ABOUT
My name is Slav Velkov, and I am a Bulgarian filmmaker and artist currently living in New York City. My quest in art is finding an honest and universal beauty, starting with the individual but ultimately hinting at a transcendent formal truth. I reference the three major artistic and ideological movements in the past millennia: monotheism, humanism, and paganism. Similarly to Early Renaissance art, I depict humans in a dimensional and idiosyncratic way. However, I place my subjects in a larger and often abstract formal structure to reconcile humanist anthropocentrism with Medieval asceticism. I also employ expressive montage and brushstrokes to infuse an intuitive and romantic spirit into my work. Three principles guide me:
VISION
I believe ignorance is at the core of many social issues. By telling great stories, my work aims to inspire positive change in society.
SIMPLICITY
Whether through film, painting, or graphic design, I seek the most emotionally powerful, thought-provoking, and economical way of telling stories.
