Blagovesta Semkova (b. 1985, Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a visual artist working with long-term photographic projects exploring intimacy, identity, and social invisibility.
Her work is rooted in personal experience, examining the intersection between private life and broader social realities.
Her ongoing project SON explores childhood, autism, and the transition into adolescence, focusing on fragile inner worlds and the limits of communication.
Awards (selected):
Profifoto New Talent Award – Best of the Best
Nikon Female Facets Award – 1st Prize
Shortlisted, Photo Museum Ireland
Exhibitions (selected):
Rencontres d’Arles (off program)
Archives of Trauma, House of Lucie, Athens
Oberstdorf Photo Summit, Germany
Photo Museum Ireland
Solo exhibition, Sofia
She has participated in workshops and portfolio reviews with Cristina de Middel, Olivia Arthur, Rafal Milach, and Peter van Agtmael, and attended a workshop with Stefano De Luigi (VII Foundation). She was also selected for the Reframing Family residency by the Goethe-Institut.
She completed her studies at the BECA Photography Academy, Sofia.
