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Boyan S. Benev - Sofia, Bulgaria & London, UK

Staring at the sun, A lampost… & Barbed wire fence

Boyan - It was surely bound to happen.. at post 168 I thought I’d take some of my own medicine and submit a few photographs to the site. Hope you enjoy. These are from a hobby project of mine called ‘Beauty and the bloc’. The idea behind it is to try and show the beauty to be found in unlikely places. I now live in Sofia and everywhere I go I see something I’d never see in London. I see beauty in that and hopefully I can convey some of that to you all.

See more of my work: Beauty and the bloc

Ignacio Alperin Bruvera - Buenos Aires, Argentina

A Selection of Works

Ignacio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He comes from a white collar middle class family with a varied background. At 11 years of age he had the opportunity to visit the Louvre, the Prado, the Vatican and Rome, and the major Museums of London, with all their historical and artistic treasures.That visit had a major influence on his life.

Upon his return to Buenos Aires, and with the help of his mother, a talented artist who decided to give up an artistic career to raise a family, he took his first steps in the world of art.

During his early 20’s he develops a love affair with jazz, his painting begins to show this influence. Complex rhythms, intertwining melodies, and a great deal of improvisational skill are developed in his art.

Boyan - I love the jazz-fuelled chaos in this work! All of Ignacio’s work is packed with energy, it’s such a pleasure to view. It’s the kind of work you need to see in full size to really feel it. Enjoy.

See more of his work: Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
Follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/ignacioalperin

Taj Melendez - Brooklyn, NY. United States

photographer: J. SHOTTI (www.jshotti.com)

 

Taj is currently 18 years old and has managed to garner international notoriety within just one year with his unique accessories. From Japan to Australia and back to the US, everyone wants a piece of the BY TAJ COLLECTION.

From celebrities and their stylists, Taj Melendez is turning heads. We are proud of him and wanted to share with you his work. He was recently written up in American Dreaming Magazine as well as he was interviewed by The Black-Nouveau, Vashtie & OWN Magazine to name a few.

Boyan - I’m not surprised Taj has had such a great year. Just in his emails you can tell the great energy he has. Combine that with a unique collection and what do you get?…

See more of his work: Taj Melendez

Ekaterina Petrova - Sofia, Bulgaria

A Selection from ‘The ground beneath my feet’

 

In her blog, The ground beneath my feet, Ekaterina Petrova combines her love for traveling and her interest in history, art and languages with her desire to become a better story-teller and photographer. Through taking photos of her feet standing on interesting surfaces in places and/or with people she wants to remember, and writing stories about them, she tries to literally retrace her steps and creates a kind of personal topographic map.

After living in Kuwait, St.Paul/Minneapolis, Berlin, New York and London, Ekaterina is now based in Sofia. When she’s not documenting the ground beneath her feet, she works as a journalist and editor at the on-line magazine BalkanTravellers.com and an occasional freelance contributor to other media.

Boyan - It has, yet again, been a long time since the last update so I thought we’d start with a funky little project. I like Ekaterina’s idea, while the concept isn’t unique it comes alive when combined with her interesting story and is, in any case, a fun perspective. Check out the full story below.

See more of her work: Ekaterina Petrova

DrFranken (Fran Rodrìguez Learte) - Madrid, Spain

Krowd, The Runner & The Face

 

Fran Rodrìguez Learte, “drfranken” was born in La Coruna, Spain in 1979. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Salamanca in 1998. drfranken lives and works in Madrid, Spain. For many years he experimented with different techniques and mediums. Now he concentrates on digital art and his work as a computer programmer in engineering.

Boyan - I enjoy the work because it has a great fantasy feel. It blends with its background and creates a general feeling of calm and mysticism. Check out the wide range of work at the website below.

See more of his work: DrFranken