Elena Olimpiev

Born in 1980 in Sofia. She graduated from the NATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS “ILIA PETROV” in 1998 and the National Academy of Arts, majoring in “Graphics” in the studio of Prof. Hristo Staykov in 2004. She has participated in many general graphic exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. Along the way of her work, Elena Olimpiev always strives to provoke both herself and the viewer’s interest, helping them to boldly look beyond the initially perceived image and to look within themselves, discovering their essence, projected on the imagination. The goal is for the hidden to become apparent, and for the obvious to have a secondary and unobtrusive meaning. The direction in her works helps to reveal secrets, to change focus, to find a path.