SORIN BECHIRA
Some may say black and white images look dull, but Sorin Bechira obviously proves them wrong. In fact he makes his images so involving and mysterious that it’s hard to stop looking at them trying to decipher all the symbols and stop the neverending flow of his compositions. Instead of using millions of hues, Sorin works with millions of shades of grey, making the viewers adjust their eyes and minds to shift from looking to seeing…
Drawing his inspiration from the likes of Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock, Sorin blends traditional techniques with contemporary media into his signature style of imagery. Melting horses, dragon heads, time pieces, interwinding masks and hands – you really have to look closely to see what it’s all about. Sorin gives us a little hint…
interview by Yuan Zhou
Some artists speak about art belonging to the process, others are more focused on the finished work. Which camp are you in?
I’m 100% the process kind of guy. I love to experiment with different ways of visual epressions and I like to mix various techniques and mediums in my works. I like to discover and I’m always ready to change something if it doesn’t work for me. And because I’m so thrilled about the process, I often lose myself working hard at various details. I’m always looking for a certain composition, flow and rythm. If I’m satisfied with the composition and the flow, everything else will be fine.
What advices would you give to younger designers who aspire to be like you?
I have a motto that works everytime: “Never stop experimenting. Be a perfectionist, be restless, but always be a dreamer.” This is all you must know and all you must do.
You are the art director of x3 studios. What are you guys currently working on?
We are working on some interesting websites based on heavy hand drawn illustration in Flash. It will be awesome when we finish it. And also we are working on a little car racing online game, also in Flash. We hope to release them this year. And in the near future we hope to launch some user experience applications. So stay tuned because some nice things will happen.
