ART CURRICULUM VITAE (english)

ART CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME

Venelin Shurelov

BORN

03 July 1977 in Burgas, Bulgaria

EDUCATION AND DEGREES

2009 – National Academy of Art, Sofia, “The Actor as An Object, The Object as An Actor" – Ph.D.

2004 – National Academy of Art, Sofia - Multimedia scenography – M.A.

2002 – National Academy of Art, Sofia - Scenography – B.A.

1996 – High School of Fine Arts, Tryavna - woodcarving

OWN EXHIBITIONS

201 2011 – Labyrinth of Art, lend art Installation, Ljubljana, Slovenia

201 2010 – Nordic Artists' Centre Dalsåsen, Norway

2008 – Chiostro Rinascimentale dell`Università Della Tuscia, di S. Maria in Gradi, Viterbo, Italy

2005 – "SIBANK" Gallery, Sofia

2005 – "Red House", Sofia

2004 – “Sfumato”, Sofia

2004 – "KUNSTWERK", Potsdam, Germany

1998 – Gallery Nessy, Burgas

1997 – Czech embassy, Sofia

1996 – “Shkoloto”, Triavna

1996 – House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo

GENERAL EXHIBITIONS

2011 – National Competition for Young Bulgarian Artists and Critics, St. Cyril and St. Methodius International Foundation, Sofia

2010 – "Theatre costum as a subject", National Palace of Culture, Sofia

2010 – BODY RHYMES, Big Dance Theater (NYC, USA), Contact Theater (Manchester), La MaMa E.T.C (NYC, USA), Offucina (Spoleto, Italy), Maqamat Dance Theatre (Beirut, Lebanon), National Academy of Art (Sofia, Bulgaria), Seoul Institute of the Arts (Seoul, Korea)

2010 – “Scenography” Union of Bulgarian Artists, Rayko Alexiev Gallery, Sofia

2010 – Private collection of contemporary Bulgarian art - 50th Anniversary Emil Mirazchiev, Gallery Corridor, Plovdiv

2009 – 20 years, Art Center Radio Varna

2009 – con.tempo-weekend for contemporary art.varna

2009 – REFLECTION OF TOMORROW. ATLANTIS I Hidden Histories – New Identities. Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, The Ancient Bath, Center for Contemporary Art - Plovdiv

2009 – AFTER EGO, XV week of contemporary art, The Ancient Bath, Center for Contemporary Art - Plovdiv

2009 – M-TEL awards for contemporary bulgarian art, Varna, Bulgaria

2009 – Reconstructions, Prolet Gallery, Burgas

2009 – Iconic analyzes, Gallery Academia, Sofia

2009 – Wenn Werte Form Werden, Stefan Bohnenberger project, Goethe Institut, Sofia

2009 – Interactive Spaces, Scenographers Guild, Theatre Sofia

2008 – "Stay, Stay, Stay", Opening the Closed Shops project, Central Bathhouse, Sofia

2008 – Contemporary art from Bulgaria, Arena Vestfosen, Norway

2008 – National youth exhibition, Union of Bulgarian Artist gallery, Sofia

2007 – “Aritmia”, Art museum Georgy Velchev, Varna

2007 – “24”, Burgas

2007 – Prague Quadrennial - Prague, CZ

2006 – National youth exhibition, Union of Bulgarian Artist gallery in Sofia

2006 – 10 years video art in Bulgaria

2006 – Contemporary art from Bulgaria, Gallery “Serbia”, Nish, Serbia

2006 – International Biennial for Contemporary Art - Shumen

2005 – V-th Salon in Galery for Contemporary Art, Panchevo, Serbija

2004 – The group of Burgas artists gallery, May, Burgas

2004 – The group of Burgas artists gallery, March, Burgas

2002 – Culture centre, Bratislava

2001 – Russian culture centre, Sofia

2000 – Organized exhibition from III-th Symposium for plastic and visual arts Alan Kairiak - Gallery Moon of roots, Burgas

