My first and strongest reaction to Bozkhov's presentation is a simultaneous distaste and appreciation of the very banal quality both his work and character exude. Rather than embrace the more common role of artist as creator, Bozkhov has chosen to embrace what is already there: systems, symbols and ideas that are a product of modern life, and not with any intended "artistic value." Furthermore, the manner in which he embraces often does not seek to present what he finds in a way that tries to reach beyond the everyday quality of things. Bozkhov often resembles an anthropologist or scientist in the way that he documents and treats his subjects so objectively.
(to be continued!)