Vladimir Vankov is a freelance artist whose work spans sculpture, art jewellery, glass sculpture and painting.
Professional experience
- Manager, designer and production technologist at IRIS Ltd — 1996 to present — fine-art and commercial printing, organising and taking part in cultural events.
- Manager, designer and production technologist at DIZAYN Ltd — 1994–2011 — specialising in fine-art and commercial glass and ceramics; printed decoration for a large share of the country's glass, porcelain, ceramic and enamel factories and studios: “Kitka” — Novi Pazar, “Izida” — Elin Pelin, “Diamant” — Razgrad, “Bononia” — Vidin, “Kuproemail” — Shumen, “Bitova Tehnika” — Dobrich, “Lebed” — Novi Pazar, and a large number of private studios; produced art glass for export to the Netherlands and France.
- Manager, designer and production technologist at REVERK PRINT — 2011–2020 — fine-art and commercial printing across a wide range of technologies.
Education
- Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, degree in Informatics, specialising in Computer Graphics — 1991
- Master craftsman, Guild of Master Craftsmen of Folk Arts and Crafts — artistic jewellery making — 2011
- Master craftsman, National Chamber of Crafts — “Media technology and media design” — 2009
Exhibitions
- Solo exhibition Where Now? — 10.2024 — Gallery 158, Sofia
- Travelling Landscapes — 2024 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- Distinct Realities — 2023 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- Hybrid Objects — 2022 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- 365 Experiences — 2021 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- Mirror Images — 2020 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- Near and Far — 2019 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- Games of Balance — 2018 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- Resonance — 2017 — Papillon Gallery, Varna — group show
- Christmas exhibition at VIVA ART Gallery — Vienna — 2015 — group show
- Solo exhibition The Window of Secrets — Okoliyska Kashta Gallery, Dupnitsa — 09.2013
- His works are held in private collections in Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Russia, Ukraine, Japan, the USA and Canada.