Bio
I am an illustrator, contemporary artist, graphic designer, and visual experimenter in the fields of fashion print design, music festival decoration, and other creative events.
I have been drawing since childhood, and I created my first t-shirt design in 1991 for the Sisters of Mercy.
I studied art history in Berlin, where I first I got my first exposure into the world of street art, festival, and event decoration, and multiple other participations in the art, design, and fashion industries.
I currently live and work in my hometown of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, which in 2019 was voted the annual European cultural capitol.
Over the past few years, I have been working as an independent artist, consultant, and art director for different clothing brands.
My true passion is illustration, which has influenced my work style and helps me envision my projects. I strive for what I do to come from my soul, with effort, precision, and a passion for details.
I work with galleries, individual clients, and indie art collectives.
My art has been featured for multiple well-known international brands, and some of my favorite projects are my collaborations with Nike, Audi, VW group, Converse, Burning Man, GoGO, Tribal Tools- Berlin, Badinka, and many others.
My newest passion project is my t-shirt brand AndonastY, which I am developing with great love and enthusiasm.
I am open to individual projects, collaborations, consultations for clothing print design, and for private or corporate orders.
Brands I worked with:
Exhibitions
07.2003 Berlin, Kulturbrauerei, – Fluoro Decoration exhibition
10.2003 – December 2003 Berlin, Potstdamer Platz, U3 tunel – “FLUIDUM” The first international UV (black light) art exhibition
30.06.2008 Bulgaria, Plovdiv Handmade Day – print exhibition
30.05.2009 Bulgaria, Plovdiv Handmade Day – print exhibition
25.09-25.10.2010 Bulgaria, Plovdiv BASQUIAT wine&art club solo exhibition – paintings & prints
27.05-29.06.2011 Bulgaria, Plovdiv FABRIC club – Custom Paper/prints/- solo Exhibition
22.08 – 22.09.2011 Bulgaria, Plovdiv Jazz club KONTRABASS ( old city) – solo Exhibition – paintings & prints
12.02. – 27.03.2013 Bulgaria, Plovdiv AndonastY @ U P.A.R.K. Gallery – solo exhibition
05.04 – 21.04.2013 Bulgaria, Varna Koshmart 2 – “Reform your energy” contemporary art exhibition
21.06 – 30.06.2013 Bulgaria, Sofia SOFIA DESIGN WEEK
– Koshmart@SDW rakia bar RAKETA
– PlakatKombinat@ A part Mental
06.12.2013 – 04.01.2014 Bulgaria, Veliko Turnovo solo exhibition at contemporary art gallery “Taralej”
04.02.2014 – 05.03.2014 Bulgaria, Burgas MIXED UP 2 – Exhibition for modern art
25.02.2014 – 05.03.2014 England, London W3 Gallery – The Gioconda Project
06.06.2014 – 06.07.2014 Bulgaria, Plovdiv One design week – Plovdiv
08.03.2015 – 12.04.2015 Bulgaria, Burgas MIXED UP 3 – Exhibition for modern art
25.05.2015 – 31.06.2015 Italy, Roma I love this film – poster exhibition at Casa del Cinema
28.09.2015 – 7.10.2015 USA, New York “So Independent” Film Festival Chelsea Bow Tie Cinemas, Manhattan
03.11.2015 – 26.11.2015 Austria, Vienna Haus Wittgenstein
04.02.2016 – 26.02.2016 Czech Republic, Prague Galerie BKL – Praha
19.04.2016 – 30.04.2016 Bulgaria, Sofia #untaggable exhibition Audi Q2 presentation from Advertising Artist
09.06.2016 – 17.06.2016 Bulgaria, Sofia Absolute Creative Festival Vivacom ArtHall
09.06.2016 – 08.07.2016 Bulgaria, Sofia Red Point Gallery, Black of White exhibition
10.08.2016 – 30.08.2016 Bulgaria, Sofia, AUGUST ILLUSTRATED, Vivacom ArtHall
17.01.2017 – 12.02.2017 Bulgaria, Sofia NOMAD Exhibition Vivacom ArtHall
14.12.2018 – 14.01.2019 U PARK Gallery Bulgaria,Plovdiv AndonastY & SON Solo exhibition
12.09.2019 – 30.09.2019 Bar “PETAK” Bulgaria, Sofia 4×4 exhibition
24.01.2020 – 14.02.2020 PORT-A gallery Bulgaria, Sofia PART OF HEART Festival
18.02.2020 – 28.02.2020 KEVA , Bulgaria, Sofia , Solo- exhibition
06.01.2023 – 26.01.2023 MARIA LUIZA Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Solo Exhibition – AndonastY MindWorx