Anastasiya Parvanova

Anastasiya Parvanova (Burgas, Bulgaria – 1990) lives and works between Venice and Sofia.

After graduating in Visual Arts and Pedagogy from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, she continued her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, attending the Painting course directed by Carlo Di Raco, graduating in Visual Arts and Performing Arts in 2022. Since 2016 he has been part of the artistic collective Fondazione Malutta. His recent solo exhibitions include: ‘Sidereal Messenger’ (2024) at A plus A Gallery, Venice; ‘Fili, ife e grifi’ (2023) curated by Treti Galaxie at E.ART.H, Verona; ‘The Magic Gate’ (2023), two-man show at W.H.Y. Gallery, Hong Kong.

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Biography and Statement

My artistic practice revolves around a deep curiosity to understand the world, interpreting it as a web of interconnected and evolving ideas. Born in Burgas, Bulgaria in 1990 and currently living in Venice, I consider painting a journey into the layered mysteries of reality, where poetry and science meet. My education in Visual Arts and Pedagogy in Sofia, followed by an MA in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, shaped my approach to art as a dynamic exploration, a process of revealing both inner and universal landscapes. In my work, I am drawn to moments of transformation, those ‘invisible thresholds’ that we cross in thought, experience or imagination. I often depict non-existent places or invisible subjects, visible only in a hypnagogic state, such as dreams or fleeting sensory experiences. Each work I create is both a structured and organic composition, reflecting a process that weaves together experience and conceptual exploration. I frequently seek to evoke a sense of immersive complexity, a layered chromatic harmony that reveals new connections within our perceptions and the environments that surround us. My approach is a fusion of rigorous observation and a respect for the fluid and evolving nature of creativity itself.