Yavor Boyanov

Yavor Boyanov was born in 1985 in Sliven, Bulgaria.
He graduated in Advertising Graphics from the National High School of Arts “Dimitar Dobrovich” in his hometown and later completed a degree in Poster Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Veliko Tarnovo University.
He holds a Master’s degree in Film and Television Arts from New Bulgarian University.

He draws inspiration from the world of the unexplained, following his intuition throughout the creative process and embracing experimentation. Through his art, he constructs a personal mythological system that he continuously develops and expands over time. He combines imagery derived from his subconscious with influences from cinema, literature, comics, animation, and various esoteric disciplines. His work explores the duality of the universe and the fluid nature of reality.
In 2016, he was represented by Rakursi Gallery at the international contemporary art fair Art-Athina.
One of his works is part of Luciano Benetton’s Imago Mundi collection.

Solo Exhibitions:
2024 – The Flesh, or the Absurd Existence of Unconscious Pieces of Meat (Depoo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2022 – Walk: An Exhibition in Three Acts (Cryptid Art Space, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2022 – A Few New Works (Eme Gallery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria)
2021 – Yavor Boyanov: Seeker of Things (City Art Gallery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria)
2021 – The Aeon of the Postartist (Ruse Art Gallery, Ruse, Bulgaria)
2020 – Cut-Ups (Gifted Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2020 – Yavor Boyanov’s Birthday Party/Exhibition (Lampion Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2018 – The Aeon of the Postartist (Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2018 – Blessed to Be Damned (Etud Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2014 – Comfortable Nightmares by Yavor Boyanov (Viking Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2013 – Yavor Boyanov: PAINtings 2008–2012 (May Gallery, Sliven, Bulgaria)
2013 – Valentine’s Day Special (Plasteline Atelier, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2009 – Hunger for Folly (Zheravna Art Gallery, Zheravna, Bulgaria)

Selected Group Exhibitions:
2021–2024 – Limited Prints Only (Depoo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2023 – Collector’s Cabinet (Cryptid Art Space, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2022 – Participation in Imago Mundi – L’Europa non cade dal Cielo (Gallerie delle Prigioni, Treviso, Italy)
2021 – A Chance Encounter of ArtoAnetA and the Magwomb (Depoo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2021 – Arosita Stick Place presents Yavor Boyanov: 2021 – Year of the Ox (Arosita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2020 – Participation in 20×20 Trans Formart (Little Bird Place, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2019 – Participation in Outdoors – A Project by Rakursi Gallery (Sofia Metro Stations, Bulgaria)
2018 – Participation in Imago Mundi – Join The Dots / Unire le distanze (Salone degli Incanti, Trieste, Italy)
2016 – Participation in Art-Athina – International Contemporary Art Fair – Presented by Rakursi Art Gallery (Faliro Pavilion, Athens, Greece)
2015 – Participation in Autumn Salon of Galleries (National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2015 – Participation in There Are No Corners at the North Pole (City Art Gallery “Boris Georgiev”, Varna, Bulgaria)
2015 – Participation in Imago Mundi – Map of the New Art (Giorgio Cini Foundation, Venice, Italy)
2014 – Participation in Assembly of Shame (Mozei, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2014 – Participation in Young Art as an Object of Desire (Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2012 – Participation in Your Art on the Contemporary Map (Serdika Metro Underpass, Sofia, Bulgaria)
2011 – Participation in Love/Kiss (Dada Cultural Bar, Sofia, Bulgaria)

Filmography:
2023 – Anti-Records (short film)
2022 (ongoing) – Cryptid Art Space Presents (interview series)
2012 – The Model (documentary)
2010 – Monologue of an Emo (short film)
2009 – Narcissus (short film)