Next Artist Generation (2021)

Mitch Brezounek
20x40x10 cm, found objects
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  • Herbarium Collection - Collection - Next artist generation - Mitch Brezounek

Childhood is the realm of recklessness, spontaneous creation, uncontrolled coloring and drawing, without pretension, just raw and pure expression. Very quickly, while we grow up, the school system devalues artistic practices or creation. Because creating artists does not serve the capitalism, it is better to create profit, and seal material and monetary values in the brains of the young people, so that they become good consumers! In a world where the number of billionaires is increasing every day, gaming is the dream of the poor, the dream of getting rich someday. Illusion that gambling can solve problems with the help of  luck, controlled by the rich and powerful.
The context of this work is the programmed frustration, which resonates with the number of artists in a precarious situation who dream of being financed or paid. Of course, the gaming and the lottery are social details, because when the poverty is excessive, the games of chance and false promises create a model, which can be recognized in the political programs for the future generations.

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Mitch Brezounek (born in 1989 in France) is a visual artist living and working in Plovdiv, Bulgaria since 2016. He graduated from the Beaux-Arts Academy in Lorient, France, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Plastic Arts. From 2013 to 2015, he was an active member of the Lorient-based art collective Ouest Fisting. His practice spans drawing, digital art, video, and installation, often incorporating elements of pop culture, science fiction, and internet aesthetics. Brezounek's visual language is marked by exaggerated imagery, irony, and a playful approach to themes such as identity, virtual reality, and cultural stereotypes. With provocative energy and signature humor, he constructs hybrid worlds where the boundaries between the real and the imagined are fluid and constantly shifting.
His works have been presented in exhibitions and festivals across Bulgaria and Europe, including solo projects in Sofia, Plovdiv, and Paris. Since moving to Plovdiv, he has been an active part of the local cultural scene and frequently collaborates with artistic organizations and institutions.