No Time For Losers

No Time For Losers
Schmincke oils on found canvas mounted on subrafe, 40 x 30 x 2 cm, Anton Terziev, 2025
after No Time For Losers drawing

Title credit: Svetoslav Todorov - writer, editor, correspondent
Collaborating since 2019

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Part of No Time For Losers series of drawings, paintings, photography and object (2019-)

Anton Terziev’s “No Time For Losers” confronts our collective obsession with speed, success, and disposability. By replacing traditional victory medals with wristwatches, the painting overturns the icon of achievement and exposes a consumerist culture that demands immediate wins and shortcuts. Vibrant ribbons of paint spill down like celebratory confetti—yet they feel restless, even chaotic, under the gold lettering of the piece’s title. This tension underscores the work’s satire: time itself has become a trophy to flaunt. Terziev’s thick, energetic brushstrokes further emphasize the undercurrent of anxiety beneath the shimmer of triumph. It’s a visually striking critique of modern values, merging bold color with clever symbolism to challenge our “no time to lose” mentality.

No Time For Losers (detail)