I see my work as a trace of communication with memories and notions. Focused on small fragments of them, I aim to re-experience the latter through the painting process and resolve a self-formed image, rather than an artifact of the imagination.
Stanimir Genov
(1982, Sofia, Bulgaria)
Education:
2016 – 2018 МA in Painting, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 – 2013 3th year DogTime Fine Arts, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2002 – 2006 BA in Painting, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1996 – 2001 National High School of Fine Arts “Ilia Petrov”, Sofia, Bulgaria
Solo Exhibitions:
2022 – “There are much nicer planets in the universe than Earth”, curated by Maria Vassileva, Structura Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2021 – “Like it was”, Depoo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2019 – “Plane”, curated by Yovo Panchev, contemporary space, Varna, Bulgaria
2018 – “Some thoughts doesn’t move”, Gallery Cu29, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2017 – “Bouquet”, curated by Daniela Radeva, Vaska Emanuilova Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2016 – “Avalanche”, curated by Yovo Panchev, contemporary space, Varna, Bulgaria
2016 – “It just happened”, Dvoreca Balchik, Bulgaria
2015 – “Exhibition”, curated by Yovo Panchev, Galley “Vladimir Dimitrov – Maystora”, Kyustendil, Bulgaria
2014 – “Outside”, curated by Yovo Panchev, Galley of UBA “Shipka” 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 – “Paintings”, curated by Yovo Panchev, Yuzina Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011 – “Clear!”, curated by Yovo Panchev, The Fridge, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 – “Major-Minor”, Pistolet Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 – “Excuse me”, curated by Leda Ekimova, Pistolet Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Selected Group Exhibitions and Festivals:
2019 – “All At Ones”, curated by Maria Vassileva, Structura Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 – “Forms of Coexistence”, curated by Maria Vassileva, Structura Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 – “Shifting Layers / Young Art at the Museum”,curated by Vladiya Mihaylova, Sofia City Art Gallery, Bulgaria
2017 – Exhibition of nominees BAZA award, Sofia City Art Gallery, Bulgaria
2017 – „Interruption“, Curated by CoBA, Library Covent Garden, London
2016 – “Lifestyles and Still Life “, Curated by Vera Mlechevska, Lubomirov / Angus-Hughes, London
2016 – Exhibition of nominees BAZA award, Sofia City Art Gallery, Bulgaria
2015 – “Process in Progress”, Curated by Vessela Nozharova , Baeckerstrasse 4, Vienna
2015 – “Caution: Wet Paint!”, curated by Maria Vassileva, Daniela Radeva, Vladiya Mihaylova, Sofia City Art Gallery
2014 – “My Name is Artist”, , curated by Vessela Nozharova, Art Center Hugo Voeten, Herentals
2014 – Festival “Contempo”, curated by Dora , Varna City Art Gallery, Bulgaria
2013 – “PARABOLE”, curated by Yovo Panchev, The Fridge, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 – “Reactions”, curated by Vladiya Mihaylova, Vaska Emanuilova Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011 – “EAST of BEST“, curated by KOLEKTIFF, Roodkapje Rot(t)terdam
2011 – Exhibition of nominees Gaudenz B. Ruf Award for New Bulgarian Art SHORTLIST, Sofia City Art Gallery
2011 – “Secret Exhibition”, curated by Yovo Panchev, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2010 – “BROADCAST MEDIA SCULPTURES”, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, Austria
2010 – “AKTO5”, curated by Yovo Panchev, Bitola, Macedonia
2010 – “10X5X3”, curated by Yovo Panchev, Gallery Shipka 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 – “After Ego”, curated by Svetlana Kuyumdzhieva, The Ancient Bath, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2009 – Exhibition of nominees Contemporary Bulgarian Art of M-Tel, Varna, Bulgaria
2009 – “Work in Motion”, curated by Yovo Panchev, Red House Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 – Exhibition of nominees Gaudenz B. Ruf Award for New Bulgarian Art SHORTLIST, Sofia City Art Gallery