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Silkscreen print on Fabriano, 250gr

A Drawing with Lacking Things by Nedko Solakov, created in 2004, is a limited edition silkscreen print that combines minimalist visuals with thoughtful text. The artwork presents a sparse line with small, abstract shapes dangling from it, each accompanied by handwritten annotations in red ink. These textual notes add a narrative element, reflecting on absence and imperfection, inviting the viewer to consider what might be missing. Solakov’s work often involves humor and introspection, and this piece subtly engages with the theme of incompleteness, using simplicity to evoke curiosity and contemplation about the unseen or the unspoken.

Nedko Solakov (Bulgaria, 1957) is a contemporary artist renowned for his narrative-driven works that blend traditional techniques with conceptual art. His diverse oeuvre includes drawings, paintings, performances, and installations, often infused with irony and metaphor to critique societal norms and the art world. Solakov's art has been exhibited globally, including at the Venice Biennale and documenta, and is featured in collections such as MoMA and Tate Modern.

Nedko Solakov

A Drawing with Lacking Things, 2004

Name: A Drawing with Lacking Things, 2004
SKU: 3527

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Silkscreen

SilkscreenSilkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.

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Edition of 60 + XX A.P

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Architecture is always first, you—the artist—are the second!
- Nedko Solakov

A native of Sofia, Bulgaria, Nedko Solakov widely uses language and to give a narrative quality to his art. He works in diverse forms and media including drawings, paintings, video, and installations featuring small snippets of language or words. Many of his paintings and drawings come with an explanatory text. He often includes performance as a part of his exhibitions and installations. A storyteller at heart, he uses humor and absurdity to push back against societal norms and formal institutions. Although he is known for his whimsical approach to art, Nedko Solakov’s work explores the realities of contemporary life while also questioning them. His well-known piece, 99 Fears, uses dark humor to examine his own fears and worries such as AIDS, plane crashes, and writer’s block. He has participated in exhibitions in Europe, Japan, and the United States including at the Tate Modern in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. (Artist website)

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Nedko Solakov

A Drawing with Lacking Things, 2004

60 x 80 cm

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