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Do not miss Phase Boundary: Stela Vasileva’s first solo exhibition at Little Bird Place, curated by Boyana Dzhikova.

The exhibition is on view until 06.06.2026.
Opening hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 15:00–19:00.

The exhibition is realized with the financial support of the @nationalculturefund .

Photos: @mihail_novakov

On 23 May, join us for European Night of Museums — with extended hours and open doors until late.

See the full programme:
www.museumnight.bg

@francebulgarie
@if_bulgarie
@minculturebg
#столичнаобщина

Do not miss Phase Boundary: Stela Vasileva’s first solo exhibition at Little Bird Place, curated by Boyana Dzhikova.

The exhibition is on view until 06.06.2026.
Opening hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 15:00–19:00.

The exhibition is realized with the financial support of the @nationalculturefund .

Photos: @mihail_novakov

On 23 May, join us for European Night of Museums — with extended hours and open doors until late.

See the full programme:
www.museumnight.bg

@francebulgarie
@if_bulgarie
@minculturebg
#столичнаобщина

Do not miss Phase Boundary: Stela Vasileva’s first solo exhibition at Little Bird Place, curated by Boyana Dzhikova.

The exhibition is on view until 06.06.2026.
Opening hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 15:00–19:00.

The exhibition is realized with the financial support of the @nationalculturefund .

Photos: @mihail_novakov

On 23 May, join us for European Night of Museums — with extended hours and open doors until late.

See the full programme:
www.museumnight.bg

@francebulgarie
@if_bulgarie
@minculturebg
#столичнаобщина

Tonight at 18:00 we open Phase Boundary — Stela Vasileva’s first solo exhibition at Little Bird Place, curated by Boyana Dzhikova

@stela_vassileva @cherechair

With the financial support of the @nationalculturefund

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery @puntagallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Photographer: Mihail Novakov@mihail_novakov

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

I presented ‘Glove Stain’ as a solo exhibition at a vacant stationary shop called Bureau Moderne in Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France as part of the Lignes des Désirs initiative curated by @cherechair @puntagallery and @cairncentredart CAIRN Institute d’Art and later presented in Sofia at @cable_depot . The work explored the scent of the rose as a conceptual thread linking Provence and Bulgaria; working with collaborators including Matt Robin @mattemattik , @shirleytang__ @oriens000 Shirley Tang and Bulgarian Rose Inc

I developed two durational scent sculptures and a video performance centered on the history of perfumery making and the Rosa Damascena oil from Bulgaria’s Rose Valley who’s the number one producer in the world (the vital and most potent base for any expensive perfume), treating the rose as both material and metaphor shaped by identity, economy and care; through industrial-inspired distillation metal sculptures containing scented oil, water, and fat, alongside hand-blown glass vessels and the slow enfleurage process, I traced how fragrance is extracted, preserved and transformed, while untreated lambskin gloves acted as references of the history of perfumery in Grasse which started off as a byproduct of the leather industry: from Renaissance perfumed gloves worn by figures like Marie Antoinette to their role as scented barriers against the body and environment; the staining of the gloves with rose oil became a painterly evidence of labour and value, explored through a video performance where repeated handshakes accumulated visible patina and traces of contact, positioning the glove as a vessel of scent, skin and memory, and ultimately, using the process of distillation, touch, residue and air to reflect on the fragility of scent and the unseen histories embedded within materials and gestures.

photos by @mihail_novakov in Cable Depot, Jean-Baptiste Warluzel & myself in Digne-les-Bains

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre at Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by Boyana Dzhikova, Camille Velluet, Sacha Guedj Cohen
With Elvire Ménétrier, Marilou Poncin, Nina Boughanim, Petja Ivanova, Todor Rabadzhiyski, Valentin Vert
March 12 – May 9, 2026
Photos: courtesy of the artists and Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
@puntagallery @spiaggialibera.gallery @cherechair @camillevelluet @sachagdj

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre at Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by Boyana Dzhikova, Camille Velluet, Sacha Guedj Cohen
With Elvire Ménétrier, Marilou Poncin, Nina Boughanim, Petja Ivanova, Todor Rabadzhiyski, Valentin Vert
March 12 – May 9, 2026
Photos: courtesy of the artists and Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
@puntagallery @spiaggialibera.gallery @cherechair @camillevelluet @sachagdj

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre at Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by Boyana Dzhikova, Camille Velluet, Sacha Guedj Cohen
With Elvire Ménétrier, Marilou Poncin, Nina Boughanim, Petja Ivanova, Todor Rabadzhiyski, Valentin Vert
March 12 – May 9, 2026
Photos: courtesy of the artists and Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
@puntagallