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.
