Location: United Kingdom
Exhibitions and working projects
1993 - The exhibition of oil painting at the Art College of Sliven - “Dimitar Dobrovich”- Gallery “Sirak Skitnik” Sliven, Bulgaria
1994 – Exhibition of oil painting at Gallery “May” Sliven, Bulgaria
1995 - Exhibition of oil, acrylic and drawings at The Home of National Arm – Sliven, Bulgaria
1995 – Exhibition of textile panels in Gallery “Shipka” Sofia, Bulgaria
1996 - Monumental sculpture situated at the Hotel ”IMPERIA” in Sliven, Bulgaria.
1997 - The exhibition of textile panels sand oil paintings at the National academy of art - Gallery “Shipka” Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 - Icon painting at the church of “Saint George”- Golqmo Chochoven, region Sliven, Bulgaria
2006 - Icon painting at the church of “Dormition of the Virgin”- Mladovo, region Sliven, Bulgaria
2007 - Icon painting at the church of “Saint Nicholas” Sliven, Bulgaria
2008 - Icon painting at the church of “Archangel Michael”- Zlati Vojvoda,
region Sliven, Bulgaria
2002 - 2009 Executive director and owner of advertisement agency “Hamelion”
2010 - Commission for creating a gold leaf icon of St. Benedict, which was gifted to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI during His Holiness’ State Visit to Great Britain. This was in gratitude and respect for the recognition afforded by the Holy See to Ivan’s grandfather’s cousin, Fr. Pavel Djidjov, who was beatified and proclaimed a Martyr for the Faith by His Holiness Pope John Paul II on the occasion of His Holiness’ visit to Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2002. This artwork is now in the Vatican Collection in Rome.
04-13 May 2011-The spiritual and visual treasures of Byzantine and Renaissance icons by Ivan Djidjev - St Mary - le - Bow, Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AU, UK
http://www.stmarylebow.co.uk,
http://ivandjidjev.com/st-mary-le-bow/#more-216
14. May 2011– Exhibition of icons at Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula
HM TOWER OF LONDON and at All Hallows by the Tower
CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE RELICS OF SAINT NICHOLAS OF BARI
www.stnicholassociety.com
www.sintnicolas.weebly.com
http://ivandjidjev.com/chapel-of-st-peter-ad-vincula-hm-tower-of-london/#more-515
27. September – 02 October 2011 – Exhibition of icons, mosaics and drawings at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria 186 - 188 Queen’s gate SW7 5HL
Private View hosted by The Ambassador H.E. Mr Lyubomir Kyuchukov and with the Minister of Culture of Bulgaria H.E Mr Vezhdi Rashidov
www.bulgarianembassy-london.org
http://ivandjidjev.com/the-embassy-of-the-republic-of-bulgaria/#more-228
31. October– 04 November 2011 – Exhibition of icons and mosaics
Orthodox Church in America
16th All American Council of the OCA in Seattle USA
Exhibition of icon and mosaic works
http://oca.org
http://orthodoxnorthwest.wordpress.com
http://ivandjidjev.com/orthodox-church-in-america/#more-276
03. December 2011 – Presentation of the icon of St Nicholas at Canterbury Cathedral
St Nicholas Community Parade & Service
An annual fundraising event that started with a parade through the Canterbury city culminating in the arrival of St Nicholas at the Cathedral. The Parade was followed by a short informal service.
http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org
http://ivandjidjev.com/canterbury-cathedral/#more-299
08. April 2012 – ‘Golden Egg of Life’- 2ft 6in (74cm) fiberglass egg
One of the 200 large Easter eggs for the charity Faberge Big Egg Hunt.
