One of the most important considerations in my work is to make sculptures as synchronized with the surrounding environment as possible. This is provoked by the influence, which the concrete place exerts on me – its architecture, its nature, its culture, the way of life of those who would interact with it.
This process leads to the harmonious co-existence of al the above elements and the artistic work. In the last few years stone has become the main means with which I work. I consider it the most suitable material whereby I express visually my creative quests.
What I wish to reach in my work with stone is to remain in harmony with it. My interacting with a particular piece of stone is also essential to the final result. I want to decipher its inner life and extract my own meaning out of it, interfereing with its nature as little as possible but making the most of its power and soul.
19.August 1967, Pazarjik, Bulgaria. Lives and works in Sofia.
1995- M.A.- subject-sculpture at The National Academy of Arts-Sofia
1986- High School of Fine Arts, Plovdiv
2009- "Stones" Hewlled-Packard, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007- "Verticals-Horizontals" Hewlled-Packard, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007- "UniCredit Bulbank", Sofia, Bulgaria
2007- "Verticals-Horizontals" Iridaart Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007- "Cite Internationale des Arts" Paris, France
2004- "A3" Irida Art Gallery,Sofia,Bulgaria
1997- "ATA" Modern Arts Center, Sofia
1994- "National Autumn Exhibitions", Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2009- "Alianc" Sofia, Bulgaria
2008- "Marziart Internationale" Gallery, Hamburg, Germany2006- "Real Spaces" Bratislava, Slovakia
2006- "Contemporary Bulgarian art" Vienna, Austria
2006- "M-tel competition for contemporary Bulgarian art" Sofia, Bulgaria
2005- "Irida Art Gallery" Sofia, Bulgaria
2002- "Transparency" Center for contemporary art, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1992- "Ivana" Art Gallery, France
2011- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Yasna polyana, Bulgaria
2007- International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Alanya,Turkye
2007- 1 Matruh International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
2006- Sculptural Symposium,Plovdiv,Bulgaria
2005- Ceramic Symposium,Bratzigovo,Bulgaria
2005- Art trip to Dubay,organized by "Irida Art Gallery"
2003- Sculptural Symposium,Sozopol,Bulgaria
2003- Sculptural Symposium,Vratca,Bulgaria
2001- Sculptural Symposium,park "Oborishte" Sofia,Bulgaria
1999- International Sculptural Symposium, Ilindency,Bulgaria
1998- Sculptural Symposium,Momchilovcy,Bulgaria
2006- Residences at Cite des`arts, Paris, France
2002- Award of the Union of the Bulgarian Artists for Sculpture with Yohannes
Artinyan
1997- Award from "The Union of The Bulgarian Artist", The Exhibition "Idea",Pazarjik,Bulgaria
1996- Grant from "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation", Montreal,
Canada
1994- Award for sculpture on "The Annual Exhibition" of the artists
from Pazarjik
1993- Fellowship for sculpture from "Suporting of Art in Bulgaria",
Sofia
1992- Grant from "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation", Montreal,
Canada