1999 – The group of Burgas artist’s gallery, Burgas

1999 – House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo

1999 – Dramatic Theatre, Sliven

1999 – Student house of culture

1998 – Union of Bulgarian Artist gallery in Sofia

1998 – National Palace of Culture, Sofia

1997 – Gallery Nessi, Burgas

1997 – Gallery Balkon, Burgas

FESTIVALS

2010 – International theatre festival "Varna summer", Varna, Bulgaria

2010 – V-th International theatre festival "Black box", Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2010 – This is not Another Biennial, Prague

2010 – Project Black/North SEAS, Batumi, Georgia

2010 – Lent, Maribor, Slovenia

2010 – Ana Desetnica, street theatre festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2010 – International theatre festival "Varna summer", Varna, Bulgaria

2009 – DA - International Digital Art Festival, National Academy of Art, Sofia

2009 – Project Black/North SEAS, Helsingborg, Alingsas, Gothenburg (Sweden), Elsinore (Denmark), Tromso (Norway), Skegness (UK)

2009 – Lent, Maribor, Slovenia

2009 – Ana Desetnica, street theatre festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2009 – International theatre festival "Varna summer", Varna, Bulgaria

2009 – Project Black/North SEAS, Istanbul

2008 – Symposium for emerging arts, “Fucina.off ‘08”, Spoleto, Italy

2008 – International Festival, Theatre of East II, Viterbo, Italy

2008 – ХIII-th biennale for contemporary art, Panchevo, Serbia

2008 – Little Seazons, “Sfumato”, Sofia

2008 – Project Black/North SEAS, Odessa (premiere), Balchik, Varna, Mangalia

2008 – ХIII-th biennale of young artists from Europe and Mediterans, Puglia, Italy

2007 – "Finito ma non troppo", “Red House”, Sofia

2007 – XXVII-th International Festival VGIK, Moscow

2007 – „Agorafolly outside/inside”, „Еuropalia 2007”, Brussels

2007 – III-th International BalkanArt Festival [Terminal00], Ljubljana/London

2006 – International Festival, Theatre of East I, Sassari, Italy

2006 – International Festival, Theatre of East I, Viterbo, Italy

2006 – “Apolonia”, Sozopol, Bulgaria

2006 – IV-th International Student Triennial, Istanbul, Turkey

2006 – Little Seazons, “Sfumato”, Sofia

2006 – “Antigravity art III”, Sofia

2005 – “Donumenta”, Regensburg, Germany

2005 – Theatre festival, Bitola, Macedonia

2005 – Little Seazons, “Sfumato”, Sofia

2005 – Festival “Varna’s summer”

2005 – “Antigravity art II”, Sofia

2004 – “F.K.T.”, Strumica, Macedonia

2004 – “April meeting”, Serbia

2004 – “Antigravity art”, Sofia

2003 – “April meeting”, Serbia

2002 – Mini digital festival, Sofia

2002 – V-th International symposium for plastic and visual arts "VIA PONTICA", Yasna poljana - organizer

2002 – “Puppets Fest”, Sofia, Bulgaria

2002 – “Art Forum”, Trigrad, Bulgaria

2002 – “April meeting”, Serbia

2001 – Х-th biennial of young artists from Europe and Mediterans “Chaos and Communications” – Sarajevo

2001 – IV-th International symposium for plastic and visual arts "VIA PONTICA", Yasna poljana - organizer

2001 – House of the Humor and Satire, XV International biennale, Gabrovo

2000 – III-th International symposium for plastic and visual arts "VIA PONTICA", Yasna poljana - organizer

2000 – Festival “Varna’s summer”

1999 – House of the Humor and Satire, XIV International biennale, Gabrovo

1998 – International symposium for plastic arts - Alan Kairiak, Yasna poljana

THEATRE WORKS

2011 – “Nine and a bit”, performance by Boian Ivanov and Tatyana Sokolova; video, stage, costume by Venelin Shurelov

2011 – “Man ex Machina”, cyber lecture – text, director, set design Venelin Shurelov

2010 – “Angels in America”, National theatre "Ivan Vazov", director Desislava Shpatova; scenography

2010 – “Frida”, Youth Theatre, director Veselin Dimov; scenography

2010 – Storytale, Sfumato theatre, director Stilian Petrov, Albena Georgieva; scenography

2010 – Home, Sfumato theatre, director Veselin Dimov; scenography

2009 – Lonesome west, Modern Theatre, director Ljudmil Todorov; scenography and costume

