Stiliana Alexieva
Stiliana Alexieva is a British-Bulgarian sculptor with 20+ years of international practice. Selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition four times and shortlisted in 2026. Her work is held by the Royal Family of Qatar, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Formula 1 HQ, with public commissions across Europe, the US and the Middle East.
About the Artist
Education
- Goldsmiths University, London, 2015-2016
- University of West London, 2003-2005
- New Bulgarian University, 1998-2001
Artist Statement
My father was a renowned sculptor, and being exposed early to his practice introduced me to scale, form, and the discipline of public sculpture. That environment shaped my understanding of how art can inhabit space, influence emotion, and become part of a community’s identity. This foundation continues to inform the clarity, ambition, and spatial awareness that define my own large-scale work.
Ultimately, my practice seeks to reconnect a disconnected world not through complexity, but through clarity, colour, and the emotional power of form. Spheres of Joy is created in service of that purpose: an invitation to pause, to breathe, and to remember the joy we share.
Alongside public sculpture, Stiliana's practice spans aluminium seascape paintings, book sculptures and bronze works, each exploring how form and material are experienced through space, light and movement.
Selected exhibitions
Earlier exhibitions include Chicago, Toronto, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Milan, Edinburgh, Dublin, Boston, Houston and Istanbul.