Two names (and a pseudonym):
Boris Stoilov
Introduce yourself in a few words:
Illustrator and book designer
What did you graduate from?
National Academy of Arts, majoring in graphics
What is your professional experience so far?
35 years old
Tell us more about your work (style, technique, interests, working method):
At the beginning of my career I worked with different materials and media, but for 30 years I have been working mainly on a graphics tablet
Exhibitions/participations/performances/awards: Collective exhibitions:
Sofia 2017– Sofia Comix Expo 2017
Serbia – International Comics Festival 2017, Belgrade
Serbia 2018 – Balkanska smotra mladih strip autora – Leskovac
Serbia 2019 – Balkanska smotra mladih strip autora – Leskovac
Sliven 2015 – For Fantasy
Sliven 2018 – Collective exhibition of the winners of the national award,,Konstantin Konstantinov“
Plovdiv City Art Gallery 2020 – Jubilee exhibition National High School for Performing and Screen Arts
Plovdiv 2022 – General exhibition 50-60 70
Sofia 2024 – Third National Exhibition of Bulgarian Comics
Sliven 2025 – "ARTISTS FROM PLOVDIV" at the "YORDAN KYUVLIEV" Gallery,
Burgas 2025 – Atelie R Gallery
Plovdiv 2025 "CONTEMPORARY GRAPHICS" 2025
Sofia 2025 Union of Bulgarian Artists – Drawing and Small Sculpture
Solo exhibitions
Novi Sad, Serbia – 2014
Torun, Poland – 2015
Sliven, 2015 – Gallery "May"
Plovdiv, 2016 Gallery Nikola Lautliev
Sliven, 2016 – Gallery "May"
Plovdiv, 2017 – Arsenal of art
Sliven, 2017 – Gallery "May"
Plovdiv, 2018 – Arsenal of art
Sliven, 2018 – Gallery "May"
Plovdiv, 2019 – Arsenal of art
Sliven, 2019 – Gallery "May"
Plovdiv, 2020 – Arsenal of art
Sliven, 2020, – Gallery "May"
Plovdiv, 2022 – City Art Gallery
Sofia 2023 – National Library "St. St. Cyril and Methodius"
Plovdiv 2024 – Arsenal of art
Plovdiv 2025 – Arsenal of art
Plovdiv 2025 – Arsenal of art
Sofia 2025 – Tea Alba
2013 - National Award "Konstantin Konstantinov" for illustrator from the Regional Library "Sava Dobroplodni" - Sliven, Ministry of Culture and Municipality of Sliven.
In 2017 - the award for best drawing from the international comic festival in Belgrade for the illustrations for "The Wonderful Adventures of Baron Munchausen". 2022 - Plovdiv Award in the Fine Arts section. 2025 - second prize "Contemporary Graphics" - Plovdiv. 2025 - "Plovdiv" Award for creativity intended for children
Illustrated works:
About 1300 covers, about 300 illustrated editions
Who is your favorite illustrator?
Roberto Innocenti
What is your favorite illustrated book?
There are many....
Which book do you dream of illustrating?
Tale of Stoedin – Nikola Rusev
Website:
https://bstoilov.wixsite.com/borisstoilov
Facebook/Instagram/other:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063499027976&sk=photos_albums
And here are some of Boris's works...
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