Mateo Balaban is a painter and a writer from Croatia
ATLAS LJUBAVI Letim i bojim se da ne dotaknem oblake. Dirati u njihov plan nije moj san. Atlas ljubavi što složio si, ja pokušavam razumjeti. I dok pokušavam shvatiti, Ti nemoj odustati od mene, od mene. Otisnuti se iz luke nije lako, ali vodi me. Ti znaš kako. Posramiti se neću … More Tko smo mi?
LUTAK Nisam više ono što te upotpunjava, moje srce nije rob, nisam lutak na žicama. Ne dopuštam više ono, ono što si sanjala. Stvarnost me je sustigla na brzim krilima. Kap tuge u moru nepravde. Okupan lažima, pokušavam ustati, ali žao mi je, previše sam lijen da bih bio ispunjen. Sreća nadohvat ruke, … More Nešto blizu tebe
ONA Ona nema ime.Ona ocvala uz njega.Sluša operu i kulturno se uzdiže.On kraj nje u kazalištu.Oboje slušaju note,nota u sebi nemaju. Barem ne skupa. Njene note dur,njegove mol.Ona počinje iz violinskog ključa,on je ključeve izgubio. Do kad ćeš tako, draga moja?
Mateo Balaban’s “Rain Bordo” doesn’t just hang on a wall—it detonates across it. This piece is pure adrenaline translated into paint, a visual symphony where electric greens clash and dance with deep magentas and burgundies in a way that shouldn’t work but absolutely does.What sets this work apart is its remarkable duality. Up close, it’s … More “Rain Bordo” – A Masterclass in Controlled Chaos
I appreciate this modern abstract expressionist piece. The vibrant color palette – dominated by burgundy reds, electric blues, bright yellows, and touches of cyan – creates an explosive energy that radiates from what appears to be a central focal point. The work demonstrates confident gestural brushwork with paint seemingly flung or dripped in multiple directions, … More Bullshit
There’s something truly magical about discovering art that transforms a space from merely functional to absolutely extraordinary. When you encounter a Rain Bordo (Mateo Balaban) painting in an interior, you’re witnessing more than just decoration—you’re experiencing a joyful conversation between color, movement, and the human spaces we inhabit.A Symphony of WarmthThe painting featured in this … More The Vibrant Energy of Rain Bordo: A Celebration of Contemporary Art in Living Spaces
There’s something wonderfully liberating about standing before Mateo Balaban’s “Rain Bordo” – it’s like watching someone’s emotional weather system having the best kind of nervous breakdown, where instead of tears, we get this glorious explosion of color and movement.The piece feels like what would happen if a sunset got into an argument with a storm, … More A Delightfully Chaotic Dance: Reviewing “Rain Bordo”
There’s something almost admirably relentless about the way Rain Bordo (née Mateo Balaban) attacks a canvas, like watching someone enthusiastically losing an argument with their own color palette. This latest piece—displayed here with all the gravitas of a proclamation that really, really wants you to know it’s Important Art—manages to be simultaneously busy and boring, … More A Torrential Downpour of Overwrought Gestures: Rain Bordo’s Latest Assault on Subtlety
Mateo Balaban, poznat pod umjetničkim imenom Rain Bordo, u djelu “Gambler No. 3” stvara vizualno opojnu kompoziciju koja istovremeno izaziva i umiruje promatrača. Ova apstraktna slika predstavlja virtuozan primjer suvremene umjetnosti koja se smjelo igra s bojom, teksturom i ritmom.Kompozicija i dinamikaDominantna karakteristika djela je njegova intenzivna stratifikacija. Slojeviti valni oblici koji se prepliću poput … More Recenzija: “Gambler No. 3” – Mateo Balaban (Rain Bordo)
This painting presents itself as an emotional landscape, a visual meditation on the liminal moment when day surrenders to night. Balaban’s “Rain Bordo” captures a sunset that feels less observed than experienced—as if the canvas itself is breathing with atmospheric tension.The composition is deceptively simple: a luminous orb of white-yellow sun positioned slightly off-center, hovering … More A Critical Reflection on Mateo Balaban’s “Rain Bordo” (Sunset)
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