Peter Strovs

Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (ex Yu), 1973.
I live as a painter in Ljubljana, married, 1 kid.


The Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts is an anachronistic institution, anchored in modernism of the previous century. Apart from the drill of drawing nudes after live models for 4 years and learning about painting techniques what had satisfied the old professors I could never take for more than academic studies.
But I have decided than to remain a painter, no matter what.

Today the "art of painting" is marginalized the majority of art is happening away from canvases. But Im trying to do what I think is relevant art inside the media of painting. And Im happy to see Ive remained somewhat consistent for the last 10 years.

A painting is not just the image it carries. It should be taken as an artefact. That consists of the painting as the material object, the image it carries and, as I call it disdainingly, the metaphysical ballast. The latter consists of all the stories within, about and around the painting, artistic and financial value, the record of past transactions, personal histories of the author, the owner and anyone connected with the painting and so on.

My painting is foremost a proof of a conc...