My practice investigates identity, memory, and the condition of living between two worlds. Born in Bulgaria during the final years of communism, I witnessed both the collapse of political structures and the emergence of uncertain freedoms. Moving to the Netherlands as an undocumented immigrant placed me at the margins of society, rendering me largely invisible. Photography became a way to articulate this in-betweenness. My images of people, animals, monuments, natural elements, interiors, rituals, and objects reflect on questions of belonging, displacement, and universal human experience.

Each project begins with an idea, a historical and social inquiry that informs its formal and material choices. Photography, drawing, text, archival material, and objects converge in semi-fictional and documentary narratives that navigate intersections of past, present, and future. Early projects explored the performance of identity to examine how time, place, and social context shape the self. More recent work engages with historical research, investigating collective memory, ideological legacies, and the silences, gaps, and contradictions within the stories societies tell.

Form is determined by content. Whether through books, installations, or performances, I choose the medium that most effectively conveys the central idea. Artist books, in particular, unfold with a deliberate rhythmic structure, offering tactile, intimate, and portable experiences that encourage introspection and dialogue.

Through this practice, I explore how identities and memories are constructed across borders and generations, and consider the potential of contemporary art to open spaces for empathy, insight, and engagement. Positioning myself as both observer and observed, I aim to create works that embrace complexity and multiple perspectives, provoke reflection, and connect personal experience with broader historical and social narratives.