Education:
2011 – 2013 Master Degree Jewellery Design and Silversmithing| Royal Academy of Fine Arts |Antwerp
2009 – 2011 Bachelor Degree Jewellery Design and Silversmithing| Royal Academy of Fine Arts |Antwerp
2005 – 2009 Bachelor Degree of Applied Arts – Metal| National Academy of Arts |Sofia| Bulgaria
2005 – 2009 Specialization : Theory and Practice of Art Education| National Academy of Arts |Sofia| Bulgaria
2000 – 2004 Secondary Studies : Artistic Processing of Metals |Saint Luka| Secondary School of Applied Arts |Sofia| Bulgaria
Solo Exhibitions:
2018
Gallery Chudo – |Varvara, Bulgaria|
Group Exhibitions:
2019
‘SIX’ Munich Jewellery Week |Munich, Germany|
Heart Failure, Represented by gallery Alliages (Lille) at Munich Jewellery Week |Munich, Germany|
2018
European Prize For Applied Arts ‘’Monumentality – Fragility’’ |Mons, Belgium|Kilkenny, Ireland|
Collectiva Meeting |Porto, Portugal|
Athens Jewelry Week – Central Exhibition at Benaki Museum |Athens, Greece|
”Transformation” Schmuck Jewellery Week | Munich|Germany|
2017
The 6th European Triennial for Contemporary Jewellery 2017 | Mons | Belgium |
‘’Difference’’ Athens Jewellery Week | Athens | Greece |
‘’No Expiry’’ Schmuck Jewellery Week | Munich| Germany|
“Sang Neuf“ WCC-BF | Mons| Belgium|
2016
“TRANS-IT“ – Schmuck Jewellery Week | Munich|Germany|
“Inhorgenta“ | Minuch | Germany |
“The Amberif Fair | Gdansk | Poland |
2015
“ITAMI“ – International Jewelry Exhibition
“KORU5“ – Finland
“JOYA“ | Barcelona | Spain |
“Otwarta Gallery“ | Sandomierz | Poland |
“Gold Silver Time Fair“ | Warsaw | Poland |
“Boundaries“ – 24th International Silver Festival | Legnica | Poland
“A Touch of Steel“ | Traveling exhibition | Germany| Belgium
“Not Just a Bowl of Cherries“ | Collect | London | England
“Tweex 3“ – Vander A Gallery | Brussels | Belgium
“The Newborn“| Schmuck| Munich|Germany
2014
Collect, with gallery MARZEE|International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects | London | England
Melting Point |Valencia |Spain
Legnica International Jewellery Competition CLASSIC |Legnica|Poland
LIGHTS ON/LIGHTS OFF – Schmuck |Munich| Germany
2013
International Jewellery Art Fair “SIERAAD” |Amsterdam| The Nederland
“Van een bruisende Campus waar de Kunsten Welig Tieren” |Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
350 jaar Kunst Academie/ 350 year Royal Academie of fine Arts/ 350 ans d’Academie |Royal Academy of Fine Arts| Antwerp
Marzee Graduation Show 2013 |Nijmegen| The Nederland
Graduation Show 2013, Masters Jewellery Design & Silversmithing, |Antwerp| Belgium
“To Tie or not to Tie” Students of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp for Hermes |Munich| Germany
2012
International Jewellery Art Fair “SIERAAD” |Amsterdam| The Nederland
“Time Canvas IX: Technology” – With ChampdAction at M HKA |Antwerp| Belgium
“The Sound of Silver” & “Brooches para las Chicas” |Munich| Germany
2011
International Jewelelry Art Fair “SIERAAD” |Amsterdam| The Nederland
Silver Museum Antwerpen – Recycling “The sound of Silver” |Antwerp| Belgium
2010
Design Center De Winkelhaak – Jewelry for the Ladies |Antwerp| Belgium
Student Exhibition – Royal Academy of Fine Arts |Antwerp| Belgium
2008
National Exhibition “Small plastic and drawing” |Sofia| Bulgaria
Student`s medal work exhibition – National Art Academy | Warsaw| Poland
Student`s medal work exhibition – National Art Academy | Istanbul| Turkey
Exhibition Medal Works from workshop 3 |Veliko Tarnovo| Bulgaria
Medal Plastic exhibition – National Art Gallery |Sofia| Bulgaria
Workshops:
2013
“Gold” – Giovanni Corvaja
“Medals workshop” for 350 years Anniversery of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts|Antwerp – Jane McAdam Freud
2012
“Traditional Jewellery Drawing” – Lucia Massei- Director of Alchimia |Firenze| Italy
“Is it yours or is it mine?” – David Bielander and Helen Britton
2011
“The sound of Silver”- Tom De Cock, Gisbert Stack
2010
“To Tie or Not To Tie” – Hermes
“Jewels For The Ladies” – Anita Evenepoel
“Black” – Bettina Speckner
“Multimedia” – Gisbert Stack
Awards / Grants:
2019
International Public Presentation Grant – Flemish Ministry of Culture, Youth and Media
2018
Collectiva Meeting – 2nd Place |Porto, Portugal|
2018
One Year Subsidy – Flemish Ministry of Culture, Youth and Media
2016
International Public Presentation Grant – Flemish Ministry of Culture, Youth and Media
2013
Boghossian Foundation Prize
Jewellery Design & Silversmithing Prize – Royal Academy of Fine Arts| Antwerp
2011
First Prize – “Starters prijs”, Royal Academy of Fine Arts |Antwerp| Belgium
2010
Hermes – Special Prize – “To Tie or Not To Tie”
Third Prize – “Starters prijs”, Royal Academy of Fine Arts |Antwerp| Belgium
Nominations:
2013
Horlait-Dapsens prize
Work in Collections:
Work in private collections
Museum Espace Solidor (Cagnes-sur-Mer, France)
Lectures and talks:
2019
Seminar: Materiality and Process – The Parade Tower (Kilkenny Castle, Ireland)
Professional Memberships:
BeCraft
AJF – Art Jewelry Forum
Klimt02
Publications:
2018
European Prize For Applied Arts EPAA
Collectiva Meeting International catalog
2017
6th European Triennial for Contemporary Jewellery
2016
A Touch of Steel
Tweex 3
KORU5
2015
ITAMI
Boundaries
2014
Touch of Steel
Classic
2013
Kwintessens
International Graduate Show 2013 Marzee