BIOGRAPHY
Raycho Stanev is a visual artist, he is publishing stories for events such as Sofia Contemporary, PARABOLE Athens, Istanbul Biannual, This Not Get A Way London, Transmediale Berlin, as well as GRANTA Magazine. In 2008 Raycho realised Stories for '68, followed by Visual ID and The Great Excursion - series of exhibition (nominated for BAZA award 2010) that developed memories and traumas from the communist past in Bulgaria. Together with the other like-minded Raycho developed Bright Futura Series in Sofia, Plovdiv and Berlin. The project contained installation and publication about Bulgarian Typo Heritage.
EDUCATION
2005 - 2010 - Multimedia and animation, MA, NBU
1998 - 2004 - Computer Sience Bachalaver, TU Varna
1991-1996 - Fine Art, School of Art, Kardzhali
SERTIFICATES - Language Levels
SOLO EXHIBITION
2021 - Hills - State Museum Asenovgrad
2020 - Etudes - Artists Union Kardhzali
2019 - Utopia - Contemporary Space Varna
2016 - The year of our discontent - Brotfabrik Berlin
2013 - Bright Future - SAMCA Sofia
2011 - My Street, Bulgarian Embassy Havana
2010 - Helvetia - EDHEA Sierre, Switzerland
2009 - The Great Excursion - Goethe-insitut Sofia
2008 - Art Setup, Artnewscafe Plovdiv
2007 - Nagledna, Barabar Sofia
GROUP EXHIBITION (selected)
2023 - EKO (Art positive), State Gallery Plovdiv
2019 - GOLF, Assotiation of Icelandic Artist Reykjavik
2018 - Chrismas exibition, ICA Sofia
2016 - #READNORDIC / Prague book fair
2014 - Supermarket, Transmediale Berlin
2012 - Past, (Bulgarian) National Gallery
2011 - Before the flight, ICA Sofia
2010 - BAZA, State Gallery Sofia
2009 - Interculture Dialog, CK Skopie
2008 - Night of the museums and galleries Plovdiv
2006 - August in Art, State Gallery Varna
2005 - Spring, Artists Union Kardhzali
AWARDS (selected)
2004 - First Place on Computer Space Art Forum
2008 - Special Prize on Biennial of Bulgarian Design
2010 - Nomination for Baza Award
2013 - Ruf Award for Contemporary Art
CONTACTS
Bulgaria
7, Trakia Str.
Asenovgrad 4230
Plovdiv Area
info at e-rayo dot net
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