Born in Bourgas, Bulgaria, Kiril Bikov moved to Sofia at the age of seventeen, and studied Visual Arts in the New Bulgarian University. Specializing in photography, his Bachelor’s degree explored a diverse range of artistic mediums, including: spatial interventions, performance art, installation, and mixed-media work.
Bikov’s recent work reflects a critical engagement with his interests in thanatology (the study of death), Judeo-Christian mysticism, eroticism, and allegorical critiques of anthropocentrism. He has contributed with his photographs and performances to exhibitions in art spaces and festivals across Europe.
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