SVETLENA DUNCHEVA Artist • Architect • Designer Instagram: svetlenaduncheva Facebook: Svetlena Duncheva BIOGRAPHY Svetlena Duncheva is a Bulgarian artist, architect, and designer, educated at the University of Architecture in Sofia. Throughout her professional career, she has combined architecture, interior design, and fine art, developing a distinctive visual language that merges conceptual depth with expressive mixed techniques. Her early professional path was strongly connected to architecture and design, where she achieved international recognition through numerous exhibitions, competitions, and awards. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ACHIEVEMENTS • Third Prize at the First Bulgarian Design Competition. • Gold Medal for Design at the International Fair in Algeria. • Silver Medal for Design at the Damascus International Fair. • Silver Medal for Design at the Casablanca International Fair. • Bronze Medal for Design at the Paris International Fair. • Diploma of Honor at the International Fair in Bucharest. • Participation in three editions of the Japan Design Foundation Competition in Osaka, Japan. In two editions, her projects were selected among the top 200 works from more than 5,000 international participants. • Participation in the international competition for the Monument to Francisco Macías and the Unification of Catalonia in Barcelona. As an architect and art designer, Svetlena Duncheva has created design concepts and artistic solutions for numerous internationally recognized companies, including: MAN, Brother, Krom Schroeder, Bridgestone-Firestone, Mitsui, Apple Computers, Konica, ICL, Dew, Chico, Parker, Harris, KBE, ABB (Asea Brown Boveri), Elster Group, Technologika, Sectron, Teletek, 3 EU, Kanbrock, Durkopp Adler AG, Ericsson, Mitsubishi Motors, PIC Co., NutraSweet, Candy, Diamex, Bai Pigna, Liebherr, Italtrade, Saint-Gobain, Carpigiani, Raytron, Rotographics, Sales Union, and many others. She has also collaborated with renowned Bulgarian sculptors in the realization of artistic projects for more than ten monuments. ARTISTIC CAREER During the last decade, Svetlena Duncheva has focused primarily on painting, working with rich mixed-media techniques and developing a highly personal artistic style. Her artworks explore themes connected to history, artifacts, time, nature, human relationships, feminine energy, and psychological states. Many of her paintings contain symbolic layers and hidden messages, inviting deeper interpretation. Selected Artistic Achievements • Certificate of Artistic Achievement — Luxembourg Art Prize 2017. • Solo Exhibition “Sensitivity” at Zenga Art Design Studio and Gallery, featuring 90 paintings (2022). • Participation in ARTe Wiesbaden 2023 with 30 paintings. • Certificate of Artistic Achievement — Luxembourg Art Prize 2023. • Certificate of Artistic Achievement — Luxembourg Art Prize 2025. • Attestato — Premio Brera 26, Milan, Italy (2026). Artist Svetlena Duncheva with Italian art critic Roberto Litta during Premio Brera 26, Milan 2026, presenting his revue of the artwork ”CONFESSION” REVIEW by Roberto Litta Critico d Arte: “CONFESSION by Svetlena Duncheva is a work that explorer inner life through a layered and intense visual language glass a fragile and transparent support becomes a metaphor for human vulnerability while the dense gestural acrylics fracture its surface with drips andemotional marks. The face appears suspended partially, obscured by matter, suggesting an identity poised between relevation and silence. The vertical composition en hances the sense of introspection and isolation. The work presents itself as an intimate akt- a visual confession that draws the viever into an empathetics and deeply psychological experiense.” “It is an honor and inspiration for me that my creative path was appreciated by one of the most respected art critics in Italy - Roberto Litta. In hisreview of my painting "Confession", he shared a professional opinion, filled with deep understanding and empathy. Thank you for the trust and words that motivate me to move forward.” Svetlena Duncheva Selected works can be viewed on Instagram: svetlenaduncheva Facebook:Svetlena Duncheva The Instagram page svetlenaduncheva is dominated by three themes that are constantly expanding: 1. Cycle "Pages from the Book of Life" 2. Cycle "Ancient World" 3. Cycle "Feminine Energies" ARTISTIC STATEMENT “Being an artist is not enough to know how to draw. One must possess a clear vision of life, associative thinking, and a personal philosophy capable of expressing a meaningful position. My creative credo is deeply influenced by the thought of Pablo Picasso: ‘I do not paint what I see, I paint what I think.’ Through my paintings, I present an unconventional interpretation of history, artifacts, time, nature, human relationships, feminine energies, and emotional states. Many of my works carry hidden messages and symbolic narratives.”