Alexander Telalim

MY GAZE | METHOD
...I am captivated by the world's diversity. In every thing, I strive to see its intimate essence - what makes it unique. And this search inevitably leads to something universal, to an underlying formula - simple, concise, and beautiful. Perhaps this is why the pure line, the 近乎 calligraphic precision, is so central to my work.

From this comes my method: first, to invite chaos in - to open myself to intuition, to allow the new, bearing unforeseen images, to enter. Then, in the process, to master this chaos: to discover its rhythm, meaning, order, and beauty. I am drawn to this dialogue between the irrational and the rational - it is at their intersection that something truly compelling is born.

Yet beneath this pursuit lies something greater: I believe the deepest reason we exist is so that the stars might see themselves through our eyes. My work brings me profound fulfillment because through it, I can be part of that Gaze… and not only me, but all of us: Art reminds us of the Essential.

EDUCATION

National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria — MA in Monumental Arts
Grecov Art College, Odessa, USSR — Fine Arts



PROFESSIONAL BIO

ALEXANDER TELALIM
Painter and Calligrapher | Creator of the "Stained Glass Watercolor" Style

Born in Ukrainian Bessarabia, Alexander graduated from the Grekov Art College (Odessa) and the National Academy of Art (Sofia).
As a prominent contemporary artist, his work serves as a unique bridge between East and West. Alexander is a versatile visual artist working across various media, including watercolor, acrylics on canvas, monumental mural painting, and calligraphy.
He is the creator of a signature style known as "Stained Glass Watercolor", which fuses the ethereal transparency of the medium with the luminous, structured forms of traditional stained glass.
A master of his craft with a career spanning over 70 solo and group exhibitions worldwide, his journey has led him to prestigious venues in Chicago (River North), London (Kensington), New York, Japan, Spain, France, and Germany.


CRITICAL ACCLAIM | INTERNATIONAL PRESS

"His inherent creative freedom and his ability to reveal the internal essence of the object bring life to everything his brush touches. Telalim’s pictures are engendered ...

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM | CHICAGO, USA — Dreamscapes and Watercolor from Bulgaria
NOY GALLERY | SOFIA — New Mythology
LITERATURHAUS WEIMAR / GIRAFFE GALLERY | GERMANY and BELGIUM — Aqua Incognita
GAVRILOVA GALLERY | SAINT-LOUIS, FRANCE — The Way of the Wind
OLIVIAN GALLERY | KAGAWA, JAPAN — Message from the West
CRISTINA DE VICENTE GALLERY | HUELVA, SPAIN — Message from the East
NATIONAL LIBRARY | SOFIA — Calligraphy Inspired by Haiku
SLAVONIC WORLD MUSEUM | SOFIA / CITY ART GALLERY | LODZ, POLAND — Bridges
TRIANGULAR TOWER OF SERDICA | SOFIA — Equilibrium (Museum Project)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
KENSINGTON, LONDON, UK | Summer Fusion, Collection Red Gallery
RIVER NORTH ART DISTRICT | CHICAGO, USA — Belle Mistique, Gallerie MK
TZ GALLERY, RIVER NORTH DISTRICT | CHICAGO, USA — Far from Yesterday: New Bulgarian Art
BULGARIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE | LONDON, UK — First Flight: Contemporary Bulgarian Art
BULGARIAN CONSULATE | NEW YORK, USA — Trace of Water, Bulgarian Days Festival
INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL "THE SPIRIT OF WATERCOLOR" | Varna (Invited Artist: 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025)
"THE MASTERS OF WATERCOLOUR" | ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA — International Biennales (2015, 2018)
IWS INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR BIENNA...