pavlina chakarova photography self-portraits self-abstractions objects blog writings contact | cv | bg © 2009 - 2012 Pavlina Chakarova. All right reserved. Pavlina Chakarova (b. 1979) is a visual artist based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She graduated from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" in 2002 with a degree in German Philology and went on to study BFA with a Major in Photography. Pavlina works as a photographer and photo editor and is active mainly in the field of photographs, installations and objects. She has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been featured in a number of online and print publications. Her photographs have been shown at the Sofia Arsenal – Museum For Contemporary Art (SAMSA), Contemporary Istanbul and her works became part of the permanent collection of the Art Colony Galichnik in Macedonia. Recently Pavlina has been nominated for MOST price for Contemporary Bulgarian Art. born 1979, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Solo exhibitions 2012 "The Week Of Pavlina Chakarova's Art", Modern Art Gallery in Sofia 2012 "Self-abstractions", City Art Gallery in Stara Zagora 2012 Contempo Art Festival, "Self-Portraits", Stalker Studio in Varna 2011 International Meetings of Photography, "Self-Portraits", City Art Gallery in Plovdiv 2011 Month of Photography, "Self-Portraits", Anima Art Gallery in Sofia 2009 "Dream", SV studio in Sofia Selected group exhibitions 2015 “Between physics and metaphysics of color”, Algara Gallery, Sofia 2014 “New members of the Union of Bulgarian Artists”, Gallery of UBA in Sofia 2014 "Approaches to Happiness”, Credo Bonum Foundation in Sofia 2013 "Approaches To Happiness", Center For Contemporary Art in Plovdiv 2013 "Portraits Of Masters Of the 20th Century and the contemporary ones", Modern Art Gallery in Sofia 2013 Hospital for lovers, Rayko Alexiev Gallery in Sofia 2013 Snap to Grid, LACDA in Los Angeles, USA 2012 Contemporary Bulgarian Art - MOST, Modern Art Gallery in Sofia 2012 "WHO LEFT/WHAT BEHIND?", Ankara, Turkey - Pleven, Bulgaria 2012 "On The Move", Seasons Art Gallery in Sofia, curator: Diana Draganova-Stier 2012 "Art Colony Galichnik 2009-2011", National Gallery of Macedonia - Multimedia Centre "Mala Stanica" in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia 2012 ART POSITIVE, "Mini", Center For Contemporary Art in Plovdiv 2011 "The Human Factor", First Experimental European Month Of Photography in Sofia, Sofia Arsenal - Museum For Contemporary Art (SAMSA), curator: Alberto Staykov page 2