The Tarnovian


2024
poster design
illustration
magazine cover
group exhibition


Tools/Materials

Procreate
InDesign


Links

︎︎︎ the project’s website


My Role

Illustrator
Exhibition Participant


Description


WHAT
︎︎︎ “The Tarnovian” is a project, organized by ︎︎︎Studio Komplekt in collaboration with ︎︎︎Fashion Days during the festival Varusha South.

︎︎︎ I got invited together with 9 other Bulgarian visual artists to create a cover of the imaginary magazine The Tarnovier as a tribute to the iconic covers of The New Yorker magazine.


WHY
︎︎︎ With the cover of the magazine I portrayed Veliko Tarnovo as a city of contrast, culture and endless wandering.

︎︎︎ The inspiration for the illustration comes from the numerous narrative lines that coexist in the old capital - from the residential neighbourhoods with their everyday character to the old part of the city, enticing both tourists and locals with its colourful appearance. 


HOW
︎︎︎My approach was to gather images that I have already made of the city and mind-map the most iconic views, rituals and daily living of the city and its citizens.

︎︎︎ After I collected my references I made a multi-points-of-view illustration, capturing the diversity of environments, rituals and histories of the city.


 


The Final Design in the exhibition space


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Exhibition Opening





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