CORRIDA

Ritual, discipline, masculinity and control.
Ivailo Stanev’s Corrida follows the world around the arena, where the public image gives way to something more private.

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  • Framed print of a man in ornate formal attire holding a hat and a yellow cloth, standing against a textured white wall.Framed print of a man in formal attire holding a yellow cloth, displayed on a black console with vases and candles.

    Torero, La Mancha

    ▪️ Torero, La Mancha, 2018 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • A figure in ornate clothing leans against a wooden barrier in the foreground; another figure stands blurred in the sandy arena behind.A framed black-and-white photograph leans against a beige sofa beside a low wooden table with two stacked books and a dark dish.

    Matador II, La Mancha

    ▪️ Matador II, La Mancha, 2017 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • A blurred, dark silhouette with indistinct contours appears against a bright white background within a black frame.A framed print with an abstract, blurred black shape rests against a light-colored bench in a sunlit room with large windows.

    E·motion – Matador

    ▪️ E·motion – Matador, 2017 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • A person in an ornate jacket holds a cloth, with a blurred bull passing in the foreground on a dirt arena.A dark, angular sculpture stands on a floor near a framed black-and-white print showing a figure beside water.

    J. Duque – The Moment

    ▪️ J. Duque – The Moment, 2019 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • Ivailo Stanev — Limited Series, photographic print Toreros – Consuegra

    Toreros – Consuegra

    ▪️ Toreros – Consuegra, 2017 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated  
    From €350
    From €350
  • Two men in ornate, embroidered jackets lean over a wooden barrier, facing an empty, sandy arena bordered by a curved fence.Framed black-and-white photograph on a wall shows two figures in ornate jackets leaning over a wooden barrier toward an open sandy area.

    Los Toreros

    ▪️ Los Toreros, 2017 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • A bull crosses a wet city street in front of mid-century apartment buildings under overcast skies.A bull rests in a dirt enclosure bordered by rough concrete walls under an open sky in Valencia.

    El Toro, Valencia

    ▪️ El Toro, Valencia, 2018 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • A figure in a fitted jacket extends one arm forward, holding a cloth as a bull charges from the right, dust visible in the background.A framed black-and-white photograph rests on a white cabinet, flanked by a vase of flowers and a small radio.

    J. Duque – Trozos de Pasión

    ▪️ J. Duque – Trozos de Pasión, 2018 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • Two people on horseback ride through an archway while another person in traditional attire stands nearby adjusting their hat.Modern living room with a beige armchair, round side table, lamp on a cabinet, and two framed black and white photos on the wall.

    Campillo de Altobuey

    ▪️ Campillo de Altobuey, 2018 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • A person in ornate traditional clothing with a black hat and embroidered cape stands in profile against a textured wall.A framed portrait of a person in ornate clothing hangs on a pale wall above a metal chair with a plant beside it.

    J. Duque – Plaza de Utiel

    ▪️ J. Duque – Plaza de Utiel, 2019 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated  
    From €350
    From €350
  • Ivailo Stanev — Limited Series, photographic print Tauromaquia – E·motion – I

    Tauromaquia – E·motion – I

    ▪️ Tauromaquia – E·motion – I, 2017 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated  
    From €350
    From €350
  • Ivailo Stanev — Limited Series, photographic print Tauromaquia – E·motion – IV

    Tauromaquia – E·motion – IV

    ▪️ Tauromaquia – E·motion – IV, 2019 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €350
    From €350
  • Ivailo Stanev — Limited Series, photographic print Tauromaquia – E·motion – III

    Tauromaquia – E·motion – III

    ▪️ Tauromaquia – E·motion – III, 2018 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated  
    From €350
    From €350
  • A man adjusts his shirt in a dimly lit room, standing before a mirror with another figure visible in the background.A man adjusts his shirt in a dim, tiled room. His reflection appears in a narrow mirror beside a coat hanging on the wall.

    El Ritual de Vestirse II, Valencia

    ▪️ El Ritual de Vestirse II, Valencia, 2019 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €460
    From €460
  • A person in an ornate gold and yellow suit stands in profile against a textured red wall.A person in a light robe faces a framed portrait on a wall above a wooden bench with stacked books, a coffee pot, and cups.

    Jesús Duque, Requena

    ▪️ Jesús Duque, Requena, 2019 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €460
    From €460
  • A framed black and white photo shows a person sitting on a bed in a patterned room, viewed partially through a doorway.A modern living room with a gray sofa, black and gray pillows, a floor lamp, and two framed black and white photos on a dark wall.

    El Ritual de Vestirse I, Valencia

    ▪️ El Ritual de Vestirse I, Valencia, 2019 Archival pigment print, numbered and authenticated
    From €460
    From €460

Corrida traces the gestures, pauses and atmosphere of contemporary tauromaquia. Ivailo Stanev has long been drawn to the world around the arena: its ritual and discipline, its codes of masculinity, the preparation before action and the concentration it demands.

The photographs move between interiors and sand: an embroidered jacket resting on a chair, hands tightening fabric before entering the arena, dust rising in a beam of light, figures dissolving through movement. Together, these fragments reveal a side of corrida rarely visible from the stands.

At the centre is the man behind the public role. The matador is shaped by repetition, physical control, courage and tradition. Stanev often turns his attention to the hours and minutes around the spectacle, when the ceremonial image gives way to something more private.

Photographed over many years, Corrida reflects Stanev’s fascination with a world governed by ritual, discipline, history and gesture. He approaches it closely and without judgment, attentive to the people who inhabit the tradition and to what usually disappears once the arena takes centre stage.