You Need to Lose This Time So You Can Win The Next Round 2
You Need to Lose This Time So You Can Win The Next Round/ Този път трябва да се изгубиш, само така ще си пак победител (2-2)
acrylic on canvas
Size: 40 x 40 cm
Courtesy the author
Anton Terziev, 2023
Title credit: Svetoslav Todorov - writer, editor, correspondent
Collaborating since 2019
Part of No Time For Losers series of drawings, object, photography and paintings (2019-)
Photo the artist
fotomaterial used: Bryce Mitchell vs Ilia Topuria, UFC 282, 2023
Anton Terziev’s latest acrylic, You Need to Lose This Time So You Can Win the Next Round 2, distills Bryce Mitchell’s fierce persona into a raw, monochrome study. Bold, jagged strokes layer black and white to mimic the chaos of the octagon, while a tight crop on Mitchell’s sweat-drenched profile spotlights both his relentless drive and fleeting vulnerability.
By stripping away color, Terziev heightens the contrast between light and dark—between triumph and setback—turning each mark into a testament to MMA’s emotional and physical crucible. Evoking Expressionist portraiture and the gestural energy of Action Painting, the piece transcends mere likeness to become a meditation on resilience: a visual mantra that today’s loss fuels tomorrow’s victory.