Antonis Donef
Athens, Bulgaria
About the Artist
Antonis Donef (b. 1978, Sofia; lives in Athens) is a mixed‑media artist whose layered collages, drawings and installations rework historical cartography, memory and geography. Educated at Athens School of Fine Arts and Madrid’s University of Fine Arts, he employs found‑map collage, drawing, and papier‑mâché to create textured, time‑accumulative surfaces. His work is included in collections such as the DESTE Foundation, UAE Royal Family, European Central Bank and Dakis Joannou Collection. Recipient of multiple residencies and awards, Donef’s practice fuses conceptual rigor with material palpability through spatial and historical layering.Contact & Social
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