The Big Egg Hunt
http://www.thebigegghunt.co.uk
http://ivandjidjev.com/faberge-big-egg-hunt/
27. February – 10 March 2013 – Exhibition Byzantine and Renaissance icons by Ivan Djidjev at St George’s Church Hanover Square, The Vestry, 2a Mill Street, London W1S 1FX
www.stgeorgeshanoversquare.org
04. April 2016 – Unveiling and blessing of the Annunciation and Transfiguration icons commission for the alter of Charterhouse chapel by the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dr Richard Chartres – Bishop of London. The Charterhouse is a Carthusian priory founded in 1371.It is one of the best preserved yet least known historic sites in London; an architectural gem incorporating fabric from the mid-fourteenth century to the turn of the twenty-first century. It is part of the English Heritage.
30. September - 14.October 2016 –Exhibition of Icons and Contemporary Mosaic
St Andrew Holborn Crypt, London EC4A 3AF
http://standrewholborn.org.uk/event/icons-and-contemporary-mosaics-exhibition/?instance_id=1944
04.11 - 06.11.2016 Icons and Contemporary Mosaics Exhibition in Wolfson College, University of Oxford, Oxford
13.01 – 27.01.2017 Icons and Contemporary Mosaics Exhibition at The Parish and Ward Church of St Botolph – without – Bishopsgate, London
In my works I try to mix some of the most ancient and the most modern forms of art .I try to touch the illusion of eternity, and combine the many influences I am surrounded by when creating my contemporary works. Mosaic art resembles very much planting a tree, because the mosaic is just like a millennium tree, it is something that lasts forever. Each artwork is not just a piece of my own, on my creative journey, it is a window into the spiritual world.
In my works I try to mix some of the most ancient and the most modern forms of art .I try to touch the illusion of eternity, and combine the many influences I am surrounded by when creating my contemporary works. Mosaic art resembles very much planting a tree, because the mosaic is just like a millennium tree, it is something that lasts forever. Each artwork is not just a piece of my own, on my creative journey, it is a window into the spiritual world.
“Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted”
Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted
In this mosaic I try to present my own vision of traveling through time , using a single keyhole. Our past define our future and always will be main factor for our life.
The Enlightenment
I was inspired to create this contemporary work after very emotional period in my life .To achieve my ideas I have to combine different styles and technics. For every viewer, there should be different enlightenment to see and still some of them might be able to see my own in it.
The creation of icons has been considered a sacred profession throughout history; however the subject the artist depicts, although prescriptive in nature, force the artist to focus on his skill and the essence of his painting, as well as on the religious subject-matter. To portray a Byzantine work effectively, and to understand and convey the emotion and sacred meaning inherent in each subject, requires a combination of theological understanding, research and creative imagination, as well as consummate artistic skill
The Glagolitic letters
In this work I try to mix some of the most ancient and the most modern forms of art .I try to touch the illusion of eternity, and combine the many influences I am surrounded by when creating my contemporary works
Mosaic art resembles very much planting a tree, because the mosaic is just like a millennium tree, it is something that lasts forever. Each artwork is not just a piece of my own, on my creative journey, it is a window into the spiritual world.
“The radiance of Glagolitic letters”
The radiance of Glagolitic letters.
The Glagolitic is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. It was founded by Constantine-Cyril around 862 to 863 for the translation of liturgical books from Greek into Slavic languages (particularly Old, also called Old Slavic language or Old Church Slavonic).It Is known for their complex and exotic graphics. The name was not coined until many centuries after its creation, and comes from the Old Slavic glagolъ "utterance" (also the origin of the Slavic name for the letter G). The verb glagoliti means "to speak". Most of the letters have also numerical meaning, like the Greek letters used in science as mathematical symbols and names of stars.
In my works I try to mix some of the most ancient and the most modern forms of art .I try to touch the illusion of eternity, and combine the many influences I am surrounded by when creating my contemporary works. Mosaic art resembles very much planting a tree, because the mosaic is just like a millennium tree, it is something that lasts forever. Each artwork is not just a piece of my own, on my creative journey, it is a window into the spiritual world.
“Beautiful Mess”
“The Enlightenment”
“Virgin”
“The Glagolitic Letters”
“The wraight”
“Saviour”
