Eleonora Asparuhova

Eleonora Asparuhova serves as a Senior Lecturer in Illustration with Animation at the Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Her research focuses on the intersection of animation practice and cultural identity, particularly examining how cultural background influences stylistic choices and storytelling approaches. Dr. Asparuhova investigates the role of nostalgia in the creative process, exploring whether homesickness can inspire work rooted in one's cultural heritage when living abroad.

Her research demonstrates how animation functions as both an art form and storytelling medium that offers unique creative avenues for self-expression connected to cultural roots. She employs autoethnographic methods to analyze how early-stage idea formation in animation uncovers questions about cultural identity and belonging.

Dr. Asparuhova's work specifically examines the adaptation of Bulgarian folklore, music, and literature within animation practice created while living in the United Kingdom, highlighting the complex relationship between cultural heritage and contemporary creative expression.