Jivko Mutaphchiev's creative genius was discovered at an early age. While still a Fine Art Academy student, he gained critical acclaim and international recognition by exhibiting in the Museum of Modern Art "Fontainebleau" in Paris. In 1993, he became a member of the prestigious art foundation, "Taylor" in Paris, France.

Passionate expressions of sophisticated eroticism in one work are juxtaposed with aggressive power symbolism in another. Inspired by music, games of risk, and the limitless perfection of the human body, the artist portrays scenes of intimacy, isolation, and triumph that inspire thought of simple pleasures but also complex philosophies. An idiosyncratic element of Mutaphchiev's art works is a mysterious layer of coded script that penetrates and hovers above figures and background.

Mutaphchiev's flourishing career spans over twenty years of solo exhibitions in museums and galleries all over the world. In 2006, he received First Prize at "Die Kunst der Kommunikation" competition in Hannover, Germany. His art works belong to the Museum of Modern Art "Fontainebleau" (France) and The National Art Gallery of (Sofia, Bulgaria). Mutaphchiev's art works are also part of numerous galleries and private collections in Austria, Germany, France, England, Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Russia, and the United States.