Biography
Dimitar Genchev (b.1985 in Bulgaria) lives and works in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He received his education from the National Academy of Art, Sofia, HKU University of the Arts in Utrecht, and participated in the residency programme at Rijksakademie, Amsterdam. His works have been exhibited in Museum De Domijnen Hedendaagse Kunst, Sittard, the Netherlands, Sofia City Art Gallery, the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Kaskadenkondensator, LISTE international contemporary art fair in Basel and Gerhard Hofland gallery in Amsterdam, among many other spaces. Over the past five years Genchev has received awards and scholarships from the Mondriaan Fund foundation, awards for painting: the Buning Brongers Award in the Netherlands, the national competition of Allianz Bulgaria for painting and sculpture for young Bulgarian artists, and the Gaudenz B. Ruf Award. In 2016, Genchev’s paintings were selected by curator Noor Mertens for participation in the Perspectives and Concepts exhibition, part of Art Rotterdam. His works were exhibited in the exhibitions Listen to Us – Artistic Intelligence – works from the Deutsche Telecom collection, BACKGROUND: Young Artists from Plovdiv, organised by Sariev Gallery, and Object Love, displayed at Morsbroch Museum in Leverkusen, Germany.
About
“The afternoon sun sneaks in through the trees and shines upon the courtyard. I observe with fascination how the colors, shapes and atmosphere change. The warm light reaches the ground at a slant. It emphasizes the shapes and makes everything look juicy, rich and alive. It seems as if everything might explode at any moment. Suddenly several images of paintings rush into my mind. My hands trembling, I grab the camera and start shooting. I always observe this beauty with sadness. Deep inside I know it will be very difficult to paint what I see. Later on I am sitting in my studio. I feel obliged to paint the afternoon light, which turns all these common objects into stories from Heaven. “ – Dimitar Genchev
Gallery
Dimitar Genchev
The beginning, 2020.
Painting
Details
- Photographer: Veneta Gencheva
- Material: oil on canvas
- Width: 220.00 cm Height: 180.00 cm Depth: cm
- Property of: curtesy of the author
- Copyright: Dimitar Genchev
Dimitar Genchev
My best friend, 2020.
Painting
Details
- Photographer: Veneta Gencheva
- Material: oil on canvas
- Width: 190.00 cm Height: 230.00 cm Depth: cm
- Property of: curtesy of the author
- Copyright: Dimitar Genchev
Dimitar Genchev
Black Sea, 2020.
Painting
Details
- Photographer: Veneta Gencheva
- Material: oil end epoxy on canvas
- Width: 170.00 mm Height: 230.00 mm Depth: mm
- Property of: private collection
Dimitar Genchev
Stll-life, 2019.
Painting
Details
- Photographer: Veneta Gencheva
- Material: oil on wood
- Width: 110.00 cm Height: 160.00 cm Depth: cm
- Property of: private collection, the Netherlands
