[ Bio ]
Sonja Dimovska
Born in Skopje, 1974.BFA at the Academy of Fine Arts in Skopje in 1998, Printmaking Department. MFA at the Academy of Fine Arts in Skopje in 2005, Printmaking Department.
Member of DLUM (Association of Visual Artists of Macedonia) since 2000.
Awards:
- 2008 - Ransom award for "DLUM Graphic" awarded by Telma Television, Skopje
- 2007 - Grand Prix for graphic of DLUM (Association of Visual Artists of Macedonia), Skopje, 2007
- 2001 - Special praise of the jury of The 5th International Graphic Art Biennale - Dry point, Uzice 2001, Yugoslavija.
- 1999 - Award for scene innovations for the performance “Awakening 7” in the Festival for alternative theatre“ – Kocani, Macedonia 1999 together with the alternative studio B-7.
Solo exhibitions:
- 2010 - Prilep, Macedonia, prints "Four Cycles 2004-2008", Center for culture “Marko Cepenkov”
- 2009 - Monza, Italy - prints, Padiglione dell`Arte alla MIA
- 2007 - Skopje, prints "Insectarium INTRO II", Open Graphic Studio, City Museum of Skopje
- 2007 - Skopje, prints "Five intaglio prints", French Cultural Centre
- 2007 - Skopje, prints "Insectarium INTRO I ", Cultural Informative Center, gallery “Imperial I”
- 2007 - Dresden, Germany, digital prints “Senses”, Kulturrathaus of Dresden
- 2004 - Skopje, digital prints “Senses”, Open Graphic Studio, City Museum of Skopje
- 2003 - Skopje, graphic instalation, “Time & Space - Space & Time”, Cultural Center Tocka
- 1999 - Skopje, "Prints", Youth Cultural Center
Group exhibitions:
- 2009 - Makedonski Brod, Macedonia, Works from the printmaking colony in Peshna
- 2009 - Skopje, Macedonia, DLUM miniprints 2009
- 2009 - Sofia, Bulgaria, Macedonian Artists in Sofia
- 2009 - Carbunar, Romania, International Small Engraving Salon 2009
- 2009 - Carbunar, Romania, Mail Art Exhibition 2009
- 2009 - Skopje, Macedonia, DLUM – Drawings and Prints 2009
- 2009 - Malme, Sweden,"Vernissage",J.T.& Art Gallery
- 2008 - Skopje, Macedonia, Grafikon, Open Graphic Studio, City Museum of Skopje
- 2008 - Skopje, Macedonia, DLUM – Graphic 2008
- 2008 - Skopje, Multimedia centre Mala Stanica, 15th Kicevo Art Colonie
- 2008 - Rosario, Argentina, 4th International Miniprint Competition of Rosario 2008
- 2008 - Paris, France, “Cite Internationale des Arts”, “107 Macedonian Artists in Paris”
- 2008 - Skopje, Macedonia, DLUM – Small format 2008
- 2008 - Tetovo, Macedonia, Fourth International Biannual Exhibition Of Small Graphics Tetovo 2008
- 2007 - Skopje, Macedonia, DLUM – Graphic 2007
- 2006 - Cairo, Egypt, 5th Egyptian International Print Triennale
- 2005 - Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo International Mini - Print Triennial
- 2005 - Krushevo, Macedonia, Exhibition of paintings from the Art colony in Krushevo
- 2004 - Evora, Portugal, IV Festival de Gravura de Evora
- 2003 - Cairo, Egypt, 4th Egyptian International Print Triennale
- 2003 - Carbunar, Romania, International Small Engraving Salon 2003
- 2003 - Cluj - Napoca, Romania, International MINI - PRINT BIENNIAL, CLUJ - 2003
- 2003 - Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland, “10th International Biennale Exhibition Of Small Forms and Ex-Libris” 2003
- 2002 - Veles, Macedonia, The 1st international mini print biennial exhibition Graphic Circle – Veles
- 2002 - Gevgelija, Macedonia, 1st Bienalle of young artists
- 2002 - Carbunar, Romania, International Small Engraving Salon
- 2002 - Rosario, Argentina, 2nd International Competition of Miniprint in Rosario 2002
- 2002 - Skopje, Macedonia, “A quest for beauty”, Open Graphic Studio, Museum of the city of Skopje
- 2001 - Skopje, Macedonia, Exhibition of the Printmaking workshop – Dry point
- 2001 - Skopje, Macedonia, DLUM – Graphic 2001
- 2001 - Uzice,Yugoslavija, The 5th International Graphic Art Biennale - Dry point
- 2001 - Rieka, Croatia, 3rd International Ex - Libris Exhibition
- 2001 - Carbunar, Romania, International Small Engraving Salon
- 2001 - Skopje, Macedonia, DLUM – The 4th exhibition of small works
- 2001 - Sint - Niklaas, Belgum, International Exlibris Competition Sint - Niklaas
- 2001 - Gliwice, Poland, The 4th International Ex-Libris Competition
- 2001 - Cluj, Romania, International Mail Art Exhibition
- 2000 - Cheju, Korea, The 1st Cheju International Print Art Festival
- 2000 - Raciborz, Poland, 3rd International Biennal of prints,drawings & paintings
- 2000 - Rosario, Argentina, 4th Latino american and 1st International Competition of Miniprint in Rosario 2000
- 2000 - Skopje, Macedonia, 47th Annual Exhibition of the members of DLUM
- 1999 - Sint - Niklaas, Belgum, International Exlibris Competition Sint - Niklaas
- 1999 - Rieka, Croatia, 2nd International Ex - Libris Exhibition
- 1999 - Illinois, USA, Expressions Graphics Small Print Show
- 1999 - Carbunar, Romania, International Small Engraving Salon
- 1999 - Zacatecas, Mexico, The creation of small format graphic works
- 1999 - Cluj - Napoca, Romania, The International Festival of Graphic Arts
- 1999 - Cairo, Egypt, 3rd Egyptian International Print Triennale
- 1998 - Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo International Mini - Print Triennial
- 1998 - Skopje, Macedonia, Exhibition of graduated students from the Faculty of Fine Arts
- 1997 - Negotino City Museum Gallery – Macedonia, Exhibition of prints and paintings of the Art colony in Demir Kapija
- 1997 - Kangawa,Japan, The 19th International Independante Exhibition of Prints
- 1997 - Skopje, Macedonia, SIAB 97(International Student Art Biennal)
Residencies:
- 2007 - Grafikwerkstatt Dresden, Germany
- 2005 - Grafikwerkstatt Dresden, Germany
Workshops:
- 2007 - Workshop for experimental printing, music and dancing, Leipzig, Germany
- 2001 - Dry point workshop, Skopje, Macedonia
Art colonies:
- 2009 - Makedonski Brod, Peshna, Macedonia - printmaking colony
- 2008 - Kichevo, Macedonia
- 2005 - Krushevo, Macedonia
- 1996 - Demir Kapija, Macedonia
Performances:
- 1999 - “Awakening 7” – with “Alternative Studio B 7”.