LYUDMIL GEORGIEV
Graphic Artist | Sofia, Bulgaria
The Poet of Gardens – Gardens as Sanctuaries In the search for a poetic unity between graphic art and painting, emerge works that, I believe, would not leave indifferent even those among us who consider art to be mere rhetoric, a waste of time, or vanity.
SOME WORDS ABOUT
Lyudmil Georgiev is defined by the vitality of his graphic art. What distinguishes his work is that although the techniques are graphic, the image transcends beyond conventional boundaries. Georgiev masterfully plays with colors, often transforming his graphic prints into spectacular picturesque performances. He consistently challenges the technological limitations of graphics by experimenting with unexpected materials and bases—even working on broken car glass. His aspiration is to expand his presence on the international graphic scene, with recent appearances at prominent art fairs including SofiaArtFair, Thessaloniki Art Fair and FIG art fair in Bilbao.
In 2018, Georgiev established Grafikart, the first gallery dedicated exclusively to graphic arts in Bulgaria. For eight consecutive years, he has organized a national competition celebrating classical graphic techniques in cooperation with the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture.
SELECTED WORK
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"Coast I", 2025, intaglio on PVC, 70 × 100 cm
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"My Gardens XXXXV", 2024, intaglio on flat letterpress, 110 × 140 cm
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"Fair Days I", 2026, intaglio, flat letterpress and engraving on automotive glass, 110 × 100 cm
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"My Gardens IX", 2023, engraving on automotive glass and intaglio on PVC, 56 × 76 cm
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"My Gardens XVI", 2023, engraving on automotive glass and intaglio on PVC, 70 × 100 cm
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"My Gardens XXXXI", 2024, engraving on automotive glass and intaglio on PVC, 56 × 76 cm
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"Shelter", 2026, intaglio on PVC and flat letterpress, 70 × 100 cm
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"Summer Elements III", 2026, intaglio on PVC, 70 × 100 cm
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"Summer Elements IV", 2026, intaglio on PVC, 70 × 100 cm
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
International Exhibitions
- 2011 Graphic Journeys, UBP Cité des Arts, Paris, France
- 2007 Graphic Eloquence, A.M.S Art, Madrid, Spain
- 2007 Material Expressions, Albstand, Germany
- 2006 Contrasting Forms, Dr. Jude Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2006 Cultural Exchange, Contemporary Art Gallery Kadakioi, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2004 Meditative Impressions, Gala V, Magdeburg, Germany
- 2003 Bulgarian Perspectives, Bulgarian Cultural Institute, Berlin, Germany
- 1994 Balkan Dialogues, Belgrade, Serbia
National Exhibitions
- 2025 Nova Art Space, Sofia
- 2022 “Sredets” Gallery, Sofia
- 2021 “Kapana” Gallery, Plovdiv
- 2019 “Sredets” Gallery, Sofia
- 2018 Municipal Art Gallery – Knezha
- 2016 “Georgi Baev” Gallery, Burgas
- 2015 “Sredets” Gallery, Sofia
- 2014 “Artamoncev” Gallery, Varna
- 2013 “Forum” Gallery, Mall Bulgaria, Sofia
- 2013 Municipal Art Gallery – Knezha
- 2013 Art 55 Gallery, Niš, Serbia
- 2011 “Seasons” Gallery, Sofia
- 2010 Altera Art Center, Interpred WTC, Sofia
- 2006 Artin Gallery, Varna/Sofia
- 2005 Municipal Art Gallery – Knezha
- 2004 “Artamoncev” Gallery, Varna
- 2004 “Seryakova House” Gallery, Troyan
- 2002 Club of Members of Parliament, National Assembly, Sofia
- 2001 “Artamoncev” Gallery, Sofia
- 1999 “Idra” Gallery (Interpred), Sofia
- 1999 “Daria” Gallery, Burgas
- 1998 “Arena” Gallery, Bulgaria
- 1989–1996 Exhibitions in Sofia, Dupnitsa and Kyustendil
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
International
- 2026 Affordable Art Fair, Berlin, Germany
- 2026 Thessaloniki Art Fair, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 2026 Affordable Art Fair, Vienna, Austria
- 2025 FIG Art Fair, Bilbao, Spain
- 2025 Thessaloniki Art Fair, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 2023 International Graphic Biennial, Belgrade, Serbia
- 2017 Vienna, Austria
- 2017 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
- 2017 “Dialogues in Printmaking”, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2007 IBER ARTE Contemporary Art, Zaragoza, Spain
- 2007 International Biennial A.M.S ART, Marbella, Spain
- 2005 International Small Print Biennial, Łódź, Poland
- 2004 International Fair of Plastic Arts, Magdeburg, Germany
- 2003 International Triennial of Small Graphics, Tetovo, Macedonia
- 1999 International Graphic Biennial, Sapporo, Japan
- 1999 International Engraving Biennial, Biella, Italy
- 1998 International Miniature Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
- 1998 International Miniature Exhibition, Cadaqués, Spain
- 1996 International Graphic Biennial, Belgrade, Serbia
- 1995 International Engraving Award, Biella, Italy
- 1995 International Graphic Triennial, Catania, Italy
- 1994 International Graphic Biennial, Belgrade, Serbia
- 1992 Group Exhibition, Vienna, Austria
National
- 2025 Sofia Art Fair, Sofia
- 2024 Sofia Art Fair (solo booth and presentation of Grafikart Gallery), Bulgaria
- 2023 International Graphic Triennial, Sofia (Special Award)
- 2020 International Graphic Triennial, Sofia
- 2019 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
- 2018 “Sredets” Gallery, Sofia
- 2010 International Graphic Triennial, Sofia
- 2007 International Graphic Triennial, Sofia
- 2006 International Exhibition “Small Format – Lesedra”, Sofia
- 2005 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
- 2004 International Graphic Triennial, Sofia
- 2004 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
- 2001 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
- 1999 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
- 1997 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
- 1995 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
- 1993 International Graphic Biennial, Varna
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- 2023 Special Award, International Graphic Triennial, Sofia
- 2021 National Graphic Exhibition “Georgi Gerasimov” – for contribution to Bulgarian printmaking
- 2019 First Prize for Graphic Art, National Exhibition “Ludogorie”
- 2013 First Prize for Graphic Art, National Competition “Allianz”
- 2012 First Prize for Graphic Art, National Exhibition, Veliko Tarnovo
- 2010 Award from Competition, UBP “Cité des Arts”, Paris
- 2001 Second Prize for Graphic Art, National Exhibition “Land of Botev”, Vratsa
EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Graduated from the Teachers’ Institute of Fine Arts, Dupnitsa
- Member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Graphics Section (since 1994)
- Founder and Director of Grafikart Gallery, Sofia (est. 2018)
- Founder and Patron of the National Competition for Classical Printmaking Techniques for Young Artists (under 40), held annually in partnership with the Ministry of Culture