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S..BEKARELLI’S
ARTISTIC WORLD
Honestly, I have never heard about S. Bekarelli, till the moment I had the chance to come upon two
volumetric photo-albums of his art. The most stunning about them, was their strange sounding and
also the expressionism, which seems to be one of the most adequate methods for being in touch
with the harsh disasters, characterizing our modern times and the deep state of human mind. His
bold red-and-black paintings have a specifically dramatic expression and show the author’s
sensuality and vulnerability.
In addition, they gave the idea of lyric, so typical for the painters from Burgas. According to S.
Bekarelli, he is a painter from Burgas,although he was born in Sofia. The sea, the artistic atmosphere
of Burgas, where he spent his childhood, gave a considerably reflection to his works.
As a result of it, the brave author, by the means of his art, holds the idea, looking for some new and
unconventional ways in art, giving to him more freedom, but also more self-confidence of the artist,
legalizing the aesthetic standards of his time. A few young painters have clear artistic tendency to
follow. S.Bekarelli definitely has got. The idea of his art aims not to create the visible, but to create a
world of his own, subordinated to its own rules an visions. According to the painter, contemporary
art is too much devoted to studio, and by being set aside from people, has become unrealized. “To
make an art is a gift: for all of us, but most of all for love and beauty, and true people’s relationships.”-
The painter says.
And a matter of fact, understanding S. Bekarelli’s art, we can feel this unifying moment, which like a
nerve, goes through every painting of his. Titles like “Bridges of Tame”, “Depths and Lays Red”, ”
Going into the nature of Sun”, etc, gives his themes a philosophical tang.
The coloring, coming from the dark to black tunes, to the “singing” red-going above all, creates a
spirit of mysticism. If we look at each one of his paintings and their spontaneous compositions, we
will see with few exceptions, where the human figure is slightly hinted, the author has set great store
by pure abstraction in images, showing out his thoughts and ruminations. That point of view brings
the drama and intention in his paintings, which is most of all as a commodity of his intuition, than of
his thesis. From that point of view only, we are able to realize the depth of his paintings. It is not
synonymous at all and could be taken not only like a from of art, but also like a philosophy.
Because, according to the painter- “The role of art is to bring us goodness, to ask questions, but
absolutely not to bring us negative emotions”.
S. Bekarelli’s art gives the matter of thinking about the intimacy and contrast with traditions, about
the way and searching of the young generation of painters, about finding an area and a re-echo for
their art in our modern society.
Bright, strong, expressive are the paintings of S. Bekarelli. They reveal a lightning of feelings,
emotions, creative temperament, as well as genuine sincerity, confession of a creator with clearly
built up ideological parameters and program; an incredible harmony of youth energy and discipline.
S. Bekarelli is of the young generation of painters for whom the art is not only an aesthetic need. It is
first of all a herald of fresh ideas in the society. That is why his paintings hide an original cipher
provoking the spectator to spiritual brightness and ideological tolerance.
In the town of Burgas where in the studio of the painter his paintings come into the world one after
another and he demonstrates high technical exactingness, creative self-confidence and succession
in developing his ideas.Without being comprehensive he outlines the theme as an art suggestion
only and invites the spectator to accept and develop it, to participate in the creative act by himself.
In his newest creation the painter works out the theme “War and Peace” in its visible and hidden
side. It is about the unbridled aggression of war and the quiet humbleness and inside peace of man
bearing creativeness and harmony.
Penka Sedlarska - ART CRITIC and CURATOR of " CITY ART GALLERY " Burgas - Bulgaria