Ivelin Metodiev

Ivelin Metodiev is an award-winning multidisciplinary visual artist based in London, Glasgow and Sofia. Born in Bulgaria, he moved to the UK in 2008 where he completed a BA in Photography at the University of Portsmouth. He has developed a diverse practice spanning several countries and has exhibited his work both in solo exhibitions and as part of group projects. The main themes surrounding his work include time, identity, solitude as well as everyday topics which have increasingly become part of modern life such as surveillance. Building on his cultural heritage and international exposure, he creates work that transcends borders and definitions.

Best known for his large format photographs and installations, he works extensively with alternative photographic processes and analogue equipment alongside digital tools. While his photographic style can best be described as documentary, his fine art practice may be defined as conceptual and experimental. In his works the artist employs a wide range of mediums including digital and gelatin prints, oil and acrylics, casts, and etching. His works have been acknowledged for their artistic potential and sit alongside notable names in private collections across the globe.

University of Portsmouth BA (Hons) Photography

Selected Exhibitions:

• 2020 "Horizontal" Solo exhibition, Bratislava, SK
• 2020 "Horizontal" Solo exhibition, Sofia, BG
• 2019 "Horizontal" Solo exhibition, Burgas, BG
• 2013 “New Walls” Group exhibition, Portsmouth, UK
• 2012 “Lest we forget” Solo exhibition, Sofia, BG
• 2011 “Vernissage” BA (Hons) Photography Degree Show, Portsmouth & London, UK
• 2010 “Visual Voices” Group Exhibition, New York City, US & London, UK
• 2010 “Document This...” Group Exhibiton of Documentary Photography, Portsmouth, UK
• 2009 Shoot Nations London Exhibition, South Bank, London, UK
• 2009 Lumix Awards Exhibition, BG