Nedko Solakov: 99 Fears

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Bulgarian artist Nedko Solakov (b. 1957) understands fear. While living for three decades under a dictatorship he was no stranger to the secret police. In his art, however, he has maintained a level of humour and sincerity that's as remarkable as it is touching.First exhibited last summer at Documenta 12, "Fears" consists of 99 drawings on paper, each 19 x 28 cm, and each bearing a handwritten caption. Together they represent a catalogue of worries, apprehensions and phobias that veer from the hilarious to the arresting. Some are personal (no. 27 shows an abstract shape bearing the word 'AIDS', with a caption that reads, 'One of my biggest fears (sometimes the biggest), and I am not really screwing around.'). Others resemble timeless fables (no. 2: 'A mightly devil is listening to the problems of a little sinner. It seems that the devil will help the little sinner solve his problems. However, he wants something in return - one the sinner's daily fears. The devil is curious what the feeling of having a fear is like. ').Others are snapshots of existential despair (no. 78 shows a figure pausing at the edge of a cliff: 'A desperate man wants to commit suicide by jumping from a cliff. Here comes an unexpected obstacle - there is no water down there, only stones, very hard and ominously looking stones.'). Even at its darkest, "Fears" still radiates Solakov's whimsical humour. Solakov's work has been shown in the world's top museums, including Kunsthaus Zurich, the Centre for Contemporary Art in Kitakushu and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It has also been included in major international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale (2007 and 2001), Documenta 12 (2007) and biennials in Sydney (2008), Istanbul (2005), Gwangju (2002), Havana (2001) and Lyon (2000), among others. 99 Fears - Nedko Solakov. 99 opravdových a imaginárních úzkostí moderního života v pojení bulharského umělce Nedka Solakova. Kresby jsou doplněny ručně psaným komentářem plným nezvykle ostrého humoru. Událost na výstavě Dokumenta 12 (2007). Text v angličtině99 real and imagined anxieties of modern life captured by Bulgarian artistNedko Solakov (b.1957) 99 fanciful ink drawings brought to life by handwritten captions that are infused with the sharp wit and offbeat humour that have made Solakov one of the most celebrated conceptual artists of his generation A highlight of Documenta 12 (2007) and published here for the very first timeSolakov’s drawings are regularly exhibited in the world’s top museums and biennials, and he will be the subject of a mid-career survey at the Kunstmuseum Bonn in Fall 2008Includes a scholarly text by critic Suzaan Boettger placing this series in the context of the artist’s prior work and connecting it to other representations of fear in art history Suzaan Boettger is an art historian, critic and lecturer based in New York. 99 Fears - Nedko Solakov od nakladatelství Phaidon v kategorii Art, Architecture and Photography za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Knihy