Art for everyone and everywhere
It is sometimes said that there exist two kinds of sculptures –the one of mass and the one of movement. This division is certainly simplistic, but by being conformed to it, even provisionally, we are led without hesitation to classify the work of Jivko Sedlarski in the second category. In fact, if the term "kinetic" did not already have a precise and limited sense, it would be tempting to apply it to his work - not because it moves, but because it breathes and expresses the notion of movement.
One must observe the polished metal flags raised by the wind as their shape suggests and seems to be blowing to be convinced of it, or even the "launch devices" that appear aggressive as they seem ready to detach themselves from their base. It’s the energy in its purest form that animates all these works, that energizes the material they are made of and that makes the air vibrate around them.
Very often, the sculptures of Jivko Sedlarski are progressions, forms that proliferate, and apparently mock the laws of gravity, which highlights another feature - the contrast between the actual weight and the apparent lightness of the work. In fact, it is the first one that supports the second one, which allows the artist to push its forms beyond the point where the balance would normally be broken. The result is a sense of mystery and almost of danger, which adapts very well to some lyrical touches (think of the light blue plates that crown his admirable "Breton sky"). In sum, it is a vision at the same time strong, fragile and intriguing just as Jivko Sedlarski offers - and it is a privilege for us to be admitted to share it with him.
Vincent Nach
2007 - Concil of Europe
1958 Born in Elhovo, Bulgaria
1973 - 1977 High school of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1983 -1989 National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1983 -1984 - Courses of Prof. Palov's anatomy to the Academy of Medicine of Sofia
1986 Training course in sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany
1987 - 1989 Teacher in sculpture in the secondary school “Poushkin”, Sofia, Bulgaria
Personals end Publics exhibitions
Art Gallery IKKON, Rennes, France
Poesjkin Centrum, Antwerpen, Belgium
Art Gallery Michelle, Old Town, Washington, USA
“Grands et Jeunes d'Aujourd'hui”, Paris / France
Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Contemporary Art Fair Sergy Pontoise / France
6ème European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Eragny sur Oise - Cergy-Pontoise
Conseil d’Europe, Strasbourg / France
Bulgarian Institute of Culture, Paris / France
Gallery « Art -Tendence », Kehl / Germany
Gallery « Кавалет », Varna / Bulgaria Municipal gallery of Bansko / Bulgaria The Wittgenstein Hous - Wien /Austria
Bowling Center - Cap Malo, Rennes / France
« Ar Milin », Sculpture Parc, Chateaubourg / France
Bulharsky kulturny institut, Bratislava / Slovakia
Xian-Shaanxi Provincial Art Museum / Chine
Shandong Province Art Museum / Chine
Urumuqi Art Museum / Chine
Fujian Art Museum / Chine
Ningbo Art Museum / Chine
Heilongjiang Art Museum / Chine
Changshu Art Museum / Chine
Yichuan Art Museum / Chine
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