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Daniela Tzvetkova
Biografia
I am a professional artist born in Bulgaria currently living and working in Puglia, Italy.
I define myself as a pigment & fiber artist.
My artistic path started with construction/design of clothes and the knowledge of textile materials, to later move away from everyday reality towards scenography and costume design. This allowed me to learn various theatrical, pedagogical and experimental techniques that I still apply in my works today.
After a research phase in graphic design, I felt strongly the need to return to natural primary materials and be guided by them in an artistic experimentation through all the senses. Ancient history, science fiction and nature inspire me. I look for purity in my works, often generated by botanical materials that change their appearance and refer to olfactory memories. The extraction of colours from nature, screen-printing with vegetable inks, fabric decoration and creation of soft sculptures are part of my experimental work. All this is focused in the photographs I take which allow for a broader reading of the spirit of the work.
Beyond the use of classic fibers (fabrics and paper) I am interested in the potential of bioplastics and composite materials for creation of functional and decorative objects on different scales.
I am also a lead instructor of artistic-social courses for children and adolescents.
I have published illustrations and artist contributions in several books and magazines.
Curriculum
PhD Art Student, Children’s Environment Chair, National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgara
Member of Textile Section, Union of Bulgarian Artists (associate member of UNESCO)
MA in Graphic Design (NBU, Sofia, Bulgaria)
BA in Scenography (NBU, Sofia, Bulgaria)
Atelierista in Creative Atelier, AS.SO.RI., Foggia (Italy)
Some solo and group exhibitions:
2022 Sofia (Bulgaria), Shipka, 6, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Textile Section, Exhibition21
2022 Foggia, Fondazione dei Monti Uniti, curated by Gianfranco Piemontese e Gaetano Cristino, “Punti di luce”
2022 Milano, Municipality of Paullo, Paullo Library, selected work for the Tarantasio illustration award
2021 Foggia, Fondazione dei Monti Uniti, curated by Gianfranco Piemontese, TRACARTE8 International Exhibition of paper works
2020 Napoli, Palazzo Venezia, Gutenberg Editions, selected work for Gutenberg Catalog
2020 Foggia, Gallery Creo, curated by Angelo Pantaleo, Happy birthday, curator
2019 Sofia (Bulgaria), Museum of Sofia, selectedd work for the 1st Bulgarian Illustration Biennial
2019 Orsara di Puglia (FG) e Montauguto (AV), Festival FINECONFINE, Solo show – serie of textile installations L’INCANTO DELL’INCONTRO
2019 Mattinata (FG), CATP, curated by Gianfranco Piemontese, Segni d’arte al solstizio d’estate
2019 Foggia, Gallery Creo, curated by Angelo Pantaleo, Ex Voto
2019 Foggia, Gallery Creo, curated by Angelo Pantaleo, A prima vista
2018 Sofia (Bulgaria), Gallery Serdika, Solo exhibition AZ BUKI Fili
2018 Foggia, Parcocittà, Solo exhibition Scritto sulle foglie
2018 Milano, Salone del mobile, “Crazy artists” Collection of Company (Forlì)
2018 San Marco in Lamis (FG), Leterary Cafe FreaK, Association La Puglia Racconta, BUCK Festival, Cover 2.0 Illustration Exhibition
2018 Foggia, Fondazione dei Monti Uniti, TRACARTE7 International Exhibition of paper works
2017 Venezia, Gallery Carrion, Terra acqua 108
2017 Foggia, Palazzetto dell’Arte, curated by Antonio Scotellaro, CAPITANATA GRAND TOUR3, Artistic scenarios of Capitanata post 2000
