Gergana Tabakova - Passage East

Artist: Gergana Tabakova (Bulgarian, contemporary)
Title: Passage East
Year: 2024
Medium: Acrylic paint and pigments on canvas

Canvas size: 100 × 120 × 5 cm
Signature: Signed by the artist (signed on the back of the canvas)

Description and context:

This abstract work was inspired by my travels through China and by the expressive traditions of Chinese ink painting. Rather than depicting a specific landscape, the composition captures impressions of movement, atmosphere, and natural energy. Fluid washes of color, spontaneous brushstrokes, and areas of open space reflect the balance between control and chance that is central to classical Chinese painting.

Provenance: Directly from the artist’s studio
Documentation: Certificate of Authenticity can be provided upon request
Condition: Excellent condition; no visible imperfections
Shipping: The artwork will be carefully packaged and shipped securely. It will be sent stretched on its wooden frame (unframed), with protective materials to ensure safe delivery.

About the artist:

Gergana Tabakova (b. 1992) is a visual artist based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She holds an MA in Painting and a PhD from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia, where she currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Textile - Art and Design. Her academic and artistic practice centers on the intersection between painting and other visual disciplines.

Tabakova’s work delves into the fundamental components of painting, surface, texture, and color, using them as tools to investigate how notions of order, hierarchy, and balance are culturally constructed and reflected in spatial experience. Architectural and spatial references often appear in her compositions as vehicles for exploring the evolving dialogue between humans and their environments.