Daniela Tzvetkova

Born in 1973

Bulgaria/Italia

http://www.danielatzvetkova.com/

date of insertion W.A.D. 12/2022

Biography

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 1^st 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