In this Place exhibition catalogue
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- 1. Inthisplace anexhibi/onfeaturingworksby
SvilenPetrov,KimRobertson,KarineRoche
E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
- 2. "Immersedinthisplacewendourselvesrespondingtoourenvirons,
whetherthroughgeographical,architectural,philosophical,historical
oriconographicinquiry.Eachar/stexploresthislandandendeavours
tosharetheirownuniquevision,transcendingthetradi/onalandthe
roman/cvista,oeringyouanotherreality.
Througheachofouruniquevisionsofthislandwespeakofour
individualjourneys,portrayingaresponsetothisthroughourchosen
mediums.Ourworkissodisparateinexecu/onbutbycombiningin
exhibi/onthereisaharmonyandcommonunderstanding.Weoer
oneanotherabalance,ayinandyangoftechniquesandimagery
linkedbytheonethemeofplace. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
- 3. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 metaphorical expression
(achieved by complex treatment of surfaces be these metal or
stone), seemingly
deliberatelyopposedtothetradi/onalroughnessofsculp/ngmaterial.
Suchfeelingisnotincidentalandcomesfromthewaythematerialistreated,and,inthisterritory,SvilenPetrovs
crea/vethinkingcanbedenedaspronouncedlyelegant.
Thisishardlyfortuitous,consideringhissculpture
educa/onattheNa/onalAcademyofArtsinSoainthe1980-ies.Andhishighprofessionalskillsareobviously
well-appreciatedinAbuDhabi,wherehechosetolivemanyyearsago.
SvilenPetrovworksmainlywithstoneandbronze,andhiscrea/onsseemconnectedwiththeclassicformsand
theearlydecadesofEuropeansculpturemodernism,ratherthanwithfashionabletrends.Thisisaninten/onal
choice,opposedtothemodernsculpture,whichseemstobefallingapartandlosingitsintegrity.Suchdecision
deservesrespectbecausethereisnorightorwronginmodernart.
Upholdingofcertainplas/cmeansof
expressionrepresentsaculturalchoiceassociatedwiththeself-asser/onofeachar/stintheirspeciccontext,
andSvilenPetrovstradi/onalismisofthetypeevokingpurejoyandmakingtheworldagoodplacetolive.
Prof.SvilenStefanov
ArtCri)c&DeputyRectorofNa)onalAcademyofFineArts,Soa,Bulgaria
SvilenPetrov
SvilenPetrov,thoughhele_Bulgariaalong/meago,iswell-knowntoartconnoisseurs
asoneofthesculptorconsistentlyworkinginclassicmaterialsandgenres.Hisworksare
tradi/onallyassociatedwithvirtuosityofperformanceandhighprofessionalerudi/onin
theprocessofformconstruc/on.Hiscomposi/ons,guresandheadscarryaspecial
- 4. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 SvilenPetrov
ListsofArtworksandExhibi3ons 1988
MonumentalrelieffortheHospitalofCityofLovech,Bulgaria 1989
Monumentalsculptureforaprin/nghouse,Plovdiv,Bulgaria 1989
MonumentalsculptureandlogofortheCityofMadgarovo,Bulgaria 1990
Soloexhibi/onintheBusinessClubofBulgarholding,Soa,Bulgaria 1995
Par/cipa/oninInterna/onalArtBiennaleinSharjah,UAE 1998
Par/cipa/oninENGULFEPexhibi/onintheCulturalFounda/on,AbuDhabi,UAE
1998 Par/cipa/oninExhibi/on--PortraitwithFineArtSociety,Sharjah,UAE
1998
Par/cipa/onintheGeneralExhibi/onoftheEmiratesFineArtSociety,Sharjah,UAE
