Darko
Topalski - Biography
Born in
Novi Sad, Serbia, May 21. 1976.
Showed early interests in drawing, painting and photography
which he persistently develops.
He is an autodidact artist who attended courses, workshops,
worked and works with other artists. His works are part of numerous
private collections.
Topalski has aimed his personal development at working with
different materials and techniques, while constantly searching
for further evolution of his artistic gift. Themes of his paintings
are landscapes, esoteric and metaphysical questions, signs…
Experiencing Art as the universal language that communicates
for itself, his painting techniques are aimed to find and offer
answers at various life, philosophical or metaphysical questions,...
At the other side they are here to offer to the observer pleasure
of colorfull artwork.
Work also
as graphic designer, web designer,... and news presenter at
regional tv station Panonija (www.panonija.tv)
From
my perspective:
“For me Art is the simplest and purest form of communication.
Emotions, fears, moods, ideas…all that can be found in a work
of art – if you look at it in the right way. While working,
I completely surrender and open to it because the work of art
asks for total submission. In my case, the creation of a new
painting is a process that can take from several hours to several
months. I advance it undauntedly and openly, ready for new discoveries
and excitements. If I am to look myself through tarot, my card
would be 0 – the card of The Fool from The Great Arcane, the
card of those who are led by their dreams, ideas and hopes no
matter what others are telling, persuading, claiming…The card
I am aiming at is the card No.5, The Hierophant, which is achievable
only through work and experience, through overcoming and knowing
thyself. The card No.4 is something happening from time to time,
but rich is the man who believes in God and showing off with
everyday possessions is good enough just to cover one’s complexes.
Each new work emerges as a shaped part of its creator’s spirit
that continues to live a life of its own. I prefer the work
to speak for itself, letting others to experience and sense
its message, purpose and energy. Every art-work by its earthly
becoming, being and existing overcomes the boundaries of present,
approaching the eternal. The work of art stands not as much
as a part of the present as it represents the herald of the
present in the future, giving the artist as its creator the
touch of Eternal. When everything fades into silence remains
what we leave behind.
...and some "a bit less important facts"...
If
you think it's imortant:
2003. Gallery Art-Domain, Malloca-Spain
2004. L' Aigle de Nice- Grand Prix International d'Arts Plastiques
in Nice-France... Prize of Roquebrune Cap Martin for the oil
on canvas"The final Gathering"
2005. Gallery Van Gogh, Novi Sad, Serbia
2006. Gallery Maravić, Novi Sad, Serbia
2006. Text about Topalski in newspapers "Gradjanski List"
2006. Who's Who (100 contemporary artists book by the Artdomain)
+...
Local
Newspapers "Gradjanski List" has published an article
about artist Darko Topalski and his website, with the title:
"By the Website into the World" (1/2
of the page)! You can read translated text here>>!
artwork of some other artist (because of theme or technique),
I have also these special moments when I practically see finished
painting that I have never seen before. Sometimes I dream it and
sometimes it’s that moment between dream and reality! After that
I made a drawing, but the most difficult thing is to paint that
painting as I “saw it” sometimes during the process of painting
something new emerges up, something I haven’t expected faces that
you see in one moment and faces that you’ve never seen before
at this work in the next moment!