2009 – Dove, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov", by P. Süskind, director Desislava Shpatova; scenography and costume

2009 – Nirvana, DKT K. Velichkov, Pazardzik, director Ivan Dobchev; scenography

2009 – Treasure Island, Youth Theatre, director Petar Kaukov; scenography

2008 – “Birthmark”, T.L. “Sfumato”, by N. Koljada, director Ivan Dobchev; scenography and costume

2008 – “Svidrigajlov”, T.L. “Sfumato”, by Dostoevsky, director Ani Vaseva; scenography

2007 – “Fantomat - monologue”, performance in authorship with Ana Vilenica

2007 – “Rain scratches”, DT Smoljan, from Jana Dobreva, director Emilia Ovanesjan; scenography and costume

2007 – “Rogodzen”, NATFA, director Ivan Dobchev; scenography and costume

2007 – “Do you remember M”, T.L. “Sfumato”, by Connor McPherson, director Dimitar Sardzev; scenography and costume

2006 – „Chernodrinski is coming home”, DT Blagoevgrad, from G. Stefanovski, director Ivan Dobchev; scenography and costume

2006 – “Hamlet Project”, Viterbo; Sassari (Sardinia), Italy, theatre atelier in common with Juliana Sayska and Ana Vilenica

2006 – “Drawing Machine”, authors, street performance

2006 – “Innocents”, 199 Theatre, by Teodora Dimova, director Stilyan Petrov; scenography

2006 – “Marmaladov Gospel”, DT Smoljan, by Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Koltes, director Krum Filipov; scenography and costume

2006 – “Inside of the night”, Satiric theatre, director Stilyan Petrov; scenography and costume

2005 - “Subhuman”, performance in authorship with Ana Vilenica, “Red House”, Sofia

2005 – “Parts of the whole” Satiric theatre, by Y. Radichkov, director Stilyan Petrov; scenography and costume

2004 – “VICTORIA”, DT Smoljan, by Ingmar Bergman, director Krum Filipov; scenography and costume

2004 – “Mr. Puntila and his servant Mati”, DТ Gabrovo, from B. Breht, director Javor Binev; scenography and costume

2004 – “Big Bally Dance”, dance by Ana Vilenica; stage design

2004 – “Radiant Hollow Beyond”, performance in authorship with Ana Vilenica

2002 – "Albena", National Theatre "Ivan Vazov", from Yordan Yovkov, director Ivan Dobchev; - scenography

2002 – "Videlo", DКТ Haskovo, by Ana Petrova, director Petrinel Gochev; scenography and costume

2001 – "Bloody wedding", DТ Blagoevgrad, from F. G. Lorka, director Krum Filipov; scenography and costume

1999 – "Titus Andronicus", NATFA, Sofia, from W. Shakespeare, director Mladen Aleksiev; scenography and costume

VIDEO ART

2007 – “Butterfly and hot wind”

2007 – "Via Sphera" - documentary of Via Pontica art group happening

2006 – “Fusion”

2006 – “I Like”

2005 – “Subhuman performance”

2004 – “Radiant Hollow Beyond”

2003 – "Night train"

2003 – "Kukeri"

2003 – "Proshtapulnik"

2003 – "Weeble"

2001 – "Labyrinth"

2000 – "VIA PONTICA"

ANIMATION

2005 – “Homo Prolapsus”

2004 – “FROM HERE TO THERE”

2002 – "Weeble"

Art group VIA PONTICA

2005 – Little Seazons, “Sfumato”, Sofia”

2004 – 50 years of Burgas puppet theatre, with happening "Via Sphere"

2004 – Meeting point, Sofia Art Gallery - Cycle - Fictions, installation

2003 – Prague Quadrennial - Prague, CZ, with happening "Via Sphere"

2003 – Festival "Varna summer" - Varna, Bulgaria, with happening "Via Sphere"

2003 – Panair na kuklite - Sofia, Bulgaria, with happening "Via Sphere"

2003 – Central Mineral Bath - Sofia, Bulgaria, with happening "Via Sphere"

