No Time For Losers
No Time For Losers / С губещите не се занимаваме - drawing on Fabriano artistico watercolor paper, extra white, 300lb, pale gold, felt-tip pen, acryl. Size: 31 x 21 cm, 2019
Gaudenz B. Ruf collection. Title credit: Svetoslav Todorov - journalist, editor and writer
A part of No Time for Losers seria of drawings and paintaings (2019 - ) Photo: © the artist
A stepping stone to No Time for Losers project
Part of Small Victories solo exhibition, Arossita Gallery, Sofia, Anton Terziev, 2019
Anton Terziev’s No Time For Losers is a razor-sharp visual allegory of our contemporary “go-for-gold” mentality. At first glance, the piece subverts familiar symbols of triumph: wristwatches dangle like medals, their ticking faces replacing the gleam of traditional trophies. Rendered in exuberant, almost garish streaks of color, the ribbons evoke both festive celebration and the frenetic pace of modern life.
Terziev’s technique—loose, painterly strokes layered over stark black—amplifies the sense of urgency. Each watch-medal seems to quiver on the verge of slipping out of frame, mirroring how the pursuit of instant success often feels both exhilarating and precarious. By replacing trophies with timepieces, the artist underscores society’s fixation on racing the clock: every second is a prize to be seized; every pause, a potential failure.
In No Time For Losers, form and content converge into a searing social critique. The work doesn’t merely depict the rat race—it pulls us into its relentless momentum, reminding us that in today’s world, victory is defined not by endurance or integrity, but by speed. And in that breathless chase, something essential may be lost.