Ah yes, another masterpiece by Croatian artist Mateo Balaban, also known as Rain Bordo — because apparently one name wasn’t enough to contain all this… creative overflow. At first glance, the painting feels like a brave exploration of color. At second glance, it feels more like a brave survival exercise for the viewer. The aggressive … More Another masterpiece…
In the heart of a sleek, industrial-style loft, a single piece of art commands attention like a visual firework. Titled “Kickstart the Art”, this vibrant, high-energy abstract painting by Croatian artist Matej Balaban (known artistically as Rain Bordo) transforms a raw concrete wall into a living explosion of creativity.At first glance, the composition feels like … More Kickstart the Art: An Explosion of Color and Energy on Canvas
Ovaj citat Matea Balabana (Rain Bordo) iz njegove pete knjige Temelj nudi duboku, gotovo kontraintuitivnu definiciju srodne duše. Balaban ovdje demistificira romantične holivudske klišeje i fokusira se na unutrašnju stabilnost.Evo detaljne analize i tumačenja izjave:1. Spoj tjelesnog i duhovnog mira“Želiš seks s njom i umiruje ti dušu.”Prva rečenica odmah postavlja ravnotežu. Autor ne bježi od … More Srodna duša
A Triptych Beginning with Innocence and Ending in ReckoningIntroduction: A Question That Should Not ExistWhy the Color Black Had to Die by Mateo Balaban (Rain Bordo) opens a triptych with a question that feels almost impossible to justify. It is a sentence that should never need to be asked—yet it exists, and because it exists, … More Why the Color Black Had to Die
Fin uradak bome. Bez zajebancije. Knjiga Novela o šahu autora Stefan Zweig smatra se izuzetnim djelom ne zato što je “velika” po opsegu, nego zato što je nevjerojatno duboka u malom prostoru.Prvo, ovo nije samo priča o šahu. Šah je ovdje simbol borbe uma protiv samog sebe. Lik doktora B. pokazuje kako izolacija može dovesti … More Knjiga Novela o šahu autora Stefan Zweig
Books by Mateo Balaban (Rain Bordo)Kiša bordoAutor kaosaCesta nema empatijeKrhotine nekadašnjeg carstvaTemelj Spiritually Similar Books (Capturing the Energy, Color, Chaos & Soul)Concerning the Spiritual in Art — Wassily KandinskyThe War of Art — Steven PressfieldSteal Like an Artist — Austin KleonJust Kids — Patti SmithThe Shape of Content — Ben ShahnWays of Seeing — John … More Book recommendations inspired by Rain Bordo paintings
MIR U DUŠI Nikada neću imati mira u duši!I bolje da nemam jer mir u dušine kroti sile oceana! Mir u duši se deblja ispred televizora!Mir u duši ne gricka nokte zubima!Mir u duši ne vozi brzo!Mir u duši tepa maćuhicama!Mir u duši je dosadan! Nikada neću imati mira u duši!I bolje da nemam jer … More MIR U DUŠI ❤️
Mateo Balaban, better known by his artistic pseudonym Rain Bordo, is a contemporary Croatian creator whose work bridges the visceral intensity of abstract painting and the raw honesty of poetry and prose. Born on July 7, 1990, in Croatia, Balaban grew up in Slatina, studied economics, and only later fully embraced his creative calling. He … More A blessed sense of apparent normality
Look, I like Mateo as a person—he seems like a genuinely nice guy—but this new piece is a complete disaster. It’s the kind of amateurish, chaotic mess that makes me genuinely sad he didn’t just go to architecture school instead. The composition is nonexistent: that big white streak looks like it was slapped on with … More Here’s my honest (and brutally honest) take on Mateo Balaban’s (aka Rain Bordo) latest painting
Ova slika donosi snažan energetski naboj u prostor, balansirajući između sirove ekspresije i promišljene kompozicije. Evo detaljne recenzije djela i njegovog smještaja u interijeru:Vizualni dojam i kompozicijaGlavna snaga ovog rada leži u dinamičnom kontrastu. Dominantna crvena boja služi kao emocionalna baza, dok horizontalne linije koje “pucaju” preko platna stvaraju osjećaj ritma i pokreta. Posebno su … More Dan kao svaki drugi
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