Krassimir Terziev belongs to azthe younger generation of Bulgarian artists, unencumbered by the heavy socialist heritage. Having “caught” part of the totalitarian regime in the country, but at its late stage, when slogans had already lost the power of ideology, these artists are much more liberated in spirit and thought. Most of them possess a strongly expressed creative individuality and together they form an important aspect in modern artistic production, based exclusively on the influence of the cinema, technologies and the mass media. One of the most important marks of post-totalitarian society is its maximum openness towards the world information flow and its heightened sensitivity even to the slightest hint of censorship. The desire of this society to move in parallel with the global processes leads to the unimpeded entry of information and images, which have a strong impact on consciousness and the subconscious. They impose certain aesthetics, as well as the stereotypes of a set social behavior. Undoubtedly, this fact also influences the reactions and artistic practice of Krassimir Terziev. This is also one of the keys to the understanding and interpretation of his works. His works are daring, thorough and speak without restraint about the different aspects of modern life, in most cases the artist making use of the aesthetics familiar from Hollywood films, fashion magazines, television or the Internet. The artist works recently with photographic images of video film frames. In his work “On the BG tracks” the author examines the image of his own country in the eyes of the western consumer. This image is based on elementary cliches, imposed by cinema and television. This is definitely not the whole truth, but nobody has stopped to think about this problem - to such an extent has the all-embracing power of the media blurred the borders between reality and fiction, between credible facts and unconfirmed rumors. Krassimir Terziev is also well-known for its work in the field of multimedia and net.art. Although slowly, our country is becoming integrated in the global art net. The artist was the one to impose the presence of the computer and Internet (with all accompanying tools and technologies) in contemporary Bulgarian art space. And luckily, his and his companions’ efforts have been crowned with success.
Ilina Koralova