IIW welded art exhibition, 2021

ALEKSI ANGELOV (Bulgaria)

Aleksi Angelov is a 30 year old Bulgarian welder who has taken up his welding skills as a professional welder to use for creating welded art. He has acquired welding qualifications in the Center for Professional Training at "PMU" AD - Bourgas where he obtained his certificates according to EN ISO 9606. The main methods he uses are Gas Tungsten

Arc Welding (GTAW) and Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) thus practically covering a wide range of welding applications used in manufacturing. He has been working for more than 10 years in "PMU" AD – Bourgas and has been involved in very successful projects in Bulgaria on the territory of "Lukoil Neftohim Burgas" AD - Repair and reconstruction of Catalytic cracking and Catalytic reforming, expansion of Oil base "Rosenets", and in the plant of Air Liquide Bulgaria (Pirdop) - reconstruction and modernization of air separation plants KSA1 / KSA2. He has also worked in Germany for special gas transfer tasks. Aleksi is married with a little daughter.

Contact info Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100036017254493/

Exhibit “THE DAY TO DAY LIFE OF A WELDER” His art creations are mainly utilizing scrap and waste materials, giving them new life. The fantasy behind the scenes is unique as Aleksi is mainly encompassing the day-to-day life of a welder in his artistic works with some conventional metal pieces and objects giving the composition a whole new meaning. What draws attention to his ability, is what he can create with metal and surprise people. He mostly uses carbon steel and the finished work is paint sprayed to last longer. Dimensions Each exhibit is approximately 60 cm wide x 40 cm high

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