ARTIST MEDEA

Multidisciplinary London based Fine Artist

E- mail: medea@artistmedea.art

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Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Russian

2018 QTS Art Teaching.

2012-2016 PhD PhD in Textile Art and Modern Art History. Dissertation theme - Role of Colour in Textile Art. Artists (1960/ 2010). National Academy of Art (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2011 – 2012 MA Specialty: Textile – Art and Design, National Academy of Art (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2005 – 2009 BA Specialty: Textile Art, National Academy of Art (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2000 – 2005 Higher Education Specialty: Art Textile, National High School of Applied Arts “St. Luka”.

SOLO SHOWS

2025 Solo Exhibition (Pop Up), “Music & Dance”, Groovetank Live, London, UK.

2025 Solo Exhibition, “Traveling & Live Music”, Andrew Jose Salon, London, UK.

2021 Montys Bar solo exhibition with sketches of Montys bar from 2020-2021. Montys Bar, Bricklane, London, UK.

2019 Solo Exhibition, “The Rules for the Game”, DOZA Gallery. Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018 Solo Exhibition, “London in Sketches ‘18”, Arosita Gallery. Sofia, Bulgaria.

2024

Group Show “Art Is All About Being Yourself”, Curator Stocke, Pyramids Gallery, London, UK.

Group Show “For One Night Only”. Curator TAR Street Sports, Galleria Objets, London, UK.

2023

Group Show “Vignettes- Exploring Nostalgia”. Curators Lara and Greg. BSMT SPACE, London, UK.

Group Show “Obsessed”. Curator Teresa Kureckova. Shoreditch Arches, London, UK.

2020

Participation in the art group exhibition “Outsider Art Show”, Candid Arts, London, UK.

2019

Participation in three group exhibitions: Leshan 09. 2019; Jincheng 09. 2019; Beijing 08. 2020. China.

Participation in the project and group show “Rooms”, Curated by Sasho Stoitzov, part of the Spring Festival for Contemporary Art in Blagoevgrad. Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

Participation in International Joint Print Exhibition, Curated by Georgi Kolev, Lessedra Gallery. Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018

Participation in painting group exhibition “Teachers and Students”, Gallery “Art Alley”. Sofia, Bulgaria.

Participation in group exhibition “Newly Accepted Artists in the Union of Bulgarian Artists”, Gallery of the “Union of Bulgarian Artists”. Sofia, Bulgaria.

2017

April, 2017- Painting group Exhibition of the students from the workshop of Prof. Vihrony Popnedelev and teachers of the specialty of Textile- Art and Design, NAA. National Art Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.

2016

June, 2016- Painting group Exhibition of the students from the workshop of Prof. Vihrony Popnedelev and teachers of the specialty of Textile- Art and Design, NAA. Yuzina Gallery. Sofia, Blgaria.

2015

May 2015- Participation in the group exhibition- “Point”, from the Festival for Contemporary Art- “The Night of the Museums and Galleries”, with Video Art- “Skype Mood Point”, in “Art Gallery, Vladimir Dimitrov- the Master”. (Kiustendil, Bulgaria).

2014

February 2014 – Participation in the group exhibition “An aestheticism of the Injury”, organized by Professor Adelina Popnedeleva in the gallery Art Alley. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2013

October 2013 – Participation in the group exhibition “Painting – Textile – Plastics” in the art center “Pleven” with the work “Dimensions in Infinity”. (Pleven, Bulgaria).

Participation in the charity group exhibition titled “Lets Restore the Brilliance of the Temple”. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

June 2013 – Participation in the painting at plain air and the 3rd international scientific conference on the problems of color and the color science in the countries of South-East Europe – “Color in All Directions”. (Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria).

2012

Participation in the group exhibition “Communications”, part of the project “An Idea for Home” of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

Participation in the exhibition “Textile – Art and Design” in the gallery “Sredetz”. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

Participation in the youth group exhibition in the Varna Free University “Chernorizetz Hrabar” titled “The Phenomenon Venice – the Art of Glass and Water” with artistic photography and projects from the international seminar for science and exploration “Art and Living Environment 2011 - 2012” (Varna, Bulgaria). Participation in the same exhibition in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Participation in the group exhibition on the theme “Dialogue” of the “National High School of Applied Arts, St. Luka” with the three- dimensional installation “Pleated Surface”. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

Participation in the group exhibition of the students graduating with a Master degree from the National Academy of Art in the gallery “Academia”. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2004 – 2011

Participation in the workshop and the exhibition on the theme “Medal Project”, “Love and Hatred” – the design and the molding of medals from bronze – which took place in the art center “Blue House”. (Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria).

