Kaloyan Iliev, better known by his artistic name Kokimoto was born in Varna, Bulgaria, where he lives and works to this day. In 2008, he completed his education at the Faculty of Fine Arts in city of Tarnovo (Bulgaria) and specialised in graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland. In his artistic activity, he is using wild spectrum of materials, techniques, tools and ideas, in order to express his contradictory personality and the turbulent times in which he lives. Since 2005, Kokimoto has been very active in his work, both in Bulgaria and worldwide, with more than 300 general and 36 solo exhibitions.