An exhibition by contemporary Bulgarian artist Stanislav Bojankov entitled “Presentiment of a Portrait” opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The exhibition is the second in the “Contemporary Art at BAS” series and was initiated by the chairman of the Academy’s General Assembly, Prof. Vassil Kirov.
“The idea for this project arose after the decision by Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, during his term as president of the Academy to create a collection of works of art,” Prof. Kirov said. He added that up to four exhibitions of significant artists would be held within a year. “In addition to the existing collection of classical Bulgarian art, it is good for BAS to give contemporary Bulgarian art its rightful place. This will allow us to create another collection for the Academy. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is not only a temple of science but also of the arts and the Bulgarian spirit,” Prof. Vassil Kirov said.
Prof. Julian Revalski congratulated the chairman of the General Assembly on the idea and recalled that, on his initiative, a collection of 11 works of fine art by members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences had been assembled. The works had been presented for the first time at the end of last year and were to be exhibited again. “It is appropriate for BAS to have its own collection and to present it to the public on a regular basis. There have been many exhibitions by emerging artists here in this foyer but this is the first time that established authors are being presented,” Prof. Revalski also said.
Curator Diana Draganova-Stier introduced Stanislav Bojankov and the works included in “Premonition of a Portrait.” “With the help of various graphic techniques, Stanislav Bojankov creates iconic images that are in a peculiar connection with the mystical urge for self-reflection and entering the world of perceptions and senses,” Diana Draganova-Stier said.
Stanislav Bojankov, one of the most prominent names in Bulgarian graphic art, was born in 1966 in Kyustendil. He completed his master’s degree at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (Poland) under the supervision of Prof. Andrzej Piecz. He works in the fields of painting, drawing, graphic art, and installation. He has participated in more than 400 exhibitions (biennials, triennials, thematic projects, solo exhibitions, etc.), including in Philadelphia, Krakow, Taipei, Seoul, New York, Ljubljana, Sofia, Istanbul, Luxembourg, Berlin, Paris, Shanghai, Brussels, London, etc. and has received 45 international and national awards. His works are exhibited in over 50 public collections, museums, and libraries.
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