2000 Par/cipa/oninExhibi/on--PortraitwithFineArtSociety,Sharjah,UAE
2001
Par/cipa/onin"Convergence"--mul/mediaexhibi/onintheCulturalFounda/on,AbuDhabi,UAE
2001
Par/cipa/onin20thAnnualFineArtExhibi3onoftheFineArtSociety,Sharjah,UAE
2002
Par/cipa/onin21stAnnualFineArtExhibi3onoftheFineArtSociety,Sharjah,UAE
2003
Par/cipa/onin22ndAnnualFineArtExhibi3onoftheFineartSociety,Sharjah,UAE
2004 MonumentalsculpturefortheWomen'sUniversityinAlAin,UAE 2004
Monumentalportrait-reliefofHHSheikhZayedAlNahyan,AbuDhabi,UAE 2004
DesignoftheawardfortheEmiratesFilmCompe//oninCulturalFounda/on,AbuDhabi,UAE
2006
DesignofawardfortheEmiratesPhotographyCompe//oninAbuDhabiAuthorityforCulture&Heritage,
andpar/cipa/oninEmiratesPhotographyCompe//on,AbuDhabi,UAE 2006
Par/cipa/oninthePhotographyWorkshoporganizedbyBri/shCouncil,AbuDhabi,UAE
Jan2011Par/cipa/oninexhibi/onsponsoredbyAbuDhabiAuthorityforCultureandHeritage(ADACH),AbuDhabi,UAE
Memberships 1989 Member,UnionOfBulgarianAr/st,Soa,Bulgaria 1989
Interna3onalAssocia3onofArtwithUNESCO 1996
Member,EmiratesFineArtsSociety,AbuDhabi,U.A.E. 2011
MemberofAbuDhabiArtSquad Acknowledgements 2007
Apprecia3onCer3cateEnvironmentAgency,AbuDhabiUAE 2002
Cer3cateofPar3cipa3onsEmiratesFineArtsSociety,The21stAnnualFineArtExhibi/on,UAE
2001
AchievedSecondPriceThe20thAnnualFineArtExhibi3on,EmiratesFineArtSociety,AbuDhabi
- 5. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 WindtowerbySvilenPetrov
Marble,stone 100x40x40cm
- 6. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
Compe//onculturebySvilenPetrov Bronze 45x32x18cm
AvatarbySvilenPetrov Bronze 74x66x27cm
- 7. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Hard&So_bySvilenPetrov
BrownOnyx 60x45x45cm WaterfallbySvilenPetrov BrownOnyx
60x45x45cm
- 8. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 ThreeGracesbySvilenPetrov
BrownOnyx,bronze 60x35x50cm
- 9. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 PortraitbySvilenPetrov Stone
60x50cm
- 10. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 HeritagebySvilenPetrov
Bronze 65x10x11cm HeritagebySvilenPetrov Bronze 65x10x11cm
- 11. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 HeritagebySvilenPetrov
Bronze 65x10x11cm HeritagebySvilenPetrov Bronze 65x10x11cm
- 12. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 MovementbySvilenPetrov Resin
65x28x10cm
- 13. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 DugongbySvilenPetrov Bronze
30x75x15cm Sand&BronzebySvilenPetrov Bronze 54x36x36cm
- 14. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 SheilabySvilenPetrov
GreenOnyx 65x33x10cm S/lebySvilenPetrov Plaster 45x30x10cm
- 15. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Currently based in the UAE
my work is concerned with place and through social fragmenta/on I
search to connect with this land (and its popula/on) to nd its true
soul. I refer to landscape as the founda/ons and
structuregivingitspeopletheirculture,wealthandprivilegeandndstrengthandsubstanceintherocksand
landscapeenablingmetobuildmyownperspec/ve.
