Artist

Christov Varban

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Painter

Morbihan · Bretagne

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Trained in Bulgaria, his work combines graphic mark-making, signs and symbols inspired by his heritage and his fascination with materiality. His artistic practice explores mystery and memory.

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Biography

Born in 1956, Varban Christov has lived in Vannes, Brittany, since December 1985.

Trained in Bulgaria, his works combine graphic writing, signs and symbols inspired by his origins and his fascination with materials. His artistic approach explores mystery and memory.

In 2016, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Vannes acquired several of his drawings and works.

Recognised in France and internationally, he received an award in October 2025 at the tenth International Biennial of Miniature Art in Ruse, Bulgaria.

TRAINING

1971–75
Drawing and painting classes in the studio of Master Cyril Stanchev

1975–81
Degree from the “Cyril and Methodius” University
Faculty of Fine Arts, Bulgaria
Primary specialism: Painting
Secondary specialism: Aesthetics

ACQUISITIONS

Musée du Petit Format d’Art Contemporain, Belgium
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Vannes, France
Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art, Paris
National Gallery of Art, Sofia, Bulgaria
Museum of Fine Arts, Ruse, Bulgaria
Museum of Fine Arts, Vidin, Bulgaria
Museum of Fine Arts, Dobrich, Bulgaria
Museum of Fine Arts, Sliven, Bulgaria
National Telecommunications Centre, Bulgaria
City of Potsdam, Germany
Artothèque de l’Académie du Morbihan

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Bulgaria, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, Denmark, the Netherlands, Syria, Great Britain, Germany, USA, Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, France, India and New Zealand...