Alfia Kircheva

A human being is the most valuable and complex thing in the Universe. An individual's feelings are not always clear to them. Through my art I want to touch a person’s deepest feelings and desires that they may not be aware of, or that societal norms did not allow them to discover them in themselves.
Through the image of a person, I show his inner world. By exposing a person, I expose his soul. I go from external to internal, opening the darkest corners of their subconscious, their true, deep desires hidden behind social norms. What is indecent to talk about – fethish, passion, imperfection.
An artist is like a doctor. There is no shame in undressing in front of them. They heal your soul, show you your pain and reconcile you with it. The pain becomes part of your personality.
Freedom is when you can be yourself, look inside yourself, find your fears and accept them. Rejection creates internal conflict.
I am inspired by a huge layer of realistic art, from Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. The tenderness of Botticelli, the expressiveness of Rubens, the wisdom of El Greco and the mysticism of Gauguin – these are my compasses in art.
During my early creative period, I became interested in East Asian spiritual practices and they still...

Academic College of Art in Moscow, a teacher of painting.

Personal exhibitions
2019- "She" Exhibition Hall of National Radio Varna, Varna, Bulgaria. Painting, graphics.
2018 -Exhibition Hall of National Radio Varna, Varna, Bulgaria. Painting, graphics, painting on silk.

Group exhibitions
2025- The final exhibition of the national photography competition in Samokov, Bulgaria
2025- Sharena Syanka - The first exhibition of the community of women artists in Bulgaria, "Frida." Sea Casino, Varna, Bulgaria.
2025- 15th Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy
2025- Accompanying exhibition of the fourth international triennial "Spirit of Watercolor", Varna Watercolor Society, Art Salon Radio Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
2025- Art Number23 Gallery, Tokyo open Art Vol lll, Tokyo, Japan.
2025- City Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria. Exhibition of the Commonwealth of Varna artists.
2025- On Tour Cannes, Gallery Irene Hamilton, Cannes, France.
2024-The Crypt gallery londra stART, London, England
2024- ARTfair Innsbruck 28, Innsbruck, Austria
2024- City Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria. Exhibition of the Commonwealth of Varna artists.
2023- Art Expertise Exhibition of Merline gallery, Florence, Italy
2023- Vitamin Art. Exhibition Hall of National Radio Varna, Varna, Bulgaria.
2023- Passionate Silence. Exhibition Hall of Na...