Subjectsthattypicallyinformmyworkarewabisabi,(althoughnottruetoforminitsexecu/onmyaesthe/c
evalua/onisinparallelwiththoseoftheJapanesemasters);'non-place'commonlyasfalseenvironmentsare
usedinnewanduniqueways,andfragmenta/on. KimRobertson
- 16. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 KimRobertson Exhibi3ons 2013
SculptureResidency,ScooshSculptureWorkshops,Scotland,UK 2013
E/hadModernArtGallery,AbuDhabi,UAE 2013 FairmontHotel,AbuDhabi,UAE
2012 MadeinTashkeel,Tashkeel,Dubai,UAE 2011
ADAS,MillenniumHotel,AbuDhabi,UAE 2010
WildThings,GalleriVals,Sweden 2009
BonhogaGalleryShetland;SwedishDreams,GalleriVals,Sweden 2008
OriginLondon;BonhogaGalleryShetland
2007Origin,100%Design,EastWestEast,London;BonhogaGallery,Shetland;
Bri/shCra_s,Tokyo,Japan 2006 Pulse,London;BonhogaGallery,Shetland
2005 Pulse,100%Design,London 2004
100%Guaranteed,London;Sta/oneryFair,NewYork 2003
CockpitArtsOpenStudios,PulseLondon 2002
CockpitArtsOpenStudios,TopDrawer,London 2001
CockpitArtsOpenstudios,TopDrawerLondon;Gi_Fair,NewYork 2000
CockpitartsOpenStudios,TopDrawerLondon;Gi_Fair,NewYork
- 17. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
Medita/ononLine3byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas
60x80cm
- 18. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
Medita/ononLine2byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas
180x120cm Medita/ononLine1byKimRobertson
Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas 179x120cm
- 19. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
Folklore4Series2byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonpaper
91x137cm(2frames) Folklore2Series3byKimRobertson
Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper 100x162cm(2frames)
- 20. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
Folklore3Series3byKimRobertson Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper
111x152cm(2xframes) KhaleejAlArabibyKimRobertson Screenprintonboard
32x66cm
- 21. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
Folklore5Series3byKimRobertson Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper
160x122cm(4xframes) Folklore1Series2byKimRobertson
Screenprintwithockonpaper 160x118cm(4frames)
- 22. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore6Series1
byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonboard 104x137cm
- 23. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore7Series1
byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonboard 91x137cm
- 24. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
Folklore3Series1byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonboard
105x137cm
- 25. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Non-placeNo.3byKimRobertson
Screenprintonpaper 49x77cm Non-placeNo.4byKimRobertson
Screenprintonpaper 49x77cm
- 26. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Non-placeNo.2byKimRobertson
Screenprintonpaper 49x77cm Mangroves2byKimRobertson 42x61cm
Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper
- 27. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Non-PlaceSeries2No.2
byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas 32x66cm
Non-PlaceSeries2No.4 byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas
32x66cm
- 28. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
witharstsoloexhibi/onin2011Prisma/cCityandasecondoneinDIFCin2013,Chroma/cLandscape.Iteach
pain/nginADACH(AbuDhabiAuthorityforCultureandHeritage).
Since2004,myworkisrepresentedbyCatherineetAndrHuggalleryinParisandImworkingwiththeUnescos
edi/onsinpostcardscrea/on.Since2008,IalsoexhibitatSutyGallerynearParis.In2009,Ihavepar/cipatedin
Munich"KunstimKarre"withapersonalexhibi/on.In2010,AliceMogabgabGalleryinBeiruthaspresentedmy
workduringacollec/veexhibi/on.Ipar/cipateinvariouscontemporaryartfairsuchasArtParis,Star't
Strasbourg,LilleArtFair,ArtElysesandSlick.
Mypain/ngsarepartofmunicipali/escollec/onsofVitry-sur-SeineandStrasbourginFrance.Myartworksare
alsopartofthecollec/onoftheMuseumLakeinHangzhou,ChinaandtheColasFounda/oninFrance.Ihave
beenawardedin2003byreceivingthepain/ngprizeofthetownofVitry-sur-Seineandawardedin2005bythe
ColasFounda/on.
