Ivan Russev

Ivan Russev is a Bulgarian painter, born in 1973.

Ivan decided to turn towards an artistic career at an early age, naturally he joined the National art academy in Sofia and obtained his diploma in 1999 in Industrial design.

In Russev's work, one can find references to several artistic currents like realism and impressionism, both in the processing of shapes and in the choice of themes.

Due to his knife technique, Ivan Russev is able to showcase movement and provide unique lighting, giving his paintings a precious look, as time stands still, the characters are frozen for just a moment.

Since a few years, Ivan Russev has become well-known in Europe by his peers, his work has been displayed during several exhibitions in countries like France, Russia, via Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Croatia.