Strange and close, happy and dramatic, tranquil and excited is the art world of Rumen Rachev. An Artist with incessant energy and desire to experiment, to search for new solutions and aesthetic provocations. This is why Rachev and his art are a role model. Especially today, when Bulgaria artists are shrinking. When many of them emigrate and when their souls are decreasing mechanically and by force – from the outside.

Dedication is an example to follow. Selfness is a path to go. These valubale qualities belong to this artist. The results can be seen in his art.

The present selection of works is like the content of a book. They define the specifics of his creative nature, direction and evoltuioon as an irtist. They allow us to get to know his artistic comtemplations of a painter with provocative imagination.

A good author no matter whether an artist. writer or a creator in a different sphere of arts – lays out a thought, dissects it and – most iumportantly – starts a conversation with the spectator, reader, listener…The set of paintings, created by Rumen Rachev – is a conversation. With the surrounding world, with ourselves.