As someone who grew up on the other side of the Berlin Wall, Christo Stankulov’s first experience with photography came at an early age and in very hands-on manner. Hence his adolescent years, towards the end of the 1980s and in the beginning of the 1990s, were a period of discovery, experimenting both while shooting and in the lab. At this point, Stankulov grew more involved in the local scene in Bulgaria by taking part in various exhibitions and contests. In 2008, he moved to France where he has been collaborating with international names as well as participated in Zig-Zag’s Ateliers d’Artistes in Gentilly (Maison de la photographie Robert Doisneau). Stankulov’s urge for taking pictures is often being driven by impulsivity and passion, although his compositions are carefully crafted. From his travel series featuring scarce landscapes and everyday life to his studio portraits and his reportages from the lush fashion shows in Paris, he is looking for the excitement in each frame.
Group Exhibitions
- 2005 Third National Photo Saloon Varna 2005, Bulgaria
- 2007 Photo Forum & Sofia Metro Movement, Bulgaria
- 2007 Photo Forum & Credo Bonum Gallery Species, Bulgaria
- 2009 Sony World Photography Awards 2009, Cannes
- 2013 Bulgarian Photographic Society & VivaCom Art Hall, Bulgaria
- 2014 Zig-Zag Cercle Photo de Gentilly, France
- 2015 Zig-Zag Cercle Photo de Gentilly, France
- 2016 Zig-Zag Cercle Photo de Gentilly, France
- 2023 Analog Sparks Best of Show Exhibition, Ostuni, Italy
- 2023 Analog Sparks Best of Show Exhibition, Athens, Greece
- 2024 Ateliers Wright Portes Ouvertes, Jurançon, France
Collections
- Museum of Avant-Garde - Contemporary collection, Mendrisio, Switzerland
Awards
- Photo Saloon Varna, Bulgaria
- Sony World Photography Awards, Cannes, France
- Px3 The Paris Photo Prize
- Spider Awards Black&White
- IPA, One shot
- Lensculture
- Analog Sparks
- Nobuyoshi Araki Award, Museum of Avant-Garde
Books
- Sony World Photography Awards
- Unlimited grain Portraits THIAPS
- Px3 The Paris Photo Prize
