Yavora Petrova, Cross, 1998, Etching, Aquatint, 55 x 70
cm.
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Petrova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She graduated from the National
Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Residencies include: Cite International
des Arts, Paris, France, 1997; Chirpan, Bulgaria, 1994; Shalgotarian,
Hungary, 1989; and Zigov Chark, Bulgaria, 1986. The tension between
black and white in its literal and emotional sense has always been a
major force in her work. Petrova investigates the world as an entity
of opposites-- all of her works represent the dual nature of our inner
world and of the world surrounding us.
Her selected solo exhibitions include: Ata-Ray Gallery, Sofia, 1995-'97;
Art Gallery, Chirpan, Bulgaria, 1995; Graphic Art Center, Zwalm, Belgium,
1994; Titian Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany, 1993; Gisenroy Gallery, Geldrop,
Holland, 1993; Red Square Gallery, London, England, 1992; Old Town of
Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1992; National Palace of Culture Gallery,
Sofia, Bulgaria, 1991; Promproekt Gallery, Sofia, 1988; and Schipka
6 Gallery, Sofia, 1986.
Her selected group exhibitions include:
2002 Lessedra First World Art Print Annual;
International Print Biennial, Krakow, Poland, 1997; Project Art Book,
Center for the Arts Ata, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1997; Selected Graphics from
Bulgaria, Nish, Yugoslavia, 1997; International Print Biennial, Belgrade,
Serbia, 1996; International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria, 1995; International
Print Biennial, Maastricht, Holland, 1994; International Print Biennial,
Gior, Hungary, 1994; International Print Biennial, Liubliana, Slovenia,
1993; International Biennial Mini Print , Slovenia, 1993; International
Print Biennial, Wakayama, Japan, 1993; Sudwest LB Printed Graphic Art
Prize, Stuttgart, Germany, 1991; International Competition of Printing
"Maximo Ramos", Ferrol, Spain, 1991; International Print Biennial,
Varna, Bulgaria, 1991; and International Triennial of Drawing, Wrozlav,
Poland, 1988.
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