Thenatureandthecity,vegeta/onandarchitecture,oraandfaunaurbanaresourceofinspira/on.These
themesserveasapretexttoexperimentformsofgraphicandcolorfulharmoniesinhumanconstruc/ons
associatedwithorganicformsofplantorprocessingasimplevegetalviewintoajunglefantasy.Thechoiceofa
singlethemeallowsforgeongaboutthesubjectinordertofocusonlyonthepain/ngitself.Wearecomingfrom
thenatureandsoisourhabitat.Cityandarchitecturearethenature;thereisnoopposi/on
KarineRoche
Bornin1977,inFrance,IliveandworkinAbuDhabifor5years.Ihaveadiplomain
VisualoftheArchitecturalEnvironmentfromthecollegeofappliedartsandcra_s
Olivier de Serres in Paris. In UAE, I have exhibited at the Sharjah
Art Museum in
JanuaryandAugust2014.inAbuDhabiwiththeIns/tutFrancaisin2013andin2011
intheNa/onaltheater.MyartworksarerepresentedbyArtSawagallery(Dubai)
- 29. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 KarineRoche Exhibi3ons
SoloShows 2013
ArtSawa,DubaiDIFC,Chroma/cLandscape,GalleryCatherineetAndrehug,ParisParis,LeCaire,NewYork
2012 MunicipalityGallery,Talant,France 2011
GalleryCatherineetAndreHug,Paris,France ArtSawa,AlQuozDubai 2010
FrenchculturalcenterAbuDhabi GalleryCatherineetAndrHug,Paris,France
2009 GallerySuty,Paris,France KunstimKarr,Munich,Germany 2008
CatherineetAndrHugGallery(JanuaryandOctober),Paris,France 2007
CatherineetAndrHugGallery(JanuaryandMay),Paris,France 2005
JacobIGallery,Paris,France 2004
MunicipalGalleryofVitry-sur-Seine,France 2003
AroportsdeParis,OrlyOuestGallery,France
LAbawoir,contemporaryartgallery,Embrun,France 2000
Onstage&opengallery,organisedbythecommiweeoftheministryofyouthand
sport(CentreBeaujon,Paris) Awards 2014
Onemonthresidency(Frenchartmonth)ArtHub 2006
GraduateColasFounda/on, 2003
Pain/ngAwardNovemberinVitry,aneventsetupbythetownofVitry-sur-Seine
UNESCOPress,crea/onofcards(Unesco/Bouyguesconstruc/on/Exon)
Workshops
ParisSorbonneAbuDhabi,ADACH,ArtSawa,AllianceFrancaise
- 30. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Groupshows 2014
ArtSawa,DubaiDIFCAordableartcollec/ng HotelArmani,ArtHub
St-art,Strasbourg,France,galleryCatherineetAndrHug.
SharjahartMuseum,Colordialogue5thEdi/onofSharjahSummerartfes/val,bythedecisionofHisHighnessSheikhDr.
SultanBinMohammedAlQasimi,theSupremeCouncilMemberandRulerofSharjahandthedirectorateofartsatthe
SharjahDepartmentofCulture. MunicipalgalleryofEmbrun,France
ArtSawa,DubaiDIFCAordableartcollec/ng
SharjahArtMuseum,ArtandWomenExhibi/onunderthepatronageofthewifeoftherulerofSharjah,HerHighness
SheikhaJawaherBintMohamedAlQasimi,ChairpersonoftheSupremeCouncilforfamilyaairs,andChairpersonofSharjah
LadiesClub ArtHubAbuDhabi,Franceartmonth,1monthresidency 2013
SYRIarts:101worksofartforSyrianrefugeeChildren,Beirutexhibi/onCenter
GuestofhonorcontemporyartfairEmbrun,France
ArtNight,organizedbyAccordmidleeast,Dubai
Dreamcatcher,organizedbylins/tutFrancaisdesEmiratsArabesUnis,AbuDhabi
Watchwomenanddreamcatcherexhibi/onorganizedbyFrenchIns/tute 2012
GalleryGronert,Munich,Germany. 2011
UAEthroughtheregardofFrenchar/stunderthepatronageoftheMinistryofCultureYouthandDevelopmentoflocal
resourcesandoftheFrenchembassy.
