About Silvana Ilieva
Silvana Ilieva is a European contemporary artist working in painting and mixed media. Her multidisciplinary practice spans abstract drawing and sculptural objects created from organic materials. Nature functions as material, subject, and conceptual foundation in her collectible contemporary art and statement works. She has participated in international exhibitions and residencies, receiving awards for her work, and is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA). Born in Sofia in 1989, she holds degrees in Painting and Fiber Arts from leading art institutions.
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Featured Pieces
Small Black White & Grey Abstract Landscape – The Sea Keeps Its Secrets I
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
The Sea Keeps Its Secrets
Compositions of Crystal Structures
This artwork belongs to The Sea Keeps Its Secrets, an ongoing body of work by Bulgarian artist Silvana Ilieva, in which ...
Category
2010s Abstract More Art
Materials
Paper, Handmade Paper
Night Garden with Hollyhocks, Abstract Acrylic on Black Paper, A5 Size
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Night Garden with Hollyhocks is an original acrylic painting on premium 300 gsm black fine art paper. Created in an expressive, abstract manner, the composition evokes the quiet atmo...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Large Colorful Coral Abstract Underwater Painting in Green Blue Pink
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
The "Color of the Depths" is a large colorful abstract painting inspired by the hidden vitality beneath the sea's surface.
"The Color of the Depths" is an abstract painting inspire...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Memory of Winter" – Tree Landscape Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
"Memory of Winter" is a tree landscape painting created with oil, acrylic and mixed media on canvas.
The work captures the fragile moment between winter and spring, when nature begi...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Canvas
"Summer Storm" Small Abstract Colorful Landscape, Oil and Acrylic on Wood
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
"Summer Storm" is a colorful abstract landscape painting created with oil, acrylic and pastel on wood panel.
Inspired by the atmosphere of a summer storm moving across a blooming la...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Power From the Unseen" Organic Contemporary Wall Sculpture Diptych
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
"Power From the Unseen" Organic Contemporary Wall Sculpture Diptych
Industrial hemp fiber, pigment, mixed media.
Dimensions:
Overall installation approximately:
Height: 80 cm (31....
Category
2010s Feminist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Mixed Media, Pigment
“Deer Kingdom” abstract mountain landscape, handmade paper wall art
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
“Deer Kingdom” is an original contemporary artwork by Silvana Ilieva, created during an artist residency in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria. The work is made entirely from handmade p...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material, Handmade Paper, Mica
Red Biomorphic Sculptural Wall Installation, Organic Human Forms
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Red Biomorphic Sculptural Wall Installation, Organic Human Forms, composed of multiple hand-formed elements arranged as a unified organic composition "Tender Structures".
This conte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Organic Night Landscape in Handmade Paper, Black Earth Tones Relief
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Abstract Organic Night Landscape in Handmade Paper, Black Earth Tones Relief.
This unique wall piece is part of a series of abstract collages created during an artist residency in Le...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material, Charcoal, Handmade Paper
Abstract Landscape in Handmade Paper Collage, Organic Black and Natural Fibers
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Abstract Landscape in Handmade Paper Collage, Organic Black and Natural Fibers
This unique wall piece is part of a series of abstract collages created from handmade paper during an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material, Charcoal, Handmade Paper
“Earth Memory II” Contemporary Handmade Paper with Charcoal
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Contemporary Handmade Paper with Charcoal “Earth Memory II”
Created using handmade paper with embedded organic elements and pigment.
This unique wall piece is part of a series of ab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material, Charcoal, Handmade Paper
Abstract Landscape Collage Handmade Paper, Black and Natural Tones Relief Art
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Abstract Landscape Collage Handmade Paper, Black and Natural Tones Relief Art "Horizon Study".
This unique wall piece is part of a series of abstract collages created from handmade p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material, Charcoal, Handmade Paper
