Pravdoliub Ivanov
Pravdoliub Ivanov (born in 1964 in Plovdiv) is a contemporary Bulgarian artist living and working in Sofia. He works in the field of art installation, photography, object and drawing, often using space and context specific themes, materials and approach.
Pravdoliub is known for his deep engagement with social and political themes. Ivanov's work often challenges viewers to confront the complexities of identity, democracy, and freedom, encouraging an active participation in the artwork's narrative.
Biography
Pravdoliub Ivanov (born 1964 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian contemporary artist. He studied at the National Art School "Tsanko Lavrenov" in his hometown and later graduated from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia in 1993, where he also taught. In 2015, he earned a PhD in art history with a dissertation titled "Site-specific art: the site and its work. Does moving a work mean destroying it?".
Pravdoliub is founding member of the Institute of Contemporary Art Sofia (1995).
Since 2011, he has been represented by Gallery, Plovdiv, with which he has realized numerous exhibitions and projects, participated in prestigious international exhibitions and art fairs, and had his works included in private and museum collections worldwide.;.[1]
Artistic career
Pravdoliub Ivanov established himself as one of the significant figures of contemporary European art[2] with his participation in international art events.[3]
These include:
- Venice Biennale, 52nd edition (2007) - in the project "A Place You've Never Been Before", curated by Vesela Nozharova, together with Ivan Mudov and Stefan Nikolaev;
- 4th Istanbul Biennale (1995);
- Manifesta 3, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2003);
- 14th Biennale of Sydney, Australia (2004);
- 4th Berlin Biennale (2006).
Selected international shows
Significant international exhibitions in which he has participated include:
- "In the Gorges of the Balkans", Fridericianum Museum, Kassel, Germany; "Blut & Honig, Zukunft ist am Balkan", Essl Collection, Klosterneuburg, Austria; "Who Killed the Painting?, Works from the Rene Block Collection," Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany; "No New Thing Under the Sun," Royal Academy of Arts, London (2011); "Sport in Art," Museum of Contemporary Art, Krakow, Poland (2012); "The Unanswered Question. İskele-2", TANAS and Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin (2013) "Heaven and Hell: From Magic Carpets to Drones", Villa Empain, Boghossian Foundation, Brussels (2015); "The Travellers", National Art Gallery, Warsaw (2016). "The Restless Earth", Triennale di Milano, curated by Massimiliano Gioni (2017).
In 2019, Ivanov presents his first solo museum exhibition, The Life of Others is Somehow Easier, at Arsenal Gallery, Poland,[4] curated by Monika Szewczyk.
Collections
His works are part of the following museum and corporate collections:
- Kontakt Collection на ERSTE Bank, Austrina;
- Art Collection Telekom (Deutsche Telekom AG)[5]
- Art Works Collection (Deutsche Bank);
- Rene Block Collection в Neues Museum, Nuremberg, Germany;
- Neues Museum, Nuremberg, Germany;
- European Investment Bank Collection, Luxembourg;
- EPO Collection Europe, Munich;
- Sofia City Art Gallery;
- National Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
- ARTER - Vehbi Koc Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey;
- Centre Georges Pompidou Collection, Paris
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Publications and recognition
Ivanov's works have been reproduced in international publications such as Artforum,[7] Frieze, Flash Art and Kunstforum. His work has been reviewed in the books:
- Introduction to Bulgarian Contemporary Art (1982–2015),[8] Vesselia Nozharova (Janet 45 Publishing, Open Arts Foundation, 2018);
- Show Time – The 50 Most Influential Exhibitions of Contemporary Art, Jens Hoffmann (Thames & Hudson, 2014);
- East Art Map – Contemporary Art and Eastern Europe,[9] by IRWIN (2006);
- Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950, Maya Fawkes and Reuben Fawkes[2] (Thames & Hudson, 2020).
Catalogues and Monograph
- Artist's monograph "Transformation always takes time and energy[10]". Plovdiv: Janet-45, Sariev Gallery, 2014, 90 p
- Exhibit catalogue "The life of others is somehow easier", Arsenal Gallery, Bialystok, Poland, curator Monika Szewczyk, 2019
References
- ↑ Oliver Basciano. "Features, 28 April 2017, ArtReview".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950". Thames & Hudson USA.
- ↑ Maja Fowkes, Reuben Fowkes. Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950. Thames and Hudson, April 14th 2020. (April 14, 2020). Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950. Thames and Hudson.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) Search this book on
- ↑ "Pravdoliub Ivanov at Arsenal Gallery | Art Collection Telekom". www.art-collection-telekom.com.
- ↑ "Ivanov, Pravdoliub | Art Collection Telekom". Art Collection Telecom.
- ↑ "Правдолюб Иванов". Open Art Files. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ↑ "Artforum". Pravdoliub Ivanov. Check date values in:
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- ↑ East Art Map. MIT Press. Afterall Books. 26 May 2006. ISBN 978-1-84638-005-1. Search this book on
- ↑ "Transformation Always Takes Time and Energy от Pravdoliub Ivanov". Издателство Жанет 45.
External links
- Artist's website www.pravdo.com
- Pravdoliub Ivanov in Open Art Files
- Archive and works of Pravdoliub Ivanov in Sarieva/Gallery
Writings
- Oliver Basciano, Pravdoliub Ivanov, Art Review, April 2017
Interviews
- "To have "style", for me, means to stop surprising people" – an interview with Pravdoliub Ivanov, art dependence, By Anna Savitskaya - Friday, June 5, 2015
- Pravdoliub Ivanov: DOT Sofia embodies the essence of modernity / World-renowned Bulgarian artist Pravdoliub Ivanov returns to DOT Sofia with two permanent works that respond to the site-specific architecture of the building., 2024
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