Self portrait, oil on wood, 122x80 cm (each painting), 2011-2014 © Stas Korolov
Self portrait, oil on wood, 122×80 cm (each painting), 2011-2014 © Stas Korolov

“I’m going back and forth in my work…”

Name

Stas Korolov

Profession

Artist

Website

www.stask.com

Stas Korolov

Who are you? What do you do?

I am a multidisciplinary artist, mostly I paint, make printmaking in different techniques, draw and film/photograph.

Where are you from?

I was born in USSR but since 1990 live in Israel.

Your style in 3 words?

Time will tell 🙂

The hug, oil on canvas 120x90 cm, 2017
The hug, oil on canvas 120×90 cm, 2017 © Stas Korolov

Your weakness? Your strength?

weakness – lack of free time         strength – an ability to teach myself

What makes you different?

Working in multi media enrich my work with different expressions and experiments, giving me the ability to approach things from various angles.

Mountains, oil on canvas 135x100 cm, 2016
Mountains, oil on canvas 135×100 cm, 2016 © Stas Korolov

When did you decide to become a multidisciplinary artist?

Year 2003, when I bought my first digital camera. 

What do you find most fascinating about the creative process?

The gap between the idea and the result.

The bather, oil and spray paint on canvas, 135x100 cm, 2016
The bather, oil and spray paint on canvas, 135×100 cm, 2016 © Stas Korolov

A few words about your favourite creation?

“Andrei Rublev” – a film by Andrei Tarkovsky. In my opinion one of the most exciting creations in cinematography.

Someone else’s work that inspired or inspires you…

Rembrandt portraits 

A new project coming up or an idea you want to work on?

I’m going back and forth in my work and after a long period of printmaking I feel ready to go back to painting.

Head, oil on canvas 100x80 cm, 2015
Head, oil on canvas 100×80 cm, 2015 © Stas Korolov

Finish the sentence „More important than my career is…“

The depth of my understanding.

2017: Where are we going?

In the same direction on a new road.

untitled, oil on canvas 120x90 cm, 2017
untitled, oil on canvas 120×90 cm, 2017 © Stas Korolov

When the going gets tough…

…push harder.

Your city’s favourite spots?

My printmaking workshop.

Do you have a vision?

I believe in hard work. 

Tell us about your future plans…? 

I plan to travel as much as possible, visiting the far east and America.

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Movie by Stas Korolov, Sasha Serber and Tavor Shefa