
Kalina Paris Mateeva is a Berlin-based artist working in illustration and education, originally from Sofia.
She develops visual languages that move between the abstract and figurative to communicate ambiguous emotional states. Meaning emerges through sequence, repetition, and variation.
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EXHIBITIONS ︎︎︎
︎2025 Group Exhibition,
Print Scape
Unten Links Atelier / Werder
︎2025 Two-Person Exhibition,
(With Jannes Hansen)
For the Birds
11-Line / Potsdam
︎2025 Exhibition,
Der Himmel unter Uns
Brotfabrik Galerie / Berlin
︎2024 Group Exhibition,
Ambience for Artists
Kunsthaus Sans Titre / Potsdam
︎2024 Group Exhibition,
Echoes of the brother countries
Haus der Kulturen der Welt / Berlin
︎2024 Two-Person Exhibition,
(With Franka Geiser)
I Can Pay For The Roses
ORKZ / Groningen
︎2023 Group Exhibition
Half past now - DIWO,
CCA / Glasgow
︎2018 Group Exhibition
Project with Franka Geiser
Politiken des Designs,
Kunstraum Potsdam
(︎︎︎ Photo credit: Moritz Jekat)
︎2025 Group Exhibition,
Print Scape
Unten Links Atelier / Werder
︎2025 Two-Person Exhibition,
(With Jannes Hansen)
For the Birds
11-Line / Potsdam
︎2025 Exhibition,
Der Himmel unter Uns
Brotfabrik Galerie / Berlin
︎2024 Group Exhibition,
Ambience for Artists
Kunsthaus Sans Titre / Potsdam
︎2024 Group Exhibition,
Echoes of the brother countries
Haus der Kulturen der Welt / Berlin
︎2024 Two-Person Exhibition,
(With Franka Geiser)
I Can Pay For The Roses
ORKZ / Groningen
︎2023 Group Exhibition
Half past now - DIWO,
CCA / Glasgow
︎2018 Group Exhibition
Project with Franka Geiser
Politiken des Designs,
Kunstraum Potsdam
(︎︎︎ Photo credit: Moritz Jekat)
PUBLICATIONS ︎︎︎
︎ Kaffee und Kippen Magazin
︎ der himmel unter uns /
KLAK Verlag Berlin
︎ Phink Magazine Berlin
︎ MÖBIUS Zine Glasgow
︎ Draft Magazin Sofia
︎ Sofia City Guide Sofia
︎ Kaffee und Kippen Magazin
︎ der himmel unter uns /
KLAK Verlag Berlin
︎ Phink Magazine Berlin
︎ MÖBIUS Zine Glasgow
︎ Draft Magazin Sofia
︎ Sofia City Guide Sofia
EDUCATION ︎︎︎
University of applied Sciences Potsdam
︎︎︎ MA Design / 2023
︎︎︎ BA Communications Design / 2019
University of applied Sciences Potsdam
︎︎︎ MA Design / 2023
︎︎︎ BA Communications Design / 2019
WORK ︎︎︎
Since 2024
Teacher
2025
Lecturer
2024
Lecturer
Since 2023
Freelance
Illustrator, Teacher, Designer, Artist
2022-2023
Brand designer
Ape Unit
2022
Graduate Teaching assistant
2019-2021
Brand designer
Monospace
2015-2018
Design for:
Since 2024
Teacher
- Mandarie Kunstschule
2025
Lecturer
- Kunstschule Berlin
- Kunstschule Wien
2024
Lecturer
- Media University Berlin
Since 2023
Freelance
Illustrator, Teacher, Designer, Artist
2022-2023
Brand designer
Ape Unit
2022
Graduate Teaching assistant
-
Hasso Plattner
Institute Potsdam
School of design thinking -
University of applied Sciences Potsdam
2019-2021
Brand designer
Monospace
2015-2018
Design for:
- Vyspa festival
- Berliner Kaffeerösterei
- IFBI GmbH
- Blömboom GmbH
- Berlin School of Coffee
- Berlin Tea Academy
- Schlürf Tee
- Hanna Arendt Gymnasium Potsdam
