Lina Tonev is a contemporary artist working in the fields of visual and digital arts. In her projects, she explores technology, man and their interaction.
She holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Computer Systems and Technologies from the Technical University of Sofia and is currently pursuing a PhD in Digital Arts at the National Academy of Art, Sofia. Lina teaches “Introduction to Programming for Artists” and “Interactive Animation” in the Master’s program in Digital Arts at the same institution.
She also creates and leads interactive workshops for children across both large and small cities in Bulgaria, combining artistic and technological approaches.
Her work was featured in the Athens Digital Arts Festival (2023), Athens Photo Festival (2022), and she received 1st place in the DIY Photo Book competition (2021) organized by Photosynthesis and Europapier Bulgaria.
Exhibitions and prizes
- Online selection in category digital image “Homo technicus”, May 2023 – Athens digital art festival.
- Solo exhibition “Homo technicus vs Homo sapiens”, July – September 2022 – [a]cube contemporary gallery, Sofia.
- Photo book selection “Homo technicus” and “Vij” Magazine, July 2022 – Athens Photo Festival.
- Solo exhibition “Homo technicus”, February 2022 – Synthesis gallery, Sofia.
- 1st place in DIY Photo Book competition, April 2021 – Photosynthesis and Europapier Bulgaria, Sofia.
- Final selection in BECA Photo Award 2021, June 2021 – BECA Before Creating Academy, Sofia.
- interEact, group exhibition, May 2021 – Monteverde, Sofia.
- Look that photo, group exhibition, December 2018 – Project Lab, Sofia.
- Gifted, group exhibition, March 2018 – Gifted, Sofia