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Niya Tsenkova
Fine Arts BA

Royal Academy Of Art The Hague KABK

Graduates: 2022

Specialisms: / Fine Art / Installation/Sculpture

My location: Den Haag, Netherlands

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Royal Academy Of Art The Hague KABK

Niya Tsenkova

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First Name: Niya

Last Name: Tsenkova

University / College: Royal Academy Of Art The Hague KABK

Course / Program: Fine Arts BA

Graduates: 2022

Specialisms: / Fine Art / Installation/Sculpture

My Location: Den Haag, Netherlands

Website: Click To See Website

About

Fine artist, experimenter, ceramic enthusiast and an aspiring metal work lover

A bright room, encapsulating a holistic experience, originating from my growing interest and reflection on the aesthetics of religious art, and its role as a foundation of understanding imagery in Western contemporary art. The church with its aura and rituals, sharing traditions with exhibition spaces. As an artist coming from an Eastern Orthodox country, I have noticed the presence of iconography is widespread and has been used as a medium for circulation of ideas throughout the ages. It makes you wonder where do familiar images come from and what were they influenced by? For me exploring this means looking upon it from the perspective of a person detached from its religious aspects and attached to it as a working space. “Archetype” is a reflection on my relationship with art, due to growing up in Bulgaria in a family of conservators and church fresco painters. I have spent my spare time on scaffoldings helping out, which enabled me to perceive this century-old institution as a place for work, art and exhibitions. The main focus of this project is the notion of the importance cultural heritage has in terms of shaping one’s worldview and the role of art as an object of worship. Documentation of the work: Vladimir Vidanovski Thesis ICONIC, design: Hasan Halilov