Stoyan Dechev (b. 1978) lives and works in Sofia and Bucharest. He holds a License, MA and PhD from the National Art Academy Sofia in Sculpture. His projects combine sculpture, drawing, installation, animation and video. In an attempt to understand and react to contemporary events, his work often encompasses existential, political, historical and scientific subject matters.
His work has been presented among others at: Toplocentrala Regional Centre for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria (2022); Frieze Sculpture, Regent’s Park, London, UK (2021); Sofia Arsenal - Museum for Contemporary Art, Bulgaria (2021); GAM, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Torino, Italy (2020); Sofia Art Week, Bulgaria (2020); Tranzit.ro/Bucharest, Romania (2019); Week of Contemporary Art, Ancient Bath, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, (2019); Anca Poterasu Gallery, Spinnerei, Leipzig, Germany, (2019); 24th Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art, Gabrovo, Bulgaria (2019); Credo-Bonum, Sofia (2018); Idea Magazine #51 (2017); Sofia City Art Gallery, Bulgaria, (2017); Sofia City Art Gallery - Vaska Emanouilova, Bulgaria (2015); Mosan Art Museum, Republic of Korea (2014); National Fall Exhibition, Plovdiv. Bulgaria (2013); The Fridge, Sofia, Bulgaria (2012).
His work has been presented among others at: Toplocentrala Regional Centre for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria (2022); Frieze Sculpture, Regent’s Park, London, UK (2021); Sofia Arsenal - Museum for Contemporary Art, Bulgaria (2021); GAM, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Torino, Italy (2020); Sofia Art Week, Bulgaria (2020); Tranzit.ro/Bucharest, Romania (2019); Week of Contemporary Art, Ancient Bath, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, (2019); Anca Poterasu Gallery, Spinnerei, Leipzig, Germany, (2019); 24th Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art, Gabrovo, Bulgaria (2019); Credo-Bonum, Sofia (2018); Idea Magazine #51 (2017); Sofia City Art Gallery, Bulgaria, (2017); Sofia City Art Gallery - Vaska Emanouilova, Bulgaria (2015); Mosan Art Museum, Republic of Korea (2014); National Fall Exhibition, Plovdiv. Bulgaria (2013); The Fridge, Sofia, Bulgaria (2012).