Hello! My name is Liliya Pobornikova, and I was born on December 17, 1979. I am originally from Bulgaria, but I have been calling Spain my home for some time now.
2006 – 2008 – M.A. by prof. Petar Bonev, Wood sculpture, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1999 – 2003 – B.A. by prof. Petar Bonev, Wood sculpture, National Academy of arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 – study by prof. Toma Varbanov
1993-1998 – High School of Arts, Tryavna, Bulgaria – subject Woodcarving
2010 – Union of Bulgarian artists – sculpture department
Participation in 118 sculpture symposiums in 36 countries:
2023 – International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Mongolia
– International Land Art Sculpture Symposium,Taiwan
– International Sculpture Symposium, Canada
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Saudi Arabia
2021 – International Sculpture Symposium, Spain
– International Sculpture Symposium, Spain
2020 – International Sculpture Symposium, Spain
– International Metal Sculpture Symposium, Spain
– First International Online Sculpture Symposium
2019 – International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
– International Desert Sculpture Symposium, China
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Land Art Festival, Taiwan
2018 – International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
– design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel 365, Sweden
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Chile
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
– organizer of the 3rd Miño International Sculpture Symposium
– International Land Art Symposium, France
2016 – International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Portugal
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
2015 – International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Vietnam
– International Steel sculpture Symposium, Mexico
– International Public Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
2014 – assistant in the organization of the 1st Miño International Stone Sculpture Symposium
– International Ceramics Symposium, China
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, China
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Cyprus
– International Steel Sculpture Symposium, Mexico
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
2013 – International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, USA
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Slovenia
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
– International Ice Festival, Sweden
2012 – International Steel Symposium, NY, USA
– International Sculpture Symposium, Germany
– International Woodcarving Master Invitational, China
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
2011 – International Urban Sculpture Symposium, China
– design and sculpting the reception hall at Icehotel, Sweden
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain – third prize
– International Wood Symposium – Germany
– International Wood Sculpture Creation Camp – Japan
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium – Bulgaria
– team project – Icebar Istanbul, Turkey
– International Sculpture Competition – Tshingua University, China
2010 – design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
– International Copper Sculpture Symposium, China
– International Urban Sculpture Symposium, China
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain – first prize
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Portugal
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Luxembourg
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Guatemala
– International Ice Sculpture Festival, Poland
2009 – design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Germany
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, China
– International Wax Sculpture Symposium, Thailand
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
– International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
2008 – design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
– International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Spain – second prize
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Cyprus
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Paraguay
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Argentina – prize of the public, prize of the children, prize of the sponsor
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, France
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
2007 – design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
– International Urban Sculpture Symposium, Israel
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Switzerland
– International Sand Sculpture Competition, Lithuania
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Austria
– International Heavy Art Sculpture Symposium, Sweden
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Germany – first prize
2006 – design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
– International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Spain
– International Competition of Wood Sculpture, Germany
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark
– International Ice Sculpture Festival, Latvia
– International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy -first prize
– International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy
2005 – International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
– International Sand Sculpture Festival, Russia
– International Sand Sculpture Festival, Switzerland – second prize
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Stone Sculpture Competition, Italy
– International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy – second prize
– International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy – third prize
2004 – International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
– International Woodcarving Symposium, Switzerland
– International Snow Sculpting Contest, MI, USA – third prize
– International Snow Sculpture Championships, CO, USA
– International Ice Sculpture Competition, France
2003 – World Snow Festival, Switzerland
2002 – International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Norway
2001 – International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
– International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark.
2017 – Hualien County Stone Sculpture Museum, Taiwan
2015 – Changhua Art Museum, Taiwan
2013 – Bojidar Jakac Gallery – Museum, Slovenia
2012 – Woodcarving museum, Putian, China
2011 – Hualien County Stone Sculpture Museum, Taiwan
2009 – Open Air Museum, Egypt
– Hualien County Stone Sculpture Museum, Taiwan
2007 – International Sculpture Museum, Brazil
2006 – International Sculpture Museum, Brazil
2006 – Traemuseet, Denmark
