Hristina Tasheva
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Being born in Bulgaria in the sunset of the communistic period, and subsequently experiencing the life of an immigrant in Western Europe, made me feel as if I was an experiment of two major political systems, which I consider similar in their functions and failures. This disillusionment gave birth to my work; it became an inspiration. I inhabit the space of the 'periphery' or the 'in-between', whose mental borders are influenced by time and geography. I chose to use photography as a universal language. The ambiguity of the medium helps me investigate from a personal point of view themes of identity, belonging, dreams, isolation and death. The outcomes of this process are forms; symbols, instant gestures or reactions, defined in a single image or edited and precisely collected in series, though never without irony.

Born 1976 in Varna, Bulgaria.
Lives and works in The Netherlands.
www.hristinatasheva.com
htasheva@abv.bg
0031 - (0)6 41707335
Education:
2008 - 2011 Gerrit Rietveld Academy, BFA, Photography, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2004 - 2008 Guest-student at the photography studio of Leo Erken.
2003 - 2004 Course of photography and filming, Varna, Bulgaria.
1996 - 2000 BA University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria.
Documentary:
2007 "The Houses of Hristina" by Suzanne Raes.
Nomination:
De Fotoprijs 09/10, category III, photobook: varna - sofia 12.40h : 20.24h
Exhibitions:
Solo:
2009 Pulchri Studio, Den Hague, The Netherlands
2008 Gallery 247, Tekfestival, Rome, Italy
2008 Gallery Connie Bos, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Group:
2012 The Leica Prize, Royal College of Art, London (upcoming)
2012 IN SEARCH OF NEW ALLIANCES, P.ART of your life, Zwolle, The Netherlands
2011 Graduation show, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2011 Teenage Magazines, FOAM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2011 MIXTAPE 5, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 Dutch prize for photography students, Nederlands fotomuseum Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2009 "Encounters",Gallery Krea, Gent, Belgium
2008 "Oost- West Burlesk", Eurora Art Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2008 "Het Gonst in Arti" in "Arti en Amicitiae", Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publications in Vrij Nederland, Het Parool, NRC Handelsblad, Trouw, De Helling, Magazine one, Teenage Magazines.
Self-published books:
2011 Waking Up on the Wrong Side of Your Dreams
2011
2010 21032010 13371348
2010 Records
2010 The last day
2010 varna - sofia 1240h - 2024h
2009 Almost titled
2009 Letters to my mother

 

IN SEARCH OF NEW ALLIANCES

On show: 22 January till 4 March 2012 @ P.ART of your life

Opening: 22 January 4pm. openingsact Merlijn Twaalfhoven.

A group show curated by Edwin Stolk on request by Pim Trooster.

The actual result will be a thrilling, diverse exhibition. A strong similarity between these artists is their direct, uncompromising but natural way to react and interact critically with their surrounding. In the same time this exhibition addresses the question, what is the impact and meaning of this important work when there is a decreasing appreciation in society for arts.

Participating artists:

ISABELLE SCHILTZ (BE) ROBBERT WEIDE (NL) EMILE ZILE (AUS) SEAN HANNAN (NL) MARIJKE UITTENBROEK (NL) HRISTINA TASHEVA (BG) EDWIN STOLK (NL)

Project website: http://insearchofnewalliances.blogspot.com/

P.art website: http://www.p.artofyourlife.nl/Tomorrow/

Open during exhibition Thursday till Saturday 1pm till 5pm other times by appointment.

Address: Baileystraat 11A (Marslanden G5) 8013RV Zwolle, Netherlands.

http://insearchofnewalliances.blogspot.com/p/location.html

Press: http://insearchofnewalliances.blogspot.com/p/participants.html