hobbyManiaK gost: Robert Rost*

* sve fotografije su napravljene uz dozvolu autora/ all photos are taken with the permission of the author

 

Došao je red i na trećeg iz priče o četiri umjetnika,  još jednog Liquitexovog reprezentativca za zemlje Beneluxa-  Roberta Rosta.

The time has come to represent you the third character from my Frankfurt  story of four Artist, Liquitex’ resident artist and representative for Benelux - Robert Rost.

Gledajući i diveći se onim fenomenalnim Liquitex akrilnim markerima nakon razgovora s Jimmyjem,  otišli smo do još jednog umjetnika koji je upravo demonstrirao rad s njima, upravo govoreći o tome koliko markeri zapravo skraćuju vrijeme slikanja.

Still admiring those great Liqitex acrylic markers after talking to Jimmy, I went to see another artist’s work, who has just been demonstrating how markers can save you time in painting.

To je tako jednostavno, lako i obično izgledalo na prvi pogled…a znam da nije. Promatrajući ovaj i ostale radove na štandu dobila sam osjećaj  poput onog  kojeg imaš u dućanu bombona a tli ti je godine –  brainstorming divlja  neuronskim pikselima, koji ti izlaze kroz  oči, a one  peckaju od toliko podražaja…. jer  znaš da se takav doživljaj neće tako skoro opet ponoviti, pa želiš upiti očima što više.  Ne znaš gdje ćeš prije gledati. Predivni, predivni portreti….velike dimenzije…Nekoliko “10-ominutnih” slika, kako ih je predstavio sam autor…Promatrala sam je prvo izdaleka, pa onda sasvim blizu, proučavajući detalje, pa onda opet izdaleka, i zaključila po stoti put kako su najljepše stvari uvijek i najjednostavnije, u onom najboljem smislu.

It looked so simple and easy at the first sight, looking at him painting ..and I know it is not. The feeling I had while watching this and all of the other paintings all over the booth was similar to the one you have when you are thlee years old and visiting a candy shop-  brainstorming going wild among neurons in your head, so much that pixels are coming out  through your eyes..because you know this is the moment that won’t repeat itself so soon again, so you want to absorb with your eyes as much as possible. Not knowing where to look first… Beautiful, beautiful portraits…oversized..some of the “10-minute-sketches”, as they were represented by the author himself.  I looked at his paintings from a distance, then approached to study the details, then again from the distance-only to come to the conlusion that the most beautiful things are always the ones that are the simpliest-in the best sense of the term.

Tako izvrsno kombinirano-red markera, red airbrusha (kojeg obožavam), s elementima klasičnog slikanja akrilom, kistom ii špatulama…. Ne sjetih se zabilježiti vam dimenzija platana, ali  gotovo su sve  visine preko metra. Možete li prepoznati koji dio portreta je napravljen markerima? Prve dvije slike stvarno su mi  oduzele dah!

Such a great combo of markers, airbrush (technique I love!), with elements of classic acrylic painting, brushes and knifes…I haven’t written the dimensions, but I think they are all over 1 m height. Can you recognize the markers in this painting? The first two   really took my breath away!

 

Svježina- to mi je bio prvi opći dojam kad sam vidjela njegove slike. Asocijacije koje se javljaju su urbanost, nepretencioznost,  streetartovski elementi,  određena doza smisla za humor.

I believe the right word for describing my impression of Robert’s work is – freshness. And right after that, associations that came to my mind were:  urban look, mixing sharp and soft, unpretentiousness, streetart elements, and a sense of humour.

*detalj-grana sa slike iznad –grana,akril i špatule/ detail from the painting above-the branch, acrylics and palette knives

Autor- samopouzdan  (s pokrićem!), otvoren i spreman na razgovor, našao je vremena da nam pokaže baš svaku iz gomile slika izloženih na štandu koju smo poželjeli vidjeti.  Predstavnik Artist Outreach Programa za zemlje Beneluxa ( i za Europu),   posvećen ne samo svom radu, tako i edukaciji drugih i širenju svog znanja svima onima koji to žele.  Što to znači? To znači da će se odazvati na poziv škole, institucije, fakulteta, dućana, udruge…donijeti, predstaviti i naučiti vas korištenju suvremenih slikarskih materijala, pokazati vam što sve možete s njima napraviti, kakve tehnike raditi, koje efekte dobiti, gurnuti vas korak naprijed, dokazati vam da je ustajala kolotečina starih navika nije isto što i održavanje vlastitog stila u izražavanju.

The author – selfconfident (as has every reason to be!), open and ready to talk, kindly showed us  each and every panting among many at his booth we wished to see. Resident Artis with Artis Outreach Program for Benelux ( and Europe), is dedicated not only to his own work and painting, but education also, and sharing of his knowledge to the ones who are intersted. What does it mean? It means that he will come,  by demand, to school, college, retailer, and represent and teach you how to use modern  art materials, show you what you can do with them, which techniques to use, what effects you can get, push you a step forward, prove you that holding to the old habits is not the same thing as holding to your old style.

 

Doznah kasnije da je par dana nakon što smo se susreli, Robert  je otvorio svoju vlastitu RR Galeriju i AOP Concept Point. Linkovi vas vode tamo, jako je živo, projekti i postave se izmjenjuju stalno, a možda nekima od vas neće biti daleko otići i osobno. Navratite,  lajknite, inspirirajte se.  Preporuka – pogledajte njegov portret Woody Allena!

Just few days after we met, I found out that Robert has opened his own Gallery and AOP Concept Point. You have links to go there, it is very vivid, projects and exhibitions are exchanging regularly, a maybe some of you could even drop by personally. Go, like, inspire yourself. Recommendation- check out the Woody Allen portrait!

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