The Colours of the Rhodopes
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Title
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The Colours of the Rhodopes
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Format
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en
JPG
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Date
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2021
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Description
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Artwork created and submitted in the context of the ECHO II project which was dedicated to inviting artists in residence to create original artworks, inspired by selected local traditions
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Type EDM
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en
Image
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Rights
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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Extent
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90cm X 90cm
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Digitisation equipment
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Equipment used: Cameras: Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 6D | Camera Type: DSLR | Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM. Image processing software: Adobe Photoshop 22.4 (Windows). Digitisation of artwork: Panagiotis Diapoulis
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Bibliographic Citation
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“The Colours of the Rhodopes”. 2021. Artist: Galina Abadjimarinova. Source: https://echo-heritage.eu/myomekas/s/repository/item/1599. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Statement of Responsibility
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The art residency has been co-funded by the European Union and is part of the project ECHO II - Traditions in Transition, Creative Europe Programme. The artwork was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of its creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
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Abstract
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…I got inspired by the halls, the embroideries of the traditional costumes (nosiya), the old traditional houses, the architecture, the elements of everyday objects, the nature, the music, the food, and even the air and the light, the changing clouds and the fog near the hills… I wanted to stop on one of these things, but I couldn’t decide which one… so, there is a bit of everything in my works. I was inspired by the elements of the Rhodope traditions and folklore which made me an impression in the Historical Museum, and in the old houses of Smolyan that stand adequately and closely to each other. And I did my best to recreate them in my works, in a way familiar to me, without losing my identity, originality, and emotionality as an artist… For a comparatively short period of time, I dived into the rhythm and the daily melody of the city; the softness, aromas, and the smell of the food and the air, as well as the softness of the water, the melody of the local people’s speech, the dialect, the Rhodope songs and music with their sadness and length, the colours and forms of nature that have been imported in people’s everyday lives; the traditional textiles, the “magical” symbols, so mystic and clear like ancient runes that bear so much information, and are woven and directed to protect their owner, the “kukeri” holidays and rites… Galina Abadjimarinova
