Doncho Donchev

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Doncho Donchev
Born (1974-08-22) 22 August 1974 (age 49)
Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Nationality Bulgaria

Doncho Donchev (born 1974) is a Bulgarian artist and illustrator.

Biography and work[edit]

Doncho Donchev was born on 22 August 1974 in Gabrovo, in the family of teachers. He graduated the secondary Art School in Tryavna (1993) and completed Master's studies in St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo (2000), in the programme Painting with Prof. Nikolay Ruschukliev.

He works with a variety of materials, holds one-man exhibitions, illustrates books and participates in music projects, drawing before an audience on stage. His childhood passed in Dryanovo, where he had his first exhibitions in Dryanovo Art Gallery, the Development cultural club and the Old School in Tryavna, as early as when he was a student. Since 1997 he has been exhibiting his works in various cities and countries and organizing a great number of one-man exhibitions.

Since 2000 he has been working in his studio in Sofia. He travels in Europe to present his projects. His works have been exhibited in Zurich, Bern, Locarno, Geneva, Liechtenstein, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Minden, Vienna, Milan, Brussels, Maastricht, Barcelona, Bratislava, Istanbul, Izmir, Jacobstad (Pietarsaari), Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Gabrovo, etc.

Presentations[edit]

  • "Particle Metamorphoses" CERN, Geneva 2016
  • Milan – Expo 2015, pavilion "Corriere della Sera" (Riflessioni) curator Arminio Sciolli
  • Sofia – Bulgaria hall, Sofia philharmonic (Metamorphoses) 2015
  • Vaduz, Liechtenstein National Museum (Logos-Mythos) 2015
  • Zurich, Petra Lossen Gallery (Logos-Mythos) 2014
  • Sofia, Arena di Serdica (Playing Cards) 2013
  • Istanbul, Gallery Ziraat Bank, 2011
  • Izmir, Gallery "Akademist" (The Reincarnation of the Satir) 2007

Exhibitions And live performances[edit]

Illustrations[edit]

  • 2015 – "Nocturne in Blue" by Anton Syarov– cover and illustrations
  • 2014 – "Seventh Sense", "The Golden Project", cover and illustrations
  • 2012 – Heavy Metal magazine – text Kerim Sakizli, publishing house "Arkabahce", Istanbul
  • 2007 – "Fatemate" – graphic novel, text Kerim Sakizli, publishing house "Arkabahce", Istanbul
  • 2007 – Poems in Paintings – poetry, text Kerim Sakizli, publishing house "Arkabahce", Istanbul
  • 2007 – "The Reincarnation of the Satir" poetry, text Kerim Sakizli, publishing house "Arkabahce", Istanbul

Projects and participations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Persona-Satirycona - The pencil". БГНЕС. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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