Denitsa Ilcheva

My work is part of a search for crossovers between the image created with a digital medium, painting and drawing. This mix is the result of my training, in painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts of Sofia (Bulgaria) and animation/digital image at the National School of Decorative Arts of Paris. 

I have a great interest in image processing software. I use it as a painting tool and also as a means to explore the process of materialization/ dematerialization of painting. Indeed, I consider everything as painting. I print my digital images and transcribe them into drawing or painting. In the end, it gives birth to new, completely different works. 

I am inspired by light, colour and exoticism. I define my creations as intuitive and intimate. According to my vision, art must be part of everyday life. Therefore, I use my smartphone a lot in my creation. I am often inspired by images posted on social networks, different places, meetings. Thus, my creation, a permanent work in progress, evolves within the new contexts.

Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria

SOLO SHOWS

2022
- D'entrée d'une dune, installation, solo show, Station of Namur, Belgium
2022
- After Glow, Ateliers Mommen, Brussels, Belgium
2021
- INNER GLOW, Ateliers Mommen, Brussels , Belgium
2020
- Great, fantastic, wanderful, solo show ZSenne Lab, Brussels, Belgium
2018
- Exotic Garden, Alice Galery, Bruxelles, Belgium
- VENCE, BIEN VENU CHEZ ILCHEVA, Palanc Gallery, Vence (Nice), France 2015
- Pardo, Espace Jour et Nuit Culture, Paris, France
2014
- Les emoticonnes ... Fichez nous la paix Gallery, Paris, France
2013
- People talking about sex... in-situ, Voûte 88 Gallery, Paris, France
2010
- Red Shocolate, Hotel Louis II, Paris, France

GROUP SHOWS

2023
- GlOW UP / Les poulets sont capricieux, group show with Marilou Guyon,

2020
- OMNIS, duo show with Nicolas Van Paeschen, Ateliers Mommen, Brussels, Belgium
2019
- Group show, 55 Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2019
- Group show, Exotic Garden, Monaco
2019
-We draw #3, group show, Atelier Serieuse, Marseille, France
- Espace protégées temporaires, group show, Sofia Arsenal Contemporary Art Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
2018
- ILCHEVA / PLANCHE / COROSY, group show, Les Frangines Gallery, Toulon, France 2017
- Parcours d'artistes, group show, Les Passerelles Contemporary Art Cen...