I'm Aleks, an artist based in Ghent, Belgium, with Bulgarian roots.

I'm fascinated by what paint can do. Its textures, movements, unpredictability, and the unexpected things that emerge along the way. I often start with familiar images, everyday objects, or simply things that catch my attention. Through painting, I explore how these images can shift, transform, and take on a life of their own.

For me, painting is a conversation between myself and the work. I make a move, the painting responds, and each decision leads to another. Sometimes I know where I'm going, and sometimes the painting has other plans. We don't always agree, but that's what makes it interesting.