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BCI Exhibit July 3 / The late Koljo Karamfilov through the eyes of his son - poet and writer Rosen Karamfilov

Koljo Karamfilov – artis (07/12/1963 - 12/01/2014)

Koljo Karamfilov was born on 07.12.1963, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He graduated Plovdiv’s College of Theatre & Set Design in 1982. From 1983 until now Koljo has had over 30 solo exhibitions and many group shows in Bulgaria and abroad. In 1990 he founded the avant-garde group "Edge". In 1995, he established the art collective "Disco 95". In 2010, he initiated the project "Merci" with Stefan Bozhkov.

Most significant awards and achievements:
2004 Art Prize "Plovdiv".
1997 received a scholarship "CitedezArts" in Paris.
Winner of the Grand Prix 1995 at the first International Print Triennial.
1989 Award "Southern Spring" Haskovo.
1989 Award of 8 youth exhibition.
1987 bronze medal from 3 International Triennial in Varna.

Major exhibitions abroad: Bulgarian Cultural Center Moscow 98 Niigata - Japan 98 Aschau - Germany 2001, 2009, BKTS Tokyo (Japan) 2003, Wittgenstein House - Austria 2010 Gallery Serdika Warsaw 2010 BKTS in Paris 2010.

Reading - the book "Kolene / Knees" by Rosen Karamfilov on July 3d at 7pm at BCI London, 188 Queen's Gate
Rosen Karanfilov - poet and writer

Rosen Karanfilov was born on 20.11.1992 in Sofia. Completed his secondary education in the Second German School. For one year he lived in Vienna, where he studied Comparative Literature. Rosen is currently a student at the University of Plovdiv, where his specialty is Applied Linguistics in two languages - German and English. Author of the books "The Eagle and Child," "Stereo silence" and "Knees".

Awards:
"Raska Sougarev" 2014
"Dobromir Tonev" 2014

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