Old fabrica
€157.00
Størrelse: 75 x 60 cm / 30 x 24″
Indramning: No Frame
Old fabrica building in Balchik, Bulgaria. Now it does not exist, it was demolished in 2024.
This mixed-media work by Dmitry Puzyrev serves as a haunting and vibrant reminiscence of a now-demolished industrial building in Balchik. By layering acrylic paints over a photographic base on canvas, the artist creates a bridge between documented history and emotional memory.
This mixed-media work by Dmitry Puzyrev serves as a haunting and vibrant reminiscence of a now-demolished industrial building in Balchik. By layering acrylic paints over a photographic base on canvas, the artist creates a bridge between documented history and emotional memory.
Visual Breakdown
- The Subject: The central focus is a grand, multi-story industrial structure, likely a mill or warehouse characteristic of Balchik’s maritime history. The building is depicted with a rhythmic series of arched windows and a prominent corner tower topped with a dome. Its facade is a patchwork of fading creams and weathered brick-reds, suggesting a state of dignified decay before its eventual demolition.
- The Technique: The use of photography on canvas provides an underlying structural ghost of the building, ensuring architectural accuracy. Puzyrev then "reclaims" the image with bold acrylic interventions. Heavy, gestural strokes of emerald green, ochre, and deep teal obscure and highlight parts of the structure, mimicking the way memory filters reality—sharp in some details, blurred and colorful in others.
- Atmosphere and Sky: The sky is a dramatic, swirling vortex of charcoal, navy, and fiery orange, applied with a palette knife. A pale, ethereal moon (or sun) hangs in the upper right, casting a surreal, cinematic light over the scene. This "stormy" backdrop emphasizes the building's vulnerability and the inevitable passage of time.
- The Foreground: The street level is rendered with broad, horizontal sweeps of paint that suggest wet pavement or a fleeting reflection. Dark, dense foliage on the left side of the building is painted with thick impasto, grounding the man-made structure in a wild, encroaching natural environment.
Style and Mood
The mood is elegiac and nostalgic. Because the building no longer exists, the painting acts as a "living" archive. The style sits between Documentary Realism and Neo-Expressionism, where the cold facts of the photograph are brought back to life through the heat and movement of the artist's brushwork. It is a powerful tribute to Balchik’s changing urban landscape.
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About the Artist
Hi! I’m a painter, photographer, graphic designer, and motion designer—which basically means I have a very hard time sticking to just one medium, and my studio usually smells like a mix of oil paint and expensive electronics.
My collection here on Printumo is where all these worlds collide. It’s a mashup of tactile canvas textures, the precision of digital design, and a healthy dose of "creative chaos." I create decorative pieces that are meant to be lived with—art that turns a boring wall into a conversation starter (or at least a very stylish backdrop for your video calls).
Warning: Side effects of hanging my work include spontaneous compliments from guests and an increased risk of staring blankly at your wall while your coffee gets cold.
