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“In this place” an exhibi/on featuring works by Svilen Petrov, Kim Robertson, Karine Roche © E/had Modern Art Gallery March 2015

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  1. 1. Inthisplace anexhibi/onfeaturingworksby SvilenPetrov,KimRobertson,KarineRoche E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015
  2. 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. 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. 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. 5. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 WindtowerbySvilenPetrov Marble,stone 100x40x40cm
  6. 6. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Compe//onculturebySvilenPetrov Bronze 45x32x18cm AvatarbySvilenPetrov Bronze 74x66x27cm
  7. 7. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Hard&So_bySvilenPetrov BrownOnyx 60x45x45cm WaterfallbySvilenPetrov BrownOnyx 60x45x45cm
  8. 8. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 ThreeGracesbySvilenPetrov BrownOnyx,bronze 60x35x50cm
  9. 9. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 PortraitbySvilenPetrov Stone 60x50cm
  10. 10. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 HeritagebySvilenPetrov Bronze 65x10x11cm HeritagebySvilenPetrov Bronze 65x10x11cm
  11. 11. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 HeritagebySvilenPetrov Bronze 65x10x11cm HeritagebySvilenPetrov Bronze 65x10x11cm
  12. 12. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 MovementbySvilenPetrov Resin 65x28x10cm
  13. 13. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 DugongbySvilenPetrov Bronze 30x75x15cm Sand&BronzebySvilenPetrov Bronze 54x36x36cm
  14. 14. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 SheilabySvilenPetrov GreenOnyx 65x33x10cm S/lebySvilenPetrov Plaster 45x30x10cm
  15. 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. 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. 17. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Medita/ononLine3byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas 60x80cm
  18. 18. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Medita/ononLine2byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas 180x120cm Medita/ononLine1byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas 179x120cm
  19. 19. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore4Series2byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonpaper 91x137cm(2frames) Folklore2Series3byKimRobertson Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper 100x162cm(2frames)
  20. 20. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore3Series3byKimRobertson Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper 111x152cm(2xframes) KhaleejAlArabibyKimRobertson Screenprintonboard 32x66cm
  21. 21. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore5Series3byKimRobertson Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper 160x122cm(4xframes) Folklore1Series2byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonpaper 160x118cm(4frames)
  22. 22. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore6Series1 byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonboard 104x137cm
  23. 23. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore7Series1 byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonboard 91x137cm
  24. 24. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Folklore3Series1byKimRobertson Screenprintwithockonboard 105x137cm
  25. 25. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Non-placeNo.3byKimRobertson Screenprintonpaper 49x77cm Non-placeNo.4byKimRobertson Screenprintonpaper 49x77cm
  26. 26. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Non-placeNo.2byKimRobertson Screenprintonpaper 49x77cm Mangroves2byKimRobertson 42x61cm Screenprintwithmetallicfoilonpaper
  27. 27. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Non-PlaceSeries2No.2 byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas 32x66cm Non-PlaceSeries2No.4 byKimRobertson Adhesiveandspraypaintoncanvas 32x66cm
  28. 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. 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. 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. 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. 32. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 ANewDawnbyKarineRoche OilPain/ng,papersonCanvas 100x150cm DistrictVbyKarineRoche Resin,Acrylicfabricsonprint 25x30cm DistrictVIIbyKarineRoche Resin,Acrylicfabricsonprint 25x30cm
  33. 33. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 JardindeLiwabyKarineRoche OilPain/ng,papers,fabricsonCanvas 150x100cm ArabesquebyKarineRoche OilPain/ngonCanvas 80x120cm
  34. 34. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 LumiereCouleurIbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 40x30cm LumiereCouleurIVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 40x30cm Dream-IVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 40x30cm Dream-IIIbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 40x30cm
  35. 35. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Ver/calBluebyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,papers,fabricsonCanvas 130x160cm
  36. 36. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 RedGardenbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,fabrics,paperoncanvas 50x40cm OrientalSparksbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,fabrics,paperoncanvas 50x75cm
  37. 37. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 H20byKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 80x100cm DiractedColoursbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 70x90cm
  38. 38. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 AcharVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 50x40cm AcharIVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 25x30cm AcharIVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 25x30cm
  39. 39. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 Dream,IIbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 31x25cm Dream,IbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 31x25cm Dream,IVbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 31x25cm Dream,VIIbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 31x25cm
  40. 40. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 InBetweenbyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 150x120cm
  41. 41. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 NocturnebyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngandfabricsoncanvas 150x120cm
  42. 42. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 DistrictIIIbyKarineRoche Resin,acrylicfabricsoncanvas 25x30cm OasisUrbaineIVbyKarineRoche Acrylicfabrics,printoncanvas 25x30cm
  43. 43. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015 KaleidoscopeCitybyKarineRoche Oilpain/ng,paperoncanvas 60x60cm LuminescencebyKarineRoche Oilpain/ngoncanvas 60x80cm
  44. 44. E/hadModernArtGalleryMarch2015