Biography
Simeon Simeonov was born in 1962 in the village of Dropla, Balchik Municipality, Bulgaria. He graduated in sculpture from the National Academy of Art in Sofia in 1999. He has a PhD in art history (2006) and teaches at the National Academy of Art. He lives and works in Sofia.
His solo exhibitions include: "The Drawing - Without Limitations", Structura Gallery, 2023; "Oppositions", Structura Gallery, 2022; "Gravity", Structura Gallery, Sofia, 2018; "Aura", Æther Art Space, Sofia, 2017;"Drawings", Arosita Gallery, Sofia, 2017; "Here", Raiko Alexiev Gallery, Sofia, 2013; "Now", Sariev Gallery, Plovdiv, 2011; "Against Architecture", Vaska Emanouilova Gallery, Sofia, 2008.
Selected group exhibitions include: "A glimpse into the depot" (or "Collect contemporary!"), Nikolay Nedelchev’s Collection, "WAREHOUSE" in “Tobacco City”, Plovdiv, 2019; "Thank you Mr. Ruf", Credo Bonum Gallery, Sofia, 2019; "Open art files: Notes and footnotes", Kapana Gallery, Plovdiv,2019; "Shifting Layers", Sofia City Art Gallery, 2018; "Domus Aurea", Æther Art Space, Sofia, 2017; "120 Years National Academy of Art", National academy of Art, Sofia, 2016; "Red", National Gallery, Sofia, 2016; "Focus Bulgaria", Viennacontemporary, Vienna, 2015; "Save the Dreams" (Imago Mundi, Bulgarian collection), Giorgio Cini Foundation, Venice, 2015.
Simeonow was awarded as a resident at Cité Internacional Des Art, Paris, Francе in 2001.
About
The forms Simeon Simeonov works with have preoccupied him for a long time. They are geometrical (architectural) and biological. Straight lines and angles are combined with rounded shapes and the soft curves of the human body. The minimalism of expression allows the artist to look into the “core” of matter and his own sensitivity. In Simeon Simeonov’s art, the gaze is always directed both inwards and outwards. The interaction with the environment and architecture of the site is of significant importance for the impact of his works. The space is subjected also to a different type of intervention – the intervention of geometry, as a projection of reason and rational thinking. He works with latex, polyurethane, air, water, canvas.
Gallery
Simeon Simeonov
Here, 2013.
Sculpture
Details
- Width: 80.00 cm Height: 90.00 cm Depth: 290.00 cm
- Description: Solo exhibition "Here", 2013, gallery "Rayko Aleksiev"
Simeon Simeonov
The Wrestlers, 2005.
Sculpture
Details
- Material: latex and pigment
- Width: 120.00 cm Height: 110.00 cm Depth: 60.00 cm
- Description: Group exhibition "Audacity and Beauty", 2009, Gallery "Rayko Aleksiev" , Sofia, curator Svetlana Kuyumdzhieva
Simeon Simeonov
Vacuum, 2009.
Sculpture
Details
- Material: polyester, pigment, glass
- Width: 25.00 cm Height: 34.00 cm Depth: 23.00 cm
- Description: "Open Art Files, notes and footnotes", 2019, Gallery "Kapana", Plovdiv, curator Vera Mlechevska
Simeon Simeonov
Against The Architecture, 2008.
Sculpture
Details
- Material: latex and pigment
- Width: 300.00 cm Height: 370.00 cm Depth: 220.00 cm
- Description: Gallery "Vaska Emanuilova", Sofia, curator Vladiya Mihaylova
