
Petar Popović Piros was born in 1989 in Kruševac, Serbia. He graduated from the Secondary School of Arts in 2008, specializing in graphic design in Niš. During his high school years, he participated in numerous competitions and group exhibitions, and in 2007, he won first prize at a prestigious regional calligraphy competition. His passion for calligraphy evolved through street art, which he has been devoted to since the beginning of high school. In recent years, this has resulted in a series of works, both on the streets and on canvas, titled “Ћирифити” (Cyrillic graffiti).
He completed his studies in graphic design at the College of Applied and Fine Arts (VŠLPU) in Belgrade in 2011. Even during his studies, he began working professionally in designing applications and illustrations for both local and international markets.
So far, he has realized more than fifty applications and games for clients in Serbia and abroad. As a designer, he has worked on projects for several major brands, including Aparteko, for which he created the complete visual design of the popular “Slagalica” app, which now boasts over 10,000,000 registered users. He also collaborated with Legendary Films (USA), producing scenic illustrations for the Hollywood film The Machine (2021), designed a limited edition bottle series for Coca-Cola Serbia, and worked with brands such as Foot Locker (USA), Exit Festival (Novi Sad), Belgrade Fashion Week, and Soko Štark.
The most significant part of his artistic oeuvre is dedicated to mural painting, both in Serbia and the region, as well as across various European cities. He has participated in numerous events and festivals, and in some cases, worked upon individual invitations. One of his paintings was included in the exhibition of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Banja Luka in 2013.
He has created murals at various cultural centers and institutions in Serbia and neighboring countries, and took part in all “Meeting of Styles” jams in Serbia, as well as festivals such as “Xstatic” in Split, “Day and Night” in Zagreb, “Street Art Festival” in Mostar, “Fasada” in Sarajevo, “Rubix” in Porto Montenegro, “Devet” in Belgrade, “Exit” in Novi Sad, and many others.
He was the official muralist for OPENS (European Youth Capital Novi Sad), within which he created a series of murals in Novi Sad, Zagreb, Banja Luka, Sarajevo, Budva, Buljarice, Podgorica, and Thessaloniki.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2013: “Flaster” | Museum of Contemporary Art | Banja Luka
2015: “Scena vol. 1” | Gallery of the Cultural Institution Vuk Stefanović Karadžić | Belgrade
2015: “The Power of Graffiti and Murals” | Gallery of the Student City Cultural Center | Belgrade
2015–2016: Series of exhibitions titled Gaženje | Belgrade
2019: “Alchemy” | Dev9t Festival Gallery | Belgrade
2022: “From Vandalism to Art” | Charity exhibition, Kvaka Gallery | Belgrade
2023: “Group Therapy 1” | Cultural Hub Baza kulturnih zbivanja | Belgrade
2023: As part of the “Rubix” Festival | Museum of Nautics | Porto Montenegro – Tivat
2023: “Group Therapy 2” | Zornića House | Barajevo
Solo Exhibitions:
2020: “The Game of Ego and Alter Ego” – first solo exhibition | Art for All Gallery | Belgrade
2021: “Ćirifiti” | Gallery of the National Museum | Kruševac
2021: “Ćirifiti” | Institution “Kultura”, within the event Cyrillic Heritage | Bajina Bašta