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Bulgaria • България<br />

Kamen Startchev<br />

Kamen Startchev was born in S<strong>of</strong>ia, Bulgaria<br />

in 1971. He graduated from High School<br />

<strong>of</strong> Fine Arts, S<strong>of</strong>ia im 1990 and the National<br />

Academy <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts, S<strong>of</strong>ia 1996 specialising<br />

in Sculpture. Among his solo exhibitions are<br />

shows in Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Bratislava,<br />

Bulgaria and projects with the best art<br />

institutions in the country. His collaborative<br />

projects feature shows in the United States<br />

in video art, print and other media as well as<br />

sculpture. Startchev has many nominations<br />

and awards including the Union <strong>of</strong><br />

Bulgarian Artist’s Prize for residency in Cite<br />

International Des Arts, Paris, France.<br />

Although predominantly a sculptor, Kamen<br />

Startchev also searches aesthetic expression<br />

in an abstract field <strong>of</strong> illusionary twodimensionality.<br />

<strong>The</strong> work Real Treasure is<br />

from the 2011 “New Land” solo exhibition at<br />

the National Art Gallery - S<strong>of</strong>ia, Bulgaria.<br />

Камен Старчев е роден в София, България<br />

1971. Завършва Художествената гимназия<br />

в София през 1990 и Скулптура в<br />

Националната художествена академия<br />

през 1996. Самостоятелни изложби<br />

прави в Берлин, Виена, Прага, Братислава,<br />

много градове и някои от най-добрите арт<br />

институции в страната. Общи изложби и<br />

други участия има в области като видео<br />

арт, графика, скулптура и др. в САЩ и<br />

други страни. Старчев има номинации<br />

и награди, включително и резидентната<br />

програма на Cite International des Arts –<br />

Париж на СБХ.<br />

Скулптор по образование, Камен<br />

Старчев търси пластическо изразяване<br />

в абстрактното поле на една въобразена<br />

двуизмерност. Работата „Истинско<br />

съкровище” е от изложбата „Нова земя”,<br />

представена през 2011 в Националната<br />

художествена галерия.<br />

http://sic.mfa.government.bg/<br />

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