Participation in the group exhibition “Crossing Points” (2011), organized by the art center “Vihrony”, the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Austria and the house “Wittgenstein”. (Wien, Austria).

Participation in the group exhibition titled “Plastic Spaces” of the specialty Textile and the National Academy of Art. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

Participation in the European traveling group exhibition on the theme “Movement”, “Pablo Picasso”, small graphic, 2009. (European Union).

Participation in the group exhibition on the theme “Textile Plastics”, 2009. (Finland).

Participation in the exhibition “Medal Project”, 2007, medal/sculpture, studio Sofia, project of Prof. Bogomil Nikolov for students, teachers and guest artists – textile and leather; medals and medal-objects. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2015

“Virtual LaboARTory”, participation with the work: “Interactive installation- performance and musical visualization”, “Art in Progress Gallery”, 27. 06. 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria.

April 2015- Participation in the Contemporary Art Festival- “Sofia Underground Performance Art Festival”, under the name “Machines”, with the combination between Installation Art and Performance Art- “ATM, a Mchine for Messages”. Curator: Yovo Panchev. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

February 2015- Participation in the Contemporary Art Festival, “Fusion Art Fest” in the “Gallery for Urban Art”. Installation "England, shelter for dreams". (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2014

October 2014- Participation in the Contemporary Ar Festival and Documentary Exhibition “Sofia Underground Performance Art Festival”, curator: Yovo Panchev and others. With the Performance "Political Elections, Politicians and Political Posters". (Plovdiv, Bulgaria).

September 2014- Participation in the Contemporary Art Festival "Festival for Art in Public Space, West Park". With the Installation "England, shelter for dreams", part of the project "Shelters". (Sofia Bulgaria).

May 2014 – Participation in the Contemporary Art Festival “In the Course of Time”, art installations, happenings and acts in specific space and in the public area – the bridges and the gully of the river Bistritza, curator: Yovo Panchev. (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria).

April 2014 – Participation in the 6th International Festival for Contemporary Art “Contempo”, Curator Dora Doncheva. (Varna, Bulgaria).

March 2014 – Participation in “Sofia Underground Performance Art Festival”, curator: Yovo Panchev and others with “Work in Process – Living Sculpture”. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2012

Participation in the 5th international festival of the young in art “Via Pontica” and the exhibition at the festival. (Balchik, Bulgaria).

2025

Wassa Graffitilandia. Street Art Residency for 3 days. Accomplishing Mural “Breakdancers”. Vaasa, Finland.

2022

One month Art Residency in “Print Club London”. Silk Screen Printing on Paper with final prints of the artist which are then selected and curated for Print Club London Art Gallery. LDN, UK.

2017

June, 2017- Painting on plain air, Bulgaria, Balchik, organized from the National Art Academy.

2013

July – August 2013 – Participation in painting at plain air and the group exhibition “Painting”, organized by the gallery “Savchevi” . (Oryahovo, Bulgaria).

2011

Participation in the painting at plain air and the group exhibition on the theme “The Woken Energy” (2011), carried out in art center “Brayko” and Hotel Diplomat Plaza. (Karulkovo, Bulgaria).

2004

Participation in painting at plain air on the theme “Landscape”, 2004. (Serres, Greece).

2016

Participation in the creation of theater set for the play „The Dragon Slаyer“ in the theater “University of Hawai’i at Hilo”, “Art Department”, 21. 10. 2015- 17. 11. 2015. Hilo, HI.

2013

Participation in the joint project of the National Museum of History and the National Academy of Art as partners in “Canepal” (2013). The first stage: the concluding workshop “The Golden Fleece”. The exhibits shown were from the cycle “Treasure with Final Touches in Smolyan”, created in the art ateliers of the specialties “Metal”, “Fashion”, “Sculpture”, “Textile – Art and Design” and “A Collection of Ritual Breads from the Sofia High School of Bakery and Confectionary Technologies”. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2011

Participation in the organization of the Sofia Paper Art Fest 2011. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2008

Participation in the workshop and fashion review of the specialties Textile and Fashion. Theme: “The Creation of New Clothes and Accessories from Second-Hand Ones”, 2008. (Lappeenranta, Finland).

Participation in the international workshop and exhibition on the theme “Sea”, 2008, serigraphy. Organized by the University of Art. (Canakkalle, Turkey).

2007

Participation in the workshop on the theme “A Flight” in the art center “Vihrony”, 2007. (Dolno Kamartzi, Bulgaria).

Participation in the international workshop and exhibition in collaboration with the Turkish students from the University of Art in Chanakkalle and Istambul, on the theme “Materials and Processes”, 2007. (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2020-2021

Rage Stage- “Clash”. London, Shoredicth, UK. Spray painted a specific for the purpose square legal wall. “Clash” expresses my emotions of what happened during 2020.

