons can be freely interpreted by spectators, in their soft and geometricforms oating on rich elds of hues. Contrasting drops of pure paint slip ontoother shades, creating a stimulating window into the consciousness of amultifaceted soul. Alexander’s artistic pathways convey an evolving journeyimbued with emotional meanings that he articulated through a diverse rangeof methods and techniques that enclose elements ranging from symbolism topure abstraction.Analysing “Untitled”, an acrylic on paper executed in Kaprichev’s Britishperiod, speci cally between 2004 and 2005, the viewer can clearly perceive asense of spirituality and mysticism radiating from the explosive pigmentations.On deeper re ection, the luminous and unique palette electri es theframework, in an enthralling gravitation of cool colours towards warmerchromatisms. Nevertheless, the verticality of the leaking down shades ofyellow interrupts the horizontal parallel lines that assemble the background,establishing a balanced grid rich in symbolic appearances and culturalreferences.Unexcelled Master of colour- eld painting Mark Rothko famously describesone’s alliance with colour: “If you are only moved by colour relationships, youare missing the point. I am interested in expressing the big emotions -tragedy, ecstasy, doom.” In this way Alexander Kaprichev imagined anabsolute communion between himself and the viewer, who has to be moved,excited and amazed by an art form that goes beyond the boundaries of mereaesthetic beauty, tending to a higher substance.Enduringly, Alexander’s radical and inventive style will survive as an eminentcontributor in the contemporary art world.
Christopher Rosewood
International Confederation of Art Critics