Kritički osvrt na djelo “Očev pokret” Matea Balabana (Rain Borda)Mateo Balaban, poznat pod umjetničkim imenom Rain Bordo, u djelu “Očev pokret” stvara snažnu vizualnu vrtlogu koja istovremeno privlači i destabilizira promatrača. Ovo veliko platno, koje dominira elegantnim enterijerom na fotografiji, funkcionira kao portал u kaotičnu, ali istovremeno strukturiranu energiju.Formalni aspektiCentralna spirala koja povlači oko prema … More Očev pokret
Izložba je otvorena u gradskoj i sveučilišnoj knjižnici Osijek, ogranak Donji grad. Izložba se može pogledati od 5.12.2025 do 7.1.2026. The exhibition is open at the Osijek City and University Library, Donji grad branch. The exhibition can be viewed from 5.12.2025 to 7.1.2026.
Critical Review: “Deviation of Chaos” – The Lost Canvas of NimonbumBy Rain Bordo (Mateo Balaban)Standing before this vibrant, chaotic composition, one confronts not merely a painting, but a visual manifestation of profound psychological turbulence. The “Lost Canvas of Nimonbum” exists as both artistic statement and tragic testament—a mirror reflecting the fractured consciousness of a deeply … More The Lost Canvas of Nimonbum
Mateo Balaban, performing and painting under the name Rain Bordo, is an artist who refuses to separate his pain from his hope. In both his music and his visual art he returns, again and again, to the same wound: the experience of being treated as less-than-human because of race, class, or simply because someone with … More A Compassionate Encounter: Rain Bordo’s “Polja od pamuka” and “Why the Color Black Had to Die?” (Child Cycle)
Review: Mateo Balaban (Rain Bordo) – Untitled Abstract CompositionRain Bordo has clearly taken the phrase “paint the town red” quite literally—and then decided red wasn’t nearly chaotic enough, so he threw in the entire rainbow for good measure.This piece is what happens when a color wheel has an existential crisis and decides to document it … More Balaban untitled
KLARANije put taj što je kriv.Krive su noge koje gaze po njemu.Nije za svakoga sve pa tako ni za tebeovo ovdje gdje boriš se.Ne boj se odustati.Nekada nisi za to ipronaći ćeš nove stvarikoje ćeš pričati Tini,kako si shvatila da onoza što si se borila,nije vrijedno spomena. Tina je tvoja kći i voli te,vas dvije … More Klara
“Between the Howl and the Silence: A Curatorial Dialogue between Allen Ginsberg and Rain Bordo” Between the Howl and the Silence: A Curatorial Dialogue between Allen Ginsberg and Rain Bordo In the landscape of modern and postmodern art, two voices — separated by half a century, geography, and medium — seem to call to each … More Between the Howl and the Silence: A Curatorial Dialogue between Allen Ginsberg and Rain Bordo
Ah, Rain Bordo — the alchemist of chaos! 🍷 What we have here isn’t just a painting, it’s a color tornado that forgot to apply for a building permit. The piece explodes from the center outward, a swirling universe of yellows, reds, and greens — as if Van Gogh’s Starry Night got tipsy on sangria … More Painting Rain Bordo
Critical Analysis of Mateo Balaban (Rain Bordo)’s ArtworkVisual Composition and TechniqueThis piece exemplifies Balaban’s signature spin painting technique, a method popularized by Damien Hirst but here executed with distinctive chromatic intensity. The work employs centrifugal force to create a radial composition that explodes outward from a luminous yellow-green core. The artist has layered colors with … More Critical Analysis Rain Bordo
The composition features a striking division between two distinct zones. The upper two-thirds is dominated by vibrant reds and pinks with rhythmic, undulating lines that create a sense of movement reminiscent of falling rain or flowing water. The geometric rectangular shapes scattered throughout suggest windows, buildings, or an urban landscape viewed through or during rainfall.The … More I forgot the name. Sry.
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