2021 – monumental sculpture for Yunlin County, Taiwan
2018 – monumental sculpture for Chiayi County, Taiwan
2017 – monumental wood sculpture, Tomiño ( Pontevedra ), Spain
2011 – iconostasis, Belitsa, Bulgaria
2006 – sculpture, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 – iconostasis, Gradeshnitsa Monastery, Bulgaria
2009 – awarded by Shoot Experience, England – first prize
– awarded by “Highflights” magazine – first prize
2008 – awarded by “National Geographic” magazine – first prize
2021 – Nandagang Sculpture Contest, China – Outstanding Creative Award
– Lih Pao sculpture biennale award, Taiwan – finalist prize
2020 – 4th “china• CHINA ” (Shangyu) Ceramic Art and Design Competition – finalist prize
2019 – Competition of sculpture for Lujiazi Financial City, Shanghai – excellence award
2018 – China Zhangzhou (Internacional) Environmental Sculpture Ceramic Art Competition Competition – excellent prize
2017 – Putian International sculpture competition – excellence prize
2015 – Fuzhou sculpture competition, China – shortlisted award
2014 – “Heavenly creations” – sculpture competition, China – bronze prize
2007 – ‘Pitcher’ – international ceramics competition, Switzerland
2006 – Kiln Processes Using Recycled Glass Competition, CA, USA
2005 – ‘Philosophy of life and wine’ art competition, Todoroff Gallery, Bulgaria
– ‘Single flower vase’- international ceramics competition, Switzerland
2004 – ‘St. Kiril and Metodi’ foundation Competition, Bulgaria
2003 – Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria
2002 – national competition “Iconostasis for church St. Ioan Ohridski, Sofia” – second prize
– Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria
– ‘Senza’ design competition, Bulgaria
– ‘MTEL’ design competition, Bulgaria – second prize
2000 – Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria – first prize
2023 – “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
– collective exhibition, Artist 360, Madrid
– collective exhibition, Beascoa gallery, Barcelona
2022 – collective exhibition, Espacio Beny gallery, Vigo, Spain
– Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
– ¨Fiesta del verano¨, A+B gallery, Goian, Spain
– ¨Estudio de escultura¨, Tomiño, Spain
– ¨Mestura 2¨,Espacio Beny gallery, Sabaris, Spain
– ¨Mestura 1¨,Espacio Beny gallery, Sabaris, Spain
– ¨Espacios fuera del espacio¨, Espacio Beny gallery, Sabaris, Spain
– collective exhibition, Espacio Beny gallery, Vigo, Spain
2021 – ¨Winning art works¨, Lih Pao sculpture biennale award, Taiwan
– Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2020 – 4th “china• CHINA ” (Shangyu) Ceramic Art and Design Exhibition – finalist prize
– Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2019 – Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2021 – “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2020 – 4th “china• CHINA ” (Shangyu) Ceramic Art and Design Exhibition – finalist prize
2018 – Small sculptures – collective exhibition, Santiago, Chile
– Artparks Festival, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK
– “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
– “Lugares inesperados” – one person ceramics exhibition, Tomiño, Spain
2017 – national annual wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
– “The Belt and Road”, Qingdao Sculpture Gallery, China
– sculpture exhibition, Cultural Center Estas, Pontevedra, Spain
– Artparks Festival, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK
– Putian International sculpture competition exhibition, China
– “The 4th Silk Road International Festival” – sculpture exhibition – Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
– “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2016 – collective exhibition “Stainless Steel”, Mexico
– “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
– collective exhibition, “Meson de Chine”, Chiayi, Taiwan
2015 – “Eternity”, Forte, Changhua, Taiwan
– “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2014 – “Heavenly creations” – sculpture competition exhibition, China
– Third International Ceramics Invitational Exhibition – Changchun, China
– “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
– collective wood sculpture exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
– “Woman creators” – Tuy, Spain
2013 – ‘5 arttists’ exhibition – Sofia, Bulgaria
– 18th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition, Taichung, Taiwan
– sculpture exhibition, Cheffee gallery, Rutland, VT, USA
– “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2012 – 5th International Biennale of Beijing, China
– “Nordart” art exhibition, Büdelsdorf, Germany
– “Contempo” – contemporary art exhibition, Varna, Bulgaria
– 7th Arts and Crafts Fair, China
– sculpture exhibition, Cangas, Galicia, Spain
2011 – sculpture exhibition, Cangas, Galicia, Spain
– wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 – small sculpture exhibition, Beijing, China
– sculpture exhibition, Murchante, Navarra, Spain
– small sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘Woods’, Guatemala city
– sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 – sculpture exhibition, Albolote, Granada, Spain
– sculpture exhibition, San Sebastian, Spain
– sculpture exhibition, Luxembourg
– stone sculpture exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
2008 – ‘Anatomy sculpture’ exhibition, Macedonia Art Gallery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
2005 – national annual wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
– wood sculpture exhibition, Berkovitza, Bulgaria
– wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 – ‘Anatomy sculpture’ exhibition, Gallery VedArt, Sofia, Bulgaria
– ‘St. Kiril and Metodi’ foundation competition exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
– National Sculpture exhibition ‘Light & Shadow’, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
2003 – ‘Senza’ design exhibition, UACG, Sofia, Bulgaria
– exhibition ‘Small plastic and drawing’, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
– Art Y-tong exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
– national annual wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
– wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery VedArt, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 – Art Y-tong exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
2000 -Art Y-tong exhibition, Gallery VedArt, Sofia, Bulgaria
– wood sculpture exhibition in Art Center, Berkovitza, Bulgaria
– one-person exhibition, Gallery M, Ruse, Bulgaria
– Christmas exhibition, Gallery VIP, Ruse, Bulgaria
– collective wood sculpture exhibition, Bulgarian culture center, Budapest, Hungary
– exhibition Borissova 6 Gallery, Ruse, Bulgaria
1997 – collective woodcarving exhibition, Brienz, Switzerland
1994-1998 – school exhibitions in Poland and Bulgaria.