The Botanical Gardens of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" celebrate their 125th anniversary. On this occasion, the "Lik" Gallery and the management of the botanical gardens presented the exhibition "The Magic of Flowers" by the artist Ivanna Shmeleva in the gallery space on June 29, 2017.
The exhibition includes a series of graphic and pictorial works, presenting stylized forms of flowers and plants. In her works, the author uses bright colors and expressive lines to depict the beauty of the incredible world of flowers. The artist draws her inspiration from frequent walks in the botanical garden, contemplating the unique collections and transforming them into numerous sketches.
In "The Magic of Flowers", there are more than 40 works created by the author in different periods of her work.
Ivanna Shmeleva was born in 1990 in the city of Bishnek - Kyrgyzstan. She is an architect-designer by education, graduated from the Russian-Slavic University in Bishkek. The author is a participant in various competitions and exhibitions. Winner of an award from the Union of Designers in Russia for the best architectural graphics.
In 2014, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan held an author's solo exhibition "Flowers of Bulgaria", which presented paintings depicting architectural monuments from Bulgaria, as well as stylized forms of flowers and plants. The exhibition was inspired and created after the author's visit to Bulgaria and was held with the assistance of the Bulgarian society "Vazrazhdane" and the UNESCO representation in Bishkek.
In 2015, on the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture, the National Museum of Kazakhstan in Astana held an exhibition "Country Bulgaria", which displayed the author's graphics. The exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Culture of Kazakhstan and the Bulgarian Embassy in Kazakhstan.
In 2016, the Russian Cultural and Information Center in Sofia hosted a solo exhibition of the author, “Petersburg Etudes”.
Source: LIK Gallery; Luxury Life
Photos: Ivanna Shmeleva
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