Take a Look Through the Lens
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International photo and video exhibition
With: Mihail Novakov (BG), Sasha Kurmaz (UA), Siyana Shishkova (BG), Svilen Nachev (BG)
Curators: Raul Zamudio (US), Ivaylo Hristov (BG)
June 10th – AUGUST 20th, 2025
Opening: June 10th, 18:00 – 21:30
The project was realized with the financial support of the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria.
© Photography: Svilen Nachev, “Between 0 and 1” series, 2025
past events
RUN & PLAY: Nikola Tsvetanov presents 13 Bulgarian and international artists in the 2nd of the series of exhibitions dedicated to contemporary graphic and video art.
In part 02 PLAY, the following participate: FXXXism: Iv Toshain & Anna Ceeh, Assen Janev, Slava George, Vikenti Komitski, Neno Belchev, Nikodim Chernev, Nikola Stoyanov, Simona Racheva, Stefani Nedelcheva and Bojana Slavkova, Georgi Pavlov and Diana Bunkin.
2nd – 30th MAY 2025
Opening: MAY 2nd, 18:00-21:00
Credit: Codioful
RUN & PLAY: Nikola Tsvetanov presents 18 Bulgarian and international artists in the first of two exhibitions dedicated to contemporary graphic and video art
In part 01 RUN, the following participate: Anton Terziev (BG), Desislava Unger (AT/BG), Pavel Lefterov (BG), Michaela Lakova (BG), Voin de Voin (BG), Mihail Trifonov (BG), Martijn de Gelle (NL), Sara Postolle (PL), Sofia Dimova (BG), Virginia Vluchkova (BG), Denis Spasov (BG), Deyan Petkov (BG), Géraldine Daniel (FR), Miloš Mozdik (SK), Mitch Brezounek (FR, BG), Victor Semempeev (MK), Ana Semempeeva (MK) and Nikola Tsvetanov (BG).
2nd – 30th April 2025
Credit: Codioful
Double-Double
5 artistic couples
in Bulgarian art
Krassimir Terziev & Kalina Dimitrova, Zara Alexandrova & Zoran Georgiev, Angelika Radeva & Zlatin Orlo, Spartak Yordanov & Ralitza Toneva, Petya Deneva & Teodora Doncheva – Techwoo
curators – Ivaylo Hristov & Yordanka Hristova
FEBRUARY 5th – march 30th, 2025
Exhibition 2 of the “Double that” series: February 5th – March 30th
© Spartak Yordanov & Ralitza Toneva – video triptych “Another Light” realized with support of the National Culture Fund, 2021
Double that
5 artistic couples
in Bulgarian art
ninavale – Nina Kovacheva & Valentin Stefanoff, Albena Baeva & Rene Beekman
Marta Djourina & Nick Cocozza, Svetlana Mircheva & Stoyan Yorgov Tekata, Rositsa Getsova & Sasho Stoitzov
Curators – Ivaylo Hristov & Yordanka Hristova
Exhibition 1st of the “Double that” series: December 5th, 2024 – January 30th, 2025
© ninavale – “ninavale Best of” 2020, Object – detail
Dobromir Ivan presents 15 artists
in the KUNSTWAFFE exhibition
Joseph Beuys, Georgi Tushev, Iv Toshain
Dr. Yovo Panchev and Yordanka Hristova, Lina Bo, Datim Dimov Rothschild, Stefan Petrunov, J. PANK, Prof. Stanislav Pamukchiev, Diana Dafova, Prof. Peter Tzanev, Liana Dimitrova, Lily Sotirova, Ivaylo Hristov
NOVEMBER 1st – 30th, 2024
Credit: kundennote
entity
Continuous journey of the soul.
Yana Karadimova & Ventsislav Valev
KARADIME Studio
MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION: JUNE 6th – 26th, 2024
Cover: Yana Karadimova and Ventsislav Valev, KARADIME Studio, AI
WORKOUTS
Ventsislav Zankov
Solo EXHIBITION: May 1st – May 31th, 2024
Opening – Prof. Boyan Manchev
Cover: Ventsislav Zankov – Workouts, Somewhere in the desert 360 video, Petar Petrov – computer processing and 3D
VISUAL
TRANSFORMATIONS
Vasilena Gankovska
Solo EXHIBITION: March 25th – April 25th, 2024
Cover: Vasilena Gankovska, video transformations
MARE NOSTRUM
Paolo Vivian
Solo EXHIBITION: February 15th – March 20th, 2024
Cover: Paolo Vivian, Mare Nostrum, video installation
Eleven
Angelika Radeva (BG), Vasilena Gankovska (AT/BG), Gergana Tabakova (BG), Desislava Unger (AT/BG), Iglika Christova (BG/FR), Ivelina Ivanova (BG), Kaliya Kalacheva (BG), Nora Ampova (BG), Rada Yakova (BG), Rositsa Getsova (BG),
Stela Vasileva (BG)
Cover image: Аggressive Schtreiss, 2020 – a still from a video. Ivelina Ivanova. Music video for trohi by Ivelina Ivanova.
GATEWAY II
Anna-Maria Bogner
Boyan Avramov
Peter Chinovsky
Velizar Dimchev
Vikenti Komitski
BELCANTO – Velizar Dimchev, 2021, Performance of August Metodiev (video stop motion)
GATEWAY I
Roi Vaara
Rassim®
Stefano Cagol
Sasho Stoitzov
Jennifer Parker
Iglika Christova
Ivaylo Hristov
GATEWAY I – interior view: RASSIM® (painting), Stefano Cagol (video), Roi Vaara. (video)
The concept of the first exhibition was inspired by Raul Zamudio (US), a New York-based independent curator, art critic, art historian and educator.
“Gateway, Host; two words that aptly describe the debut of such an important exhibition and Sofia’s newest contemporary art space. The artists selected individually articulate notions of a gateway in their works yet coalesce collectively in exploring its multiple connotations not limited to a mediating threshold that opens to all that is inclusive, empowering, and affirmative. HOSTGALLERY asked me to suggest an artist who could capture well this idea, and with that in mind Host and I selected the enigmatic performance piece by Roi Vaara created in freezing temperatures titled Artist’s Dilemma.”.
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