Atanas Gadjev was born in 1960 in Belovo. He graduated from the Bulgarian National Academy of Arts, specializing in "Ceramics".
His work is focused on ceramic plastics, often experimenting with applying various graphic and digital techniques, methods of underglaze painting, printing on clay and paper, and mixing clay and paper masses.
He has presented over 25 solo exhibitions in the country and abroad, including "Kafka Express" at the Goethe Institute - Sofia, Bratislava, Vienna, and Prague (2011-2012) and "Clay and Paper Objects" in Madrid (2013). He has participated in many international art campaigns and creative residencies.
