Prof. Svetoslav Kokalov

• 5. 02. 1955, Balgarene, Pleven region

• "Art High School", Sofia, 1974

• Academy of Fine Arts, scenography, 1981

• Professor, Department of Scenography, disciplines: scenography and costume design; composition,

• Member of the Bulgarian Union of painters

• e-mail: kokalov@nha-bg.org

Realized more than 40 scenographic and more than 15 costume solutions for dramatic and musical performances. Experimented with the application of new media in scenography, worked and personal video art projects.

He has won a number of national awards:

• 1987 - SAB Award "Best Young Scenographer"

• 1994 - "Asker" for scenography ("Don Quixote")

• 1994 - "Scenographer of the Season" (poll of the daily "Kultura" among 43 theatre critics and journalists)

• 1997 - "Asker" for scenography ("The Tempest" 2)

• 1997 - "Scenographer of the Season" (poll of Kultura newspaper)

• 1999 - "Award of the SBH" at the General Exhibition "Scenography 99"

• 2000 - "Award for scenography" Theatre Festival, Blagoevgrad

Selected scenographic realizations:

• 1983 - "Game of life and death in the ashen desert", H. H. Л. Dekovsky, D. Т. "A. Budevska", Burgas

• 1983 - "Comedy of Errors" W. Shakespeare, dir. Л. D. Т. Razgrad

• 1984 - "Without Dowry" A. Ostrovsky, dir. А. Elenov, D. T., Kardzhali,

• 1985 - "Masters" R. Stoyanov, dir. А. D. T., Kardzhali,

• 1987 - "Hedgehog" I. Radoev, dir. Д. D. T., Shumen,

• 1989 - "Fantasiers" (musical) T. Jones, H. Smith, dir. Р. D. T., Yambol,

• 1992 - "Six Faces Looking for Their Author" L. Pirandello, dir. Д. Elenov, Sofia Theatre

• 1993 - "The Tempest" 1, based on W. Shakespeare dir. А. Morfov, Sofia Theatre

• 1993 - "Memory of a Revolution" by G. Büchner and H. Mueller, dir. И. Dobchev N. Т. "И. Vazov"

• 1993 - "Memory of Levachko by Y. Radichkov and I. Bergman, dir. I. Dobchev, Theatre Workshop "Sfumato"

• 1994 - "Don Quixote" by Cervantes, dir. А. Morfov N. Т. "I.Vazov"

• 1995 - "Salome" O. Wilde, staged by S. Kokalov, dir. Г. Popov, D. T., Sliven,

• 1995 - "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by W. Shakespeare, dir. А. Morfov N. Т. "И. Vazov"

• 1995 - "Lorenzacho" A. De Musset, dir. Cr. Azaryan, N. Т. Bitola

• 1996 - "January" J. Radichkov, dir. St. Kambarev, Satirical Theatre

• 1996 - "Electric Shock" (musical), K. Ampov, V. Ampov

• 1997 - "The Tempest" 2 by Shakespeare, dir. А. Morfov, N. Т. "И. Vazov"

• 1997 - "Twelfth Night", W. Shakespeare, dir. Marius Kurkinski, Satirical Theatre

• 1998 - "Hamlet" by W. Shakespeare, dir. Л. Abadzhieva, D. T., Sliven

• 1999 - "The Zydrites and the Pope" by Sofroni Vrachanski, pop Mincho Kanchev and Petko Todorov, dir. Pl. Markov D. T., Sliven, nomination for "Asker" for scenography

• 2000 - "Juliet, Juliet" by W. Shakespeare, dir. Pl. Markov, Satiric Theatre,

• 2001 - "Bohemians", J. Puccini, Sofia Opera and Ballet

• 2002 - "Popes and Witches" dir. Pl. Markov D. Т. "Sofia"

• 2006 - "Dr", dir. B. Bogdanov, New Drama Theatre "Tear and Laughter"

• 2007 - "Rhythm & Blues", (musical performance), dir. Р. Tsonev MGT "Behind the Canal" Sofia - video design

• 2007 - "Grandpa Gorio" - D. Т. "Н. Й. Vaptsarov Blagoevgrad - scenography and video design

• 2009 - "Velour Jacket", National Theatre "Ivan Vazov", Sofia - scenography

Personal projects, filmography:

• 1992 - "Small and Big" installation "Amsterdam Summer University", The Netherlands

• 2003 - "The Sun from the East - the Eye from the West" video installation, NDK Salon of Arts  

• 2004 - "Where is my train", 14 min. experimental video 

• 2005 - "Birds"- 9 min. experimental video 

• 2005 - "Flies", 7 min. experimental video 

• 2006 - "Frogs", 3 min. experimental video 

• 2007 - "Bohemians", 40 min. documentary video

Theatre festivals, tours:

• 1996, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007 - Varna International Theatre Festival

• 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 - Blagoevgrad Theatre Festival

• 1997, 1998, 2007 - International Theatre Festival "Stage at the Crossroads", Plovdiv

• 1996 - International Theatre Festival, Torun (Poland) 

• 1995, 1997, 1998 - International Theatre Festival "Ohrid Summer", Ohrid 

• 1998 - Ljubljana, (Slovenia)

• 2002 - International Theatre Festival, Saranda (Albania)

• 2002 - Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Kanazawa (tour of "Bohemi", G. Puccini, "Sofia Opera and Ballet" in Japan)

• Video art performances:

• 2005 - 27Cinema Mediterranean film festival, Montpellier, France

• 2005 - Art in the Age of New Technologies", Yerevan, Armenia

• 2005 - Metu Video Festival 2005, Ankara, Turkey

• 2005 - "Art in Weightlessness" Red House, Sofia

• 2006 - International Biennial of Contemporary Art Shumen

• 2007 - Magmart International Videoart Festival, Naples, Italy

Collective exhibitions:

1982, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1999 - OXI Scenography; 1984 - "Friends of the Sea", Burgas; 1985, 1988 - National Youth Exhibitions; 1986, 1988 - exhibitions "The Artist and the Theatre", Sofia, Prague, Berlin, Moscow; 1989 - "Earth and Sky"; 1990 - "10/10/10" and "End of the Quote"; 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003 - "Prague Quadrennial of Scenography"; 2006 - General Exhibition of the Faculty of the National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia; 2008 - Exhibition of the Faculty of the National Academy of Fine Arts, City Gallery, Belgrade; 2009 - Exhibition of the Faculty of the National Academy of Fine Arts, Karas Gallery, Zagreb; 2009 - Collective Exhibition "From Ideology to Economy. Contemporary Bulgarian Art", Moscow; 2010 - Exhibition of NCA lecturers, Una Gallery, National University of Art Bucharest