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

"My Gardens”, 2024, intaglio and relief print on PVC with automotive glass, 150 × 110 cm
“My Gardens I”, deep and relief print on PVC with automotive glass, 70 × 100 cm
"My Gardens II”, deep and relief print on PVC with automotive glass, 70 × 100 cm
"My Gardens III”, intaglio and relief engraving on PVC with car glass, 70 × 100 cm
"My Gardens”, 2024, intaglio and relief print on PVC with automotive glass, 150 × 110 cm
"My Gardens”, intaglio and relief print on PVC with automotive glass, 150 × 110 cm
"My Gardens”, 2024, intaglio and relief print on PVC with automotive glass, 56 × 76 cm
“My Gardens III”, intaglio and relief engraving on PVC with car glass, 70 × 100 cm
"My Gardens”, 2024, intaglio and relief print on PVC with automotive glass, 120 × 110 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

2025 FIG Art Fair, Bilbao, Spain
2025 Thessaloniki Art Fair, 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