Stoyan Dechev (b. 1978) lives and works in Sofia, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania. He holds a License, M.A. and Ph.D. from the National Art Academy Sofia in Sculpture. His projects combine sculpture, drawing, installation, animation and video. In an attempt to understand and react to contemporary events, his work often encompasses archeology, history and science subject matters.
Collections: His works are included in important public and private collections among which we mention: The Leder Art Collection Florida US, Sofia Art Gallery, Bulgaria; Mosan Museum of Art, Republic of Korea; M-tel Sofia, Bulgaria; St. Ciril and Metodies Foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria; Museum of National Academy of Art, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Selected Solo Shows
2021 Ongoing artist residency at Cité internationale des arts Paris
2021 Commissioned public art sculpture Bucharest 2021
2019 Event Horizon, Anca Poterasu Gallery in Leipzig, DE
2018 Playfly, Credo Bonum, Sofia, BG
2018 Transcript, Apollonia Art Festival, Sozopol
2015 Artificial skin Vaska Emanouilova, Sofia Art Gallery, BG
2013 National Fall Exhibition, Plovdiv. BG
2012 Disposable, the fridge, Sofia, BG
Selected Group Shows
2021 Frieze Sculpture London, curated by Clare Lilley
2021 Image fantôme, Anca Poterasu Gallery, Bucharest, RO
2021 Roots, 16 Contemporary Sculptors on Galin Malakchiev, The National Art Museum Gallery Sofia, BG
2020 Artissima Unplugged, Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Turin, curated by Ilaria Bonacossa
2020 FAIR organized by New Art Dealers Alliance, Viewing Room
2020 Swan Song, Sofia Art Week, Æther, Bulgaria
2020 The Invisible, Rayko Alexiev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2019 Artistic Enquiries into Plants, Tranzit Bucharest, Romania
2019 Paris Photo Curiosa Section (featuring sculpture in collaboration with Olivia Mihălțianu), France
2019 Art.No.Borders, Halls for Contemporary Art Ancient Bath, SKLAD Week of Contemporary Art, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2019 In The Eye of The Storm, Anca Poterasu Gallery, Bucharest
2019 24th Gabrovo Biennal of Humour and Satire in Art, BG
2018 Shifting Layers, Sofia City Gallery, Sofia, BG
2017 Dispute Over Reality, shipka 6, Sofia, BG
2016 Winyan Kipanpi Win, The Visit – Olivia Mihaltianu, Anca Poterasu Gallery, Bucharest
2015 Without Distance, Rayko Alexiev Gallery, Sofia, BG
2014 12th MosanArtMuseumWorldCulturalArtSymposium, Republic of Korea
2014 National awards of Allianz Bulgaria, Sofia, BG2013 Paper Fest, Academia Gallery, National Art Academy, Sofia, BG
2013 Hospital for Lovers, Rayko Alexiev Gallery, Sofia, BG
2010 Glass Biennale, 1st edition, Sofia, BG
2009 VI emes Jeux de la Francopfonie, Beirut, Lebanon
2008 Anonymous Drawings No:9, Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
2008 M-tel Awards for Contemporary Bulgarian Art, Turkish Bath, Plovdiv, BG
2007 Foundation St. Cyril and Methodius Awards, Sofia, BG
2007 The Young Artists – Union of the Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia,BG
2007 Cité des Arts, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, BG
2005 The Drawing, Circle Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Sofia, BG
2004 The Body, Rayko Alexiev Gallery, Sofia, BG
2004 The Young Artists – Union of the Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, BG
2004 The Cannel, blvd. Evlogy Georgiev, Sofia, BG
2003 Step In, Moret sur Loing, Paris, France
2003 The Young Artists – Union of the Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia,BG
2002 International Meeting of Young Artists Didymoteichon, GR