He studied at the National Arts School in Kotel (1980) and graduated from Prof. Anton Donchev's Woodcarving class at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia in 1987.

Hranov's works range from sculpture to painting, often representing an organic fusion of genres.

His preferred materials include wood, handmade paper, canvas, bronze, silver, and polymer coated metal structures.

Hranov has held more than 60 solo exhibitions and taken part in numerous group initiatives and curatorial projects.

[1] He is involved in joint projects with poets Vesselin Sariev and Alexander Sekulov.