2016 Eboli (SA), Palasele di Eboli, 7° World Championship Pankration, organized by the Italian Pankration Federation, Art Competition, curated by Monica Refolo, 2° Prize Graphic
2016 Foggia, Gallery CREO, Solo show AZ BUKI in fibra picta
2016 Vico del Gargano (FG), Palazzo Della Bella, Association La Puglia Racconta, Illustration Exhibition “La città degli illustratori”
2016 Foggia, Gallery CREO, Chapeau
2015 Lucera (FG), Exhibition space Bacco perbacco, Solo show Come quando fuori piove
2015 Lucera (FG), Children’s bookstore Il sasso nello stagno, Association La Puglia Racconta, Illustration Exhibition La città degli illustratori
2014 Gijon (Spagna), Collectivo LaSalita, selected work for the show Crisis y unicornos
2014 Lucera e Roseto Valfortore (FG), Lupo Art Award
2014 Bari, Boys’ and Girls’ Library, Parco 2 giugno, Association La Puglia Racconta, Illustration Exhibition Un mare di Storie
2014 Napoli, Castel dell’Ovo, curated by Giovanna Donnarumma e Gennaro Ippolito, Artist’s Book Biennial
2012 Napoli, selected work per the 2nd Artist’s Book Biennial, curated by Giovanna Donnarumma e Gennaro Ippolito
2012 Sofia (Bulgaria), curated by Daniela Todorova, International Exhibition of paper work Amateas Award
2011 Foggia, Fondazione dei Monti Uniti, International Exhibition work in paper TRACARTE 4, curated by Vito Capone, Francesco Picca e Loredana Rea
2011 Sofia (Bulgaria), curated by Daniela Todorova, International Exhibition of paper work Amateas Award
2009 Foggia, Fondazione Domenico Siniscalco Ceci, curated by Vito Capone, Francesco Picca e Loredana Rea, International Exhibition work in paper Tracarte 3
2008 Foggia (Fondazione Domenico Siniscalco Ceci), Dresden (Neue Saechsische Kunstverein), Wroclaw (Galeria BWA Design), project by Vito Capone & Grazyna Deryng, curated by Francesco Picca, Grazyna Deryng e Ulrike Scheffer, International exhibition of paper work Tracarte 2 – Unterpapie – Miedzypapire
2006 Foggia, Fondazione Domenico Siniscalco Ceci e Museo Civico, project of Vito Capone, curated by Stefania Severi, Loredana Rea, Francesco Picca, International exhibition of paper work Tracarte – Fiber Art e oltre
2005 Manfredonia (FG), Advertising Agency Upping, 2nd Prize International Illustration Competion “Un racconto in dieci tavole”
2005 Foggia, Museo Civico, Fondazione Siniscalco Ceci, Palazzetto dell’Arte, curated by Loredana Rea, Vito Capone, Francesco Picca, Exhibition of work in paper Tramarte
2005 Bari, Gallery Arte&Immagine, Association Arte&Immagine, Invito al collezionismo
2003 Sofia (Bulgaria), ART IN BULGARIA Magazine, Award for the idea and organization of the Art Festival TORNA, Company for Visual Arts TAKA, Levochevo village, Bulgaria
2002 Bourgas (Bulgaria), Festival of Bulgarian Dance physical & visual theatre AQUARIUSERA, Company for Visual Arts TAKA
2000 Balchik (Bulgaria), Art Festival Process – Space, curated by Dimitar Grozdanov, Company for Visual Arts TAKA, Installation Music in boxes
1999 Praga (Repubblica Ceca), Quadriennial of Architecture and Stage Design, Bulgaria Pavilion, Installation by the Company for Visual Art TAKA
1997 Sofia/Balchik (Bulgaria), Art Festival Process – Space, Multidisciplinary project Gipsy Dance Theatre, by Stanka Tsonkova – USHA
1996 Sofia (Bulgaria), Gallery MAKTA, curated by Stanka Tsonkova – USHA & Nikolai Traiman, Exhibition of youn photographers
Impulso lunare
2011 – 20 x 20 x 20 circa – carta industriale trattata
Dimentica!
2021 – opera intera 50×70 cm circa – seta, fibre naturali e sintetiche, foglia d’oro
Studio della natura
2019 – 25x10x10 cm – tessuto
Studio della natura
2017 – carta industriale, fibre naturali
Botanical inks
Textile Study detail