Yovo Yovchev

About Yovo Yovchev

With the terms of modern painting, the artist Yovo Yovchev is most similar to abstract expressionism, while of course applying his personal understanding of this school. The expressive material which Yovo constructs in his pictures corresponds to the freedom of self-expression. He uses color and mask in a different way by consciously limiting and reducing himself – it is almost as though in some places we see a peculiar ascetic aesthetic, in others we see one that is extravagant and generous. All of these elements are nuances of his artistic style. Expressionism is one of the facades of his artistic individuality. The other side is a very cultivated and lyrical artist who invites contemplation. The expressive factor does not seem to shock the viewer at first, it is brilliant, even aggressive, but the second layer is distinguished by a delicate understanding for the specifics of the painting area and painting material, which initiates а contemplative mood in the viewer. And this initial inconsistency contains the characteristic which is the artist’s personal touch/style, the author’s individuality, his understanding of that which we call abstract expressionism.
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Master of Art, Yovo Yovchev graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, majoring in Painting.

Main Exhibitions:

2016, 2015, 2014 - Gallery “Fines”, Sofia, Bulgaria; 2009 - Gallery “Noema”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
2004 - Gallery “ Artamontzev”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
2002 - San Mateo Counry Arts Council, California, USA;
2002 - Festival of Painting, Avila, Spain;
2001 - Gallery "Edicion 88", Luxembourg,
2001 - Hungarian Cultural Institut, Sofia, Bulgaria;
2000 - Gallery "Melon", Sofia, Bulgaria,
1999 - Gallery "Vanrell", Palma de Mallorca, Spain,
1999 - Gallery "Crisol", Madrid, Spain; 1999 - BMW-Painting Prize, Madrid, Spain;
1998 - The Palace of Sports and Culture, Varna, Bulgaria;
1996 - Gallery "Makta", Sofia, Bulgaria,
1996 - City Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria,
1996 - Bulgarian Cultural Institut, Berlin, Germany;
1993 - Gallery "Le nouveau mur", Geneve ,Switzerland. 1993 - Hungarian Cultural Institut, Sofia, Bulgaria;
1992 - Gallery "Utopy", Lausanne, Switzerland;
1992 - International Festival of Fine Arts, Aix en Provance, France.