Watercolor, acrylic, oil? Nope, Ghozt conjures up his art using Pantone color fans on a canvas made of pixels. The Bulgarian artist knocks the dust off the picture frames with his nimble fingers on a fast mouse – and dedicates a whole new story to them in the process.
Photos and texts: Ghozt
Representation: ART ACT, art-act.de, foundation.app/PantoneLife
Ghozt
The path to PantoneLife is longer than just a few steps and began back in 1981, when Ghozt was born in Bulgaria and had to flee abroad as a three-year-old. First Sweden, then Germany – four languages, humor as black and liquid as espresso, rebellion in his blood and trauma in his heart are what Ghozt takes with him from this time to Berlin, where he lives today. He tackles the latter, and the idea ignites during processing. The result: PantoneLife, a collection of over 20 works that the NFT artist and creative director brings to the crypto scene with such success that even his computer mouse will soon need a caffeine refill. art-act.com/artists/ghozt/
Margrethe
This is Margrethe, a woman who was born into the body of a man. She always knew something was not right. Society perceived her differently than she was. The feeling she didn’t belong in the body of a boy was constant but she was too afraid to tell anyone. So she hid behind the male body for the longest time. When she finally found the courage to talk to her friends they embraced and supported her in her decision to finally become what she was: a Woman. I’m so happy for you Margrethe.
Hipster Girl with Vintage Pearl Earring
She loves old things, and she speaks ironically about everything. She is lit, an overall social media star, loved by her fans because she fights against climate change and loves organic food.
Mola Nisa
Mola Nisa is a normal girl but she suffers from mental illness. She is not simply sad, don’t tell her to just get over it. She is diagnosed with PTSD and severe depression. She has the hardest time to feel alive and work to get better. But sometimes when she talks with her psychotherapist or she is surrounded by loving friends, in that glimpse of a moment, she catches herself almost smiling. Nobody could tell but her if she actually does. Get better soon Mola, we love you.
Ronald Fuck Donald
This is Ronald. He quit his underpaying job at a ruggedy fast food place to join the marches against human rights violations by the president. Everone was so happy he joined that they all cheered respectfully his last name during the entire protests: “FUCK DONALD”. You guys are role models.
The Spleen
The Spleen is a famous Movie about a guy (played by Jim Cherry) who has a spleen which makes him super anxious when walking on piers. He is afraid of falling and drowning. Look at his face, the man is terrified. What might be ok for one person might be the hardest in the world to do for someone else. My heart feels for all the people with some sort of anxiety disorder. I got you.
Klimt Eastwood in “The Kiss”
Klimt Eastwood is a legendary actor. He played in many gold-standard movies and played small and big pieces over his career. Here he is seen making out with his actress colleague on the set of the blockbuster movie “The Kiss” Thank you for all the emotional moments I had looking at your movies, Klimt.
Domestic Violence
Martha is afraid. Just look in her eyes. She is afraid because she doesn’t know when he will strike her again nor how she can escape this hell. She’s lost her smile. She’s hurting tho’ she shouldn’t be. It’s your right to live a life free of sexual and physical pain. I’m here for you Martha, when you decide it’s time. WHO estimates that globally ca. 1 in 3 women have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. Most of this violence is intimate partner violence.
Insomniac the French Dog
Insomniac the French Dog was a console jump&run game from 1991 where you had to jump and run. It left you quite sleepless.
