Biography
Lyuben Petrov - Lube was born in 1984 in Burgas. Bachelor of Fine Arts at the National Art Academy, Sofia. In 2011 he graduated Master Painting at FAVU Brno, Czech Republic. L. Petrov or Lyube is known to the Czech audience with his participation in ART Prague - 2013 and is awarded with an ART PRAGUE Young Award. On the Bulgarian stage, Lyube became popular with his participation in "MOST", 2011. 2013 receives the award of the Edmond Demirdjian Foundation. 2014 is nominated for the BASA Award. 2015 makes a number of exhibitions and shows in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. "Apocalypsearium" at Art Salon Gallery in Dancing building in Prague. Return of the Bulgarian stage with a solo exhibition in Sofia at the Academy Gallery. 2016 Lyube is presented by BCI in London. 2017 in Burgas with his exhibition "The Big Blue" and published the first catalog "The stuff that dreams are made of", distributed in 7 large libraries, the National Library in Prague. 2017 Petrov is the finalist of "CBM ART PRIZE" Italy. 2018 Lyuben Petrov is invited to the London Art Fair. 2018 Petrov is invited to make a solo exhibition in GASK, Czech Republic. 2019 Lyube was invited by YOUN Gallery, Montreal, for a solo exhibition.
About
My goal is to create a fun and unexpected visual narrative. I have attachment to themes that blur the boundary between reality and illusion and create an alternative sphere in which past and future, reality and fantasy become one. This transformation is based on my own understanding of the world around me, as well as my sense of humor, my attention to the little details in my everyday life and my positive outlook. I try to create an alternative reality with open humor, sarcasm and sometimes even elements of grotesque. I combine motives and images from the contemporary consumer society with mythological stories and figures. These mythical figures become superheroes of our future.
- Lyuben Petrov
Gallery
Lyuben Petrov
Bee girl, 2019.
Painting
Details
- Material: oil on canvas
- Width: 120.00 cm Height: 140.00 cm Depth: 3.00 cm
- Description: I'm aiming to create a fun and unexpected visual narrative. I have attachment to themes that blur the boundary between reality and illusion and create an alternative sphere in which past and future, reality and fantasy become one. This transformation is based on my own understanding of the world around me, as well as my sense of humor, my attention to the little details in my everyday life and my positive outlook.
- References: http://artstarstv.com/post/182435901007/interview-with-lyuben-petrov?fbclid=IwAR1uYPievgka9BqMrHNxbG0IMiARB2HaDjgMKzRWVxgvnXbpUocUzI--JdM
Lyuben Petrov
Creation, 2018.
Painting
Details
- Material: oil on canvas
- Width: 160.00 cm Height: 190.00 cm Depth: 3.00 cm
- Description: The wide scale of means of expression preaches a semantic variety of fantastic stories. They are hidden in grotesque figures that are full of sarcasm, comic aesthetics, hyperbole and humor. They also hide deeper thoughts about the relationship between man and nature that leads to the apocalyptic endings.
In my creative work, I work on topics that are closely related to the cycle of life and death. - References: http://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/home-2/lyuben-petrov?fbclid=IwAR2l1mu5oX_tQF0T2kwzX6_Y1Yx9V2RvOZZe3uDApKjWnxrISxbKzTGPWe8
Lyuben Petrov
Annunciation, 2017.
Painting
Details
- Material: oil on canvas
- Width: 120.00 cm Height: 105.00 cm Depth: 3.00 cm
- Description: Apocalypse is constantly present, never stops, constantly moves, and so mutates in the process.
Heroes are involved in something like a trance left alone in the world, sucked by natural catastrophes - apocalypse. The story remains a mystery to viewers, and it could be supposed to raise the excitement of an unfinished story. Suspension of decision-making - this moment is covered with a magical aura. - References: https://www.gask.cz/en/exhibitions/lyuben-petrov-fata-morgana
Lyuben Petrov
Contemporary transplantation, 2015.
Painting
Details
- Material: oil, varnish on canvas
- Width: 150.00 cm Height: 105.00 cm Depth: cm
- Property of: Private collection, Nikolai Nedelchev, Bulgaria
- Description: I work on topics that are closely related to the cycle of life and death. It combines the traditions, symbols and elements of Eastern and Western culture on the field of motifs of art history, including Christian iconography, mythological motifs, but also abstract themes inspired by science fiction and cinema. I try to express my ironic comment on the current state of civilization, which I call "Apocalypsarium", ie. the beginning of the end.
Lyuben Petrov
The Sorcerer's Apprentice, 2015.
Painting
Details
- Material: oil, varnish on canvas
- Width: 160.00 cm Height: 140.00 cm Depth: cm
- Property of: Private Collection, Collett Prague-Munich, Prague, Czech Republic
- Description: I try to combine motives and images from contemporary consumer society (in particular from comics and popular films) with mythological stories and figures. Through these strange scenes, I explore not only the inexhaustibility of the canvas but also the purpose of human existence and the power of human consciousness in the face of the upcoming apocalypse. These mythical figures become superheroes of our future.