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My interests in photography and art are rooted in early twentieth century Modernism, and art movements like Dada, Surrealism and Constructivism. I try to create my personal work using these influences and attitudes as an inspiration. I realize how vast the medium of photography can be, and all the possibilities that it offers, and I am interested in finding out where the limits are to photographic practice, and if they even exist.
Using appropriated images and other media in collage and assemblage; I fracture, recompose and manipulate them to form what I call visual puzzles or photographic enigmas. My work is created to surprise and confuse and to maneuver the viewer into disbelieving his eyes and mind, to raise questions rather than providing answers. I am not interested in showing the way things are but rather how they aren’t. I constantly investigate the way images are formed and how they operate and try to employ these discoveries in humorous manner. Satire, sarcasm and absurdity are of ultimate importance to me as an artist, whether they are directed towards the viewer, the medium of photography, or myself, their presence is vital. Read Less

Georgi T. Georgiev
Born in Bourgas, Bulgaria, 1979

Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Education:

2013-15

MFA Photography, Brooklyn College, NY

2011

B.F.A., Photography, School of Visual Arts, New York City

2009

A.A.S., Fiorello LaGuardia CC, Long Island City, NY

2003

B.A. in Linguistics (unfinished), Free University of Bourgas, Bulgaria

Group Exhibitions

2011

"Mejor Vista General" Show of Tierney Fellowship Recipient Brian Kruger and runners up at SVA Gallery New York. NY, November 18- December 17

2011

"The Proposal" Group Art Show at the Consulate General of Republic of Bulgaria in New York, NY

October 27- December 19

2011

Fine Arts Alumni Exhibition of LaGuardia Community College at The Experimental Space at Reis Studios, Long Island City, NY, May 14 - 22

2011

“Mentors” Visual Arts Gallery, New York City, March 18 -April 02

2010

“Lounge Lizards” Photography Department Building at the School of Visual Arts, New York City, December

2010-2011

Fiorello LaGuardia CC, Long Island City, NY, December 2010- November2011

2009

“Installation Show” Photography Department Building at the School of Visual Arts, New York City, December

2009

“Life Around the Queensboro Bridge” at Long Island Branch of Queen’s Library, Long Island City, NY, May

2004

Tom Ripley INC presents at Mint Studios, Brooklyn, NY, October

2004

“SELF-ISH” at 128 Gallery, New York City, NY, August

Awards/Scholarships/Nominations

2011 - Tierney Fellowship Nominee

2009 – Special Photography Department Award at School of Visual Arts

2008 – Silas H. Rhodes scholarship at School of Visual Arts

2008 – 4th prize at Visions of Power Contest at LaGuardia Community College Read Less