2003 – Aprilski susret - Belgrade, Serbia, Video review

2002 – Horizontal sculpture Via labyrinth for first museum on open of Rasa Todosijevic in Deliblatska Pescara, Serbia

2002 – Symposium Via Pontica - Yasna poljana, Bulgaria

2002 – Art forum - Trigrad, Bulgaria land art project

2002 – Panair na kuklite - Sofia, Bulgaria, with performance Via Obuvki

2002 – Aprilski susret - Belgrade, Serbia, with performance Via Obuvki, and installations Via Spiral 365, Via Labyrinth 365, Via Reka 365

WORKSHOPS

2010 – “Fantomat”, Batumi, Geogia, lead by Venelin Shurelov

2008 – “Titus Andronicus”, Viterbo, Italy, theatre atelier lead by Venelin Shurelov

2008 – “Robots, motion capture and special effects”, lead by Stelarc, Louis Philippe Demers in Telč and Prague, Czech Republic – participant

2008 – “TransFusion”, Nomad Dance Academy, lead by Venelin Shurelov

2007 – “Phantomat”, Plymouth University, UK, lead by Venelin Shurelov

2007 – “Sound objects”, National Academy of Arts, lead by Venelin Shurelov

2007 – Video workshop, National Academy of Arts, lead by Anya Lewin and Venelin Shurelov

2006 – “Hamlet Project”, Viterbo; Sassari (Sardinia), Italy, theatre atelier in common with Juliana Sayska and Ana Vilenica

2006 – Video workshop „Bertran Berenge”, National Academy of Arts, lead by Fabrice Bertran and Venelin Shurelov

2002 – "Oro Bastonado", Yasna poljana – partner

2000 – Actor-Space-Audience (lead by Barry Edwards, UK) – participant

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

◦ Co-founder and lecturer in MA program “Digital Arts”, National Academy of Arts, Sofia (2008-)

◦ Part of curatorial team of DA FEST, International Festival for Digital Art, Sofia (2009-)

◦ Lecturer „Scenography”, National Academy of Arts, Sofia (2007-08)

◦ Part-time teaching in “Computer design”, National high school for fine arts “Ilia Petrov”, Sofia (2007-08)

◦ Part-time teaching in “Computer design”, New Bulgarian University, Sofia (2009-)

◦ Member of the Scenographer's Guild, part of The Union of Bulgarian Actors (UBA) (2008-)

◦ Member of the The Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA) (2010-)

◦ Artist in the Theatre Laboratory “Sfumato” (2005-)

OTHER ACTIVITIES

◦ Founder of the international art collective ‘Via Pontica’ (2002) and the ‘Subhuman Theatre’ (2004)
◦ Artist in theatre magazine “Homo Ludens”
◦ Part of the project Black/North SEAS organized by http://www.intercult.se/
◦ Bulgarian artist on “AGORAFOLLY”, part of Europalia 2007, “Subhuman curiosity” opendoor installation

PRIZES/AWARDS

* 2011 – National Competition for Young Bulgarian Artists and Critics, St. Cyril and St. Methodius International Foundation, Sofia

* 2011 – Award for Innovative set design for “Storytale”, Golden curtain festival, Targovishte

* 2010 – Vratza Chamber Festival award for best scenography - "Nirvana"

* 2010 – New Bulgarian Drama Shumen Festival scenography award - "Nirvana"

* 2009 – Askeer nomination for scenography “Birth mark”, Sfumato

* 2009 – M-tel Awards for Contemporary Bulgarian Art

* 2009 – Audience first price at the M-tel Awards for Contemporary Bulgarian Art

* 2007 – Diploma for best scenography - XXVII International Festival VGIK, Moscow

* 2005 – V-th Salon in Galery for Contemporary Art, Panchevo, Serbija

* 1996 – Special award of the Ministry of Culture XIV International biennale of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo

LANGUAGES

Bulgarian (native), English (fluent), Serbo-Croatian (fluent), Russian (basic)

ADDRESS

Venelin Iliev Shurelov

Ljulin Planina 40

1606 Sofia, Bulgaria

Tel: + 359 898 260 543

E-mail: subprodukt@gmail.com

http://www.subhumantheatre.com/

http://www.culturebase.net/artist.php?3788

http://subprodukt.blogspot.com/