1. Where were you born and where are you from ?

I was born and raised in Bulgaria. In the past 10 years I have been living across Europe. Places that have been my home and creative context: Italy, Switzerland, Copenhagen and London. I am currently based in Stockholm.

2. What is your first memory connected to the art world ?

My dad had a period when he collected art and I remember once he took me with him to visit the home and studio of some Bulgarian artist to pick up a painting. I was probably 5 or 6 years old.

3. Have you always worked in the art/design field ?

Yes, with a change of context and scale. I was initially trained as an Architect and have worked shortly in the architecture field prior to dedicating myself to art/design.

4. What led you to the design creation ?

The desire to make people feel in a certain way by using my own superpower- creating objects and spaces.

5. How would you describe your creative process and it influences ?

My creative process is based on intuitive building-I often start a project by putting materials and shapes together in a scale 1:1 and from there I move forward to clear out the technicalities. A drawing is not the first thing in my process, sometimes it can be the very last thing that I do for a certain project. I like combining unique shapes found in nature with geometric shapes created industrially.

6. Could you describe a typical day of your work ?

Every day is different, even though lately I’ve been trying to set up some routine. I like getting up early to use the natural light while I work. Afternoons are usually for emails, visiting suppliers or field trips.

7. Why did you choose the specific materials you work with ?

My material palette includes mainly natural materials such as stone (travertine, marble, onyx), wood and bronze. I like the idea of working with materials that are “alive” and go under a transformation during the working process but also after that-when they age with time.

8. What are the technical particularities of your creations ?

I work a lot with the idea of double reflection-a double sided mirror but also-with reflective surfaces that are not mirrors-such as polished brass.

9. What advices could you give to beginning artists who would like to create sculptural design works ?

Work full-scale from early on within the process. Always be curious to learn new craft techniques or improve the once you already have.

10. If your works had to belong to a design movement, in which one would you define it ?

The Japanese art movement Mono-ha.

11. What designers have influenced you ?

Andrea Branzi, Carlo Scarpa, Bruno Munari.

12. What contemporary designers do you appreciate ?

I like the work of Henrik Vibskov-he is a fashion designer with a very interesting approach to designing spaces and experiences.

13. What contemporary artists (in any kind of art) have you been inspired by ?

Anish Kapoor, Kishio Suga, Rachel Whiteread, Fausto Melotti.

14. If you had to summarize your creations in one word or sentence, what would it be ?

Reflections. (Both physical and psychological).

15. Is there anything you would like to add ?

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Proust Questionnaire with very short answers (one or a few words) :
(The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Other historical figures who have answered confession albums are Oscar Wilde, Karl Marx, Arthur Conan Doyle, Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Cézanne…)