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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

Credit: Codioful

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

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

KUNSTWAFFE Exhibition background
HOSTGALLERY KUNSTWAFFE Exhibition Title

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. Exhibition by Karadime studio at HOSTGALLERY

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 exhibition

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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