IVAN KANCHEV | CERAMICS FOR THE SIGHTED AND THE BLIND
The project CERAMICS FOR THE SIGHTED AND THE BLIND is part of the “Harmony” series.
The artworks create a synthesis between the visual culture of the sighted and the blind, which greatly expands the tangible perception of the art and achieves a fuller expression and perception of its truly unique universality. This is how another part of the audience joins in – the visually impaired. This is a possibility for them in a natural way to be involved in the culture of their time.
Stoneware, 1220 °C, 49x24x24 cm
Stoneware. 1220 °C. 75x28x28 cm
The project “Harmony” presents views of the art and the meaning of existence, formed in a period of intense creative and research work in the tangible perception of ceramics. The observer’s attention is directed to the fundamental themes of human existence. Love is elevated as an eternal principle to achieve harmonious relations between the people and build a healthy society, where differences are not just endured but accepted unconditionally.
Stoneware, glaze. 1220 °C.
40×21.5×21.5 cm
Ivan Kanchev (b. 1973) is a Bulgarian artist based in Sofia.
In 2000 he graduated in Ceramics from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, and in 2006 in Psychology at the Russian University “Angel Konchev.” During 2010-11 he served as a part-time lecturer for sculpture at the Ceramics department at the National Academy of Arts.
Stoneware. 70x45x18 cm
Ivan has had dozens of solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions in Bulgaria and prestigious ceramics forums worldwide. He has won national and international awards. His works of art are in prestigious galleries and museums around the world. In addition, he is the author of curatorial projects and several books in the sculpture and ceramics fields. Kanchev currently lives and works in Sofia, Bulgaria.
