The Alfa Art Gallery is pleased to present Vesselin Kourtev’s upcoming 2024 solo exhibition: Resonance. Vesselin Kourtev is an internationally acclaimed fine art artist with almost 40 years of professional experience. In this solo exhibition, Kourtev presents us with his classic style of bold abstract impressionism, which aids us in learning more about different interpersonal relationships that humans form. His unique style stands out from the rest as he has been praised by many esteemed critics, fellow artists, and high-profile members of society. Maurice Taplinger, a writer for Gallery&Studio magazine, comments on Kourtev’s artwork by stating: “… the abstract elements in his canvases are as convincing as the visual metaphors he creates which is what makes the paintings of Vesselin Kourtev succeed on several levels simultaneously.”
Resonance explores how colors blend, bleed, and cross each other’s boundaries in order to create a specific narrative. The paint throughout this cycle drips with spontaneity, allowing the canvas to take on a shape of its own. Kourtev’s paintings consist of intricately drawn figures that seem ghostlike as they fade into the canvas. Themes of interpersonal relationships, human connection, and deep emotion are present across each intricate piece. The intention behind each painting is to persuade its audience to explore broader concepts of existence, as well as identify, through the nuance and abstraction of this cycle. Resonance contains similarities to previous cycles, but ultimately stands alone, as Kourtev includes elements of three-dimensionality, spontaneity, and paint splatter. Kourtev’s impressive evolution as an artist is evident through the newfound techniques he effectively implements throughout Resonance.