Michaela Lakova (1987, Bulgaria)

Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Art Project Depot - 5 questions - Michaela Lakova
What are the most essential components of your artistic practice?

It will be difficult to characterize my practice with separate components,

                                   Composite

                                                 Contents

                                                            Parts

                                                    Elements

It is more of a collage or a composite.

How do you interact with space when creating a project?

Depending on the given project and the available space, it is prone to transformation. Sometimes the parameters of the very space,

                     Expanse

                                             Longitude

                                                                        Distance

          Area

                                        Surface

                                                                          Flatness

                         Place

                                                         Interspace

Length

          Range

                                              Span

                                                                                   Width

                                          Breadth

define the work. If it is unconventional and outside the white cube, it may serve as a baseline.

What is the role of text in developing images?

Text is important in creating a piece of art, it serves as a foundation for researching a specific topic or question. Also, text sometimes appears in my own work, it contextualizes and adds an extra layer to perception. Often, my videos contain text,

Content

Excerpt

Particle

                   Meaning

                     Sense

                     Essence

                     Core

                     Nut

                  Germ

                     Base

which navigates the spectator, yet leaves space for imagination and interpretation.

What reaction do you attempt to provoke in your audience through your work?

My works attempt to raise questions, provoke discussion and conversation as a reaction,

                    Counteraction

                      Defiance

                      Resistance

                      Opposition

                    Response

                      Defense

                      Answer

                      Echo

                      Consequence

                    Result

                      Reflection

and what the audience will perceive depends on themselves.

What is the role of the research approach in contemporary art?

The place of the research approach depends on the artist and their personal approach,

 Manner

  Way

 Method

               Treatment

                   Tactics

                        Practice

                            Style

                                Access

and interest. Contemporary art has various directions and areas. I find it interesting to see how it reflects time now and how it tackles real issues and problems of modernity.

Selected works