Andrea Popyordanova is an artist and graphic designer interested in drawing and publishing who lives and works in Sofia. She graduated with a BA in Illustration from Edinburgh, Scotland (2015) and an Erasmus in Strasbourg, France, in Haute Ecoles des Arts Décoratifs (2014). She then went on to complete an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art, London (2020).
She works as a freelance editorial designer for the culture sector – museums, galleries and artists in Sofia. In her artistic work she often uses various forms of the book as a medium. She works with narratives about understanding how we live and impact our surroundings, how we connect to land and the stories of the past embedded in it; how we are constantly shaping, and being shaped, by the landscape. She also explores other media in her practice like ceramics, textiles, walking, mapping and cooking.
Residencies:
August 2025 - June 2026
Common Grounds
A residency exploring soil pollution and a conversaiton between art and ecological practices.
June - November 2026
EFFEA (Krakow, Timisoara, Sofia)
A residency on poetry and bookmaking, hosted by the Milosz Literature Festival (Krakow), And Now East Design Festival (Timisoara) and Melba Design Festival (Sofia).
Selected clients:
Sofia City Art Gallery, Natural History Museum of Sofia, French Cultural Institute, Arts & Therapy Institute, Mini Art Festival, One Dance Week, Eugenia Maximova, Synthesis Gallery, Svoge Chocolate Factory
She works as a freelance editorial designer for the culture sector – museums, galleries and artists in Sofia. In her artistic work she often uses various forms of the book as a medium. She works with narratives about understanding how we live and impact our surroundings, how we connect to land and the stories of the past embedded in it; how we are constantly shaping, and being shaped, by the landscape. She also explores other media in her practice like ceramics, textiles, walking, mapping and cooking.
Residencies:
August 2025 - June 2026
Common Grounds
A residency exploring soil pollution and a conversaiton between art and ecological practices.
June - November 2026
EFFEA (Krakow, Timisoara, Sofia)
A residency on poetry and bookmaking, hosted by the Milosz Literature Festival (Krakow), And Now East Design Festival (Timisoara) and Melba Design Festival (Sofia).
Selected clients:
Sofia City Art Gallery, Natural History Museum of Sofia, French Cultural Institute, Arts & Therapy Institute, Mini Art Festival, One Dance Week, Eugenia Maximova, Synthesis Gallery, Svoge Chocolate Factory
andrea.popyordanova@gmail.com
@andrea.popyordanova
@andrea.popyordanova