2016

Participation in private collection and permanent exhibition of eight paintings (seven portraits and one abstraction, oil on canvas), in “Bay Clinic”, Hilo, HI.

Participation in private collection and permanent exhibition of one abstract painting (Oil on canvas), in University of Hawai’ i at Hilo, Hilo, HI.

August- January 2015- 2016 “Fulbright scholarship” for the period of six months in the “University of Hawai’i at Hilo”. Visiting Researcher Program connected with the dissertation work. (Hilo, Hawai’i, USA).

2013 Selected for participation in the competition- exhibition “14th International Triennial of Tapestry – 2013”. (Lodz, Poland).

March- April 2013 “Cite internationale des arts”, Scholarship and Creative Stay, Sponsor: Bank “Societe Generale Expressbank”. (Paris, France).

January- April 2008 “Erasmus”- Student Exchange Program in the “South Carelia Polytechnic University”.(Lappeenranta, Finland).

2007 Selected for participation in the competition and the exhibition of Goldener Kentaur on the theme “The Face of Europe”, 2007. (Munich, Germany).

2007 Three prizes – in the categories “Landscape”, “Etude” and “Still Life”. Competition of the National Academy of Art in memory of Prof. Marin Gueorguiev Ustagenov . (Sofia, Bulgaria).

2018 Member of the “Union of Bulgarian Artists”.

November 2016- Participation in the “Open Fulbright Lectures”. Subject “The Role of Colour in Textile Art. Artists (1960- 2010)”, Sofia, Bulgaria.

November 2014- Participation in the scientific conference of Doctors of Art of the National Academy of Art (Sofia, Bulgaria) with theme- “Problems and Perspectives in Developing of the Contemporary Design and Decorative - Applied Arts”.

December 2013– Participation in the annual scientific conference of the Doctors of Art of the National Academy of Art (Sofia, Bulgaria) with a report.

June 2013– Participation in the scientific conference on the problems of color and the color science in the countries of South-East Europe – “Color in All Directions” (Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria).

2014- „12 International Conference of the Colour Association“, “AIC”, „Bringing colour to life“, 8-12, 07, 2013. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. (Report), Almanac of the National Academy of Art.

2013- XIVth International Triennial of Tapestry. The Young Textile Art Triennial (Report), Almanac of the National Academy of Art.

2013- History of the National Tapestry Manufacture in France and the Tapestry Exhibitions in the "Galerie des Gobelins" (Report), bgcolorgroup.org.

Part Time Gallery art seller at BSMT SPACE, (London, UK). April 2025 to present.

Artist at Free Practice (London, Surrey, UK; Sofia, BG). 1st June 2019 to Present Live drawing and painting. Second Solo Exhibition “Rules for the Game”, (November 4th, Sofia, BG).

Art Teacher- National Art Academy (Sofia, BG). 28th September 2018- 1st June 2019. Teaching painting and contemporary art history in the painting class of the specialty of “Textile- Art and Design”.

Artist at Free Practice (London, Surrey, UK; Sofia, BG). 1st June 2017- 1st September 2018 Live drawing and painting. First Solo Exhibition “London in Sketches”, (September 17th, Sofia, BG).

Art Tutor - Art Studio Medea – Art (Sofia, BG). 1st November 2016- 1st June 2017. Private painting and drawing tuition in a personal private art studio. Organizing life drawing classes three times a week.

Art Teacher- National Art Academy (Sofia, BG). 28th September 2016- 1th June 2017. Teaching painting and contemporary art history in the painting class of the specialty of “Textile- Art and Design”.

Tutor- Silk painting workshop, Paris Moscow Art Gallery (Sofia, BG). 10th April 2014. Tutor at silk painting workshop for adults. Helping and explaining how to technically prepare the silk for painting. Helping with the technical process for creating an art work by painting silk.

Tutor- Bulgarian Traditional Textile Crafts, National History Museum (Sofia, BG). 15th May 2013. Tutor at felt creating workshop for children. Helping and explaining the children how to create felted wool. Helping the children with the technical process to create their works of art out of felting wool.

Gallerist, Sales Consultant & Art tutor - Gallery No 14 (Sofia, BG). 1st June 2011- 1st November 2011 Selling original artworks of young, emerging artists. Teaching all ages students- Textile Art & Techniques, Painting and Drawing Art & Techniques and Contemporary Art History.

Tutor- Summer Art Academy at National Art Academy (Sofia, BG). 15th July 2010 Tutor at paper making workshop for children. Helping and explaining the children how to create handmade paper out of paper pulp. Helping the children with the technical process to create their works of art out of paper pulp.