Associate Professor Venelin Shurélov graduated in Scenography at the National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria - PhD (2009). Co-founder and lecturer at the Master's program "Digital Arts", National Academy of Arts (2008-); Co-founder, part of the curatorial team and technical organizer of DA Fest - International Festival for Digital Art (2009-). Co-founder of DA LAB Foundation (2018). His projects are diverse and include drawing, interactive installation and performance, digital technologies, video and art theory. He has had a number of scenographic projects, solo and group exhibitions, as well as participation in festivals in Bulgaria, Europe and the USA. He has received numerous awards for his work in theatre and contemporary art.