Lora Nurkova is an abstract artist based in Berlin.
Originally from Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Lora has long been engaged with the intersection of mathematics and art. This duality led her to study architecture in Bulgaria and France, where she received an International First Prize for her Master’s project—an early distinction in a career, defined by its interdisciplinary scope. Following professional experience in Malta, Italy, and Berlin, her practice expanded beyond architecture into a more intuitive visual language.

Abstraction emerged as a deliberate counterpoint to the structural constraints of architectural design. Through painting, Lora developed a mode of expression that both references and resists her academic training. Her work operates within this tension, negotiating between order and spontaneity, precision and gesture.

A pivotal shift occurred with her relocation from south to north Europe- from the warm, vibrant atmosphere of Malta to the cooler, more muted tones of Berlin played a defining role in her artistic evolution. The contrast between these environments sharpened her sensitivity to color, mood, and perception, which now form the foundation of her work.

In her current body of work, as an ode to the childhood, she experiments with different media to provoke an almost chemical reaction between mediums that may seem unfitting at first sight, such as fluid acrylic paints and alcohol inks combined with dry and oil pastels, watercolors, and heavy-body paint. This interplay of different weights and materials forms the language of "Flying Kites" — much like children experiment with everything surrounding them, without following prescribed rules.

Flying Kites - her current exhibition is an ode to childhood—described by the artist as “our most sacred space of life.” The paintings evoke a sense of lightness and transience, offering a quiet pause within an increasingly dense and accelerated world. Each work carries a title that acts as a poetic fragment or emotional trigger: Small, but Precious (like a little treasure a child finds on the pavement), Boum! (like falling in love, from the old French song), Amélie (the dreamlike movie), etc.