SIRMA SARAFOVA-ORAHOVAC

SIRMA SARAFOVA-ORAHOVAC film on occasion of the exhibition “New Works“ at gallery Credo Bonum, Sofia 30 August - 30 September 2018 by Vessela Nozharova and Kalin Serapionov Sofia, 2018 concept: Vessela Nozharova camera and editing: Kalin Serapionov the film is produced by gallery Credo Bonum gallery Sariev Contemporary Sirma Sarafova-Orahovac was born on 28 March 1937 in Sofia, the granddaughter of the famous Bulgarian actor Krustyo Sarafov. Assen Belkovsky, the lyrical impressionist painter, was her most important teacher. She took lessons from him while studying at the High School for Art and the National Art Academy in Sofia. She graduated the latter with honors in 1963 in the painting class of Prof. Boris Mitov and Prof. Iliya Petrov. Soon enough, it became obvious that her sense of artistic autonomy is incompatible with the official artistic life’s rules in Bulgaria at the time. Her works remained unknown to the audience while being appreciated by a close circ