Class of 2023

Public Diploma Defences: 15.06. / 11:00 – 13:00

The exhibition includes the works of the students in the two main areas taught in the department - textile art and textile design.
Class of 2023 bachelors Alexandra Ivanova, Angela Vassileva, Bogdan Bogdanov, Gabriela Vu, Desislava Georgieva, Ivona Ivanova, Ioana Rangelova, Nikos Saridis, Raya Ivanova, Simona Manolova, Sofia- Margarita Andreeva completed the course of study under Prof. Dr. Adelina Popnedeleva.
Class of 2023 Master Emma Eftimova graduated under Assoc. Prof. Dr. Verzhinia Markarova.

In the presented works in the field of textile art, the range spans from mastering the traditional skills in the textile techniques of weaving, felting, and embroidery, to creating a personal space (an installation by Angela Vassileva), Sofia Margarita Andreeva's large-format abstract textile paintings in pleated technique and experimental searches for expression through material in the spirit of the Lausanne Biennale (Ioana Rangelova), to visual generalizations about the historical development of the structure of rhythmic repetition, characteristic of textile practices and executed in the technique of street art (Bogdan Bogdanov), as well as the development of the idea of transparency of weaving in space, demonstrated by Ivona Ivanova's installation.

Emma Eftimova is completing her MA in Textile Art with a weaving based on Terry Pratchett's quote "Every war in human history ends with exactly the same result: ravens - 1000 points, humans- 0 points".
In textile design, the students' choices range from textiles for interior space in their various functional applications (Desislava Georgieva, Gabriela Vu, Raya Ivanova, Simona Manolova), textiles for clothing ( Desislava Georgieva, Gabriela Vu), clothes and a house for stray animals (a utopian idea by Alexandra Ivanova) to curtains, which, although they could be seen and applied functionally, by their nature are close to conceptual art (Nikos Saridis).

Prof. Dr. Adelina Popnedeleva

In this large-scale project, the partners of the National Academy of Arts are: the Sofia Municipality, Topocentrala - Regional Centre for Contemporary Arts, Regional History Museum - Sofia, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Aleko Konstantinov Satirical Theatre, St. Luke National School of Applied Arts, ONE Gallery, INTRO Gallery, BANKIA Art Centre, UniCredit Studio - space for contemporary art.
In the various gallery and cultural spaces in Sofia and Burgas the works of the graduated Bachelors and Masters from all specialties of the National Academy of Arts can be viewed from 14 June to 30 July 2023.
For 127 years the National Academy of Fine Arts has been actively involved in the development of Bulgarian art culture and education, with its main priority invariably being the formation of professional artists in the various fields of fine and applied arts, design, art history and restoration.
The exhibition presentation of young artists and specialties at the National Academy of Art in various art and culture zones is an opportunity for each of the creative projects to unfold and present themselves adequately to different audiences. It is also a way in which the NHA reveals the role of fine arts education and its diversity, the possibilities and potential that the specialties at the Academy generate towards all spheres of public life.