Butterfly Print

Alexander Mollov was born in 1955 in Bulgaria. Now he lives and works in Sofia. In 1962 he was admitted with honors to Sofia Academy of Arts but sooner he discovered that the teaching policies and styles were too limiting (narrow) for him and left the Academy of Arts. He continued his work and education on his own and succeeded to develop and grow to a distinguished artist with an outstanding style. With his independent mind, In his early years he has worked as stage designer for the independent theater "Movement". Later on he has chosen to work for the movie industry and has created the scenery of the first Bulgarian fantasy movie. Currently he has focused his work on illustration and painting. He has illustrated many tales and poems which have been exhibited in major European galleries and private collections. His inspiration and storytelling is drawn mainly by the the Greek mythological and biblical storylines. His works are surrealistic and intertwined with symbols, mystical signs, mystery and philosophy. Alexander Mollov considers and defines himself as a surrealist.