Jordan Kalch

Jordan KALCH
(Bulgarian: Yordan Nikolov Kalchev)

Jordan, born 1975, lives mainly in Sofia and works in different ancient villages in Bulgaria.
He defines his style as an "ongoing experience of escape from realism". Nevertheless, very difficult to say that it has reached any escape from realism. Despite the free techniques in some works, images always constantly appear bright, sharp, vibrant and real.

What makes the art of Jordan impactful is the strong contrast of light and touch. At the heart of his latest works always stand significant contrast that highlights with nothing but black.
Black is the basis of all creations and the essence of depth perception and black bears completeness of colors.

Generally rarely are shown creations of the author that are built entirely in warm and bright colors. As he says often happens to paint in bright and positive for various momentary emotional issues. But also often alone destroyed completed works dissatisfied with the outcome.

Although the author never capture motion and images are frozen, there is always a magic, caught a moment when the circle of life stops for a split second, which transforms into an endless experience of the canvas. Whatever creates author's paintings...