Specialized in art, moving pixels and philosophy of the modern image.
Working across stage design, immersive experiences and everything in between.

Co-founder of Studio Phormatik.

 

 

Education
2010 - National Academy of Theatre and Film Art - Sofia, BA in Stage and Film Design
2005 - High School for Art and Applied Art, Sofia

Research and Teaching
2016 - 2024 - Projection and 3D Mapping Lecturer at National Academy of Art Sofia, MA program "Digital Arts"

Selected Talks

2022 - Dramaturgy of space: New Modules, UBA Shipka 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
2019 - MELBA Live, Generator, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 - Lecture "Digital Advertising", University of finance, business and entrepreneurship - Sofia, Bulgaria
2016 - Taalks&Taalks, Saatchi & Saatchi Bulgaria, Sofia

Solo Exhibitions
2012 - Without Story, Hip-Hip Atelier Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria ( supported by the "Gaudenz B. Ruf Award for New Bulgarian Art" )

Timeline


2024 - The Merchant of Venice, dir.Javor Gardev, National Theatre Ivan Vazov, Sofia, Bulgaria
2024 - Heritage Illuminated, public art mapping installation, Theater "199", Sofia, Bulgaria
2023 - "NEW TEMPLE" Exhibition, Toplocentrala, Sofia, Bulgaria
2023 - "Marin Vurbanov - Immersive Room", Permanent Exhibition, Oryahovo, Bulgaria
2023 - Bulgarian Rave Archive - Photo Book project, club DOM, Sofia
2022 - "Dramaturgy of space" group exhibition, UBA - Shipka 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
2022 - Pri:mordial,  dance performance, Derida Dance Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
2022 - Exhibition Design "The Image of The Master", Kvadrat 500, Sofia, Bulgaria
2022 - La dame aux camelias, dir. Margarita Macheva, Varna Drama Theatre
2022 - Vitrina, public art installation, Sofia, Bulgaria
2021 - Bulgarian Rave Archive, Exhibition, NSH, Sofia, Bulgaria
2021 - Teleport, dance performance, Derida Dance Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
2021 - AURA, solo exhibition, Nikola Petrov Gallery, Vidin, Bulgaria
2021 - Fractus, visual dance performance, Derida Dance Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
2021 - Exhibition Design “To Collect Contemporary Art”, National Gallery Sofia, Kvadrat 500, Bulgaria
2020 - Exhibition Design "Lika Yanko - Drawings", National Gallery Sofia " Kvadrat 500", Bulgaria
2019 - 360° projection mapping installation "The Last Ikarus", Prince Alexander I Square, Sofia, Bulgaria
2019 - Exhibition Design "Vasil Ivanov, National Gallery Sofia, Bulgaria
2019 - The Picture of Dorian Gray, dir. Stayko Murdjev, Azaryan Theatre and Blagoevgrad Theatre, Bulgaria
2019 - Exhibition Design "Bogomir Lazov, National Gallery Sofia " Kvadrat 500"
2019 - Radar Festival Beyond Music, Varna, Bulgaria
2019 - Winter Tale, dir. Petar Todorov, Pupet Theatre Sofia, Bulgaria
2018 - Killer Joe, dir. Stayko Murdjev, Theatre "Zad Kanala", Sofia, Bulgaria
2018 - Apart, dir. Ilko Ganev, Azaryan Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria
2018 - The Fillyjonk, dir. Petar Todorov, Pupet Theatre Burgas, Bulgaria
2018 - Radar Festival Beyond Music, Varna, Bulgaria
2018 - The Hitch, dir. Neda Sokolovska, Theatre "Sofia", Bulgaria
2017 - Fine Acts Sofia, Generator, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 - "Ice Romance" Harbin Grand Theatre, Harbin, China
2017 - Camp Festival Residency, Fabrika 126, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 - "Bridge throuth time", Raiko Aleksiev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 - "Add Story", Photosyntesys Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2016 - "La Traviata" dir. Ljubka Biagioni, NDK, Hall 1, Sofia, Bulgaria
2016 - Absolut Reinvent, Sofia, Bulgaria
2015 - "Romeo & Julieta" dir. Petar Todorov, Smolyan Theatre, Bulgaria
2015 - ORIK Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria
2015 - "La Rondine" dir. Javor Gardev, Sozopol Theatre, Bulgaria
2015 - Absolut Invite, Creative Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
2015 - "Culture: a Bridge to Development", Cetinje, Montenegro
2014 - Burgas Contemporary Art Festival, Burgas, Bulgaria
2013 - Phantasmagoria, Suspacious Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2013 - Night of Museums and Galleries - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2013 - Digital Art Festival-Sofia, NHA Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 - Absolut Blank Bulgaria, Fabrica 126, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 - Alphapretation Bulgaria, Suspacious Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 - Live Performers Meeting, MACRO, Rome, Italy
2012 - Festival for Contemporary Art, Burgas, Bulgaria
2011 - TabuScript, GEDOK Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
2011 - Beating Lines Festival, KRT, Krakow, Poland
2011 - Vision'R Festival, Paris, France
2011 - Digital Art Festival-Sofia, NHA Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 - International Video Festival Bochum, Bochum, Germany
2010 - Broadcast Media Sculptures, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, Austria
2009 - Willkommen im Hotel Wirklichkeit, Jugendhotel, Halle, Germany
2009 - MODUL Music and Related Art Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - Sofia Spionage, Platform3 Gallery, Munich, Germany

 

Selected Press 

 

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