GailorBovrisseFineArtBruxelles,Belgium. 2010
TownofSaintGregoires24thedi/onofpain/ngawards,France.
LOUVERTURECatherineetAndrHugGallery,ParisFrance.
57ar/stsrevisitChewithsupportofGallerySUTY,thecityofEpinal,thecountycouncilfromVosges,LaDRACLorraine,
RegionalcouncilofLorraine,France.
Unpeu,beaucoup,passionnement.GalleryAliceMogabgab,Beyrouth,Lebanon.
KarineRoche
- 31. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Groupshows(cont.) 2009
TownofSaintGregoires23rdedi/onofpain/ngawards,France.
ArtElyse,Paris,France TriptyqueGrandTheatre,Anger,France
Utopie,GalleryRayonVertNantes,France
Ch,GallerySuty,CoyeLaForet,France 2008 ArtElyses,Paris,France
Lilleartfair,France 2007 St-artStrasbourg,France.
MoscowMuseumofdecora/veandpopulararts,Russia
Leslysesdelart(Orexpo),France 2006 ColasFounda/on,Paris,France
2005St-artStrasbourg,France
GuillaumeGallery,eventsetupbyACOVA,Paris,France
GalleryJacobI,Paris,France ArtParis2005,Paris,France
EricdeMontbelGallery,Paris,France
Triptyque,Hteldeville,Angers,France
WesternLakeMuseumopening,Hangzhou,China 2004
ArtParis2004,Paris,France JacobIGalleries,Paris,France
2003NovemberinVitry,Municipalgallery,Vitry-sur-Seine(wonthepain/ngaward),France
KarineRoche
- 32. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 ANewDawnbyKarineRoche
OilPain/ng,papersonCanvas 100x150cm DistrictVbyKarineRoche
Resin,Acrylicfabricsonprint 25x30cm DistrictVIIbyKarineRoche
Resin,Acrylicfabricsonprint 25x30cm
- 33. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 JardindeLiwabyKarineRoche
OilPain/ng,papers,fabricsonCanvas 150x100cm ArabesquebyKarineRoche
OilPain/ngonCanvas 80x120cm
- 34. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 LumiereCouleurIbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ngoncanvas 40x30cm LumiereCouleurIVbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ngoncanvas 40x30cm Dream-IVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas
40x30cm Dream-IIIbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 40x30cm
- 35. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Ver/calBluebyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ng,papers,fabricsonCanvas 130x160cm
- 36. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 RedGardenbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ng,fabrics,paperoncanvas 50x40cm
OrientalSparksbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,fabrics,paperoncanvas
50x75cm
- 37. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 H20byKarineRoche
Oilpain/ngoncanvas 80x100cm DiractedColoursbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ngoncanvas 70x90cm
- 38. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 AcharVbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 50x40cm AcharIVbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 25x30cm AcharIVbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 25x30cm
- 39. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Dream,IIbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ngoncanvas 31x25cm Dream,IbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas
31x25cm Dream,IVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 31x25cm
Dream,VIIbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 31x25cm
- 40. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 InBetweenbyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ngoncanvas 150x120cm
- 41. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 NocturnebyKarineRoche
Oilpain/ngandfabricsoncanvas 150x120cm
- 42. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 DistrictIIIbyKarineRoche
Resin,acrylicfabricsoncanvas 25x30cm OasisUrbaineIVbyKarineRoche
Acrylicfabrics,printoncanvas 25x30cm
- 43. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
KaleidoscopeCitybyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 60x60cm
LuminescencebyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 60x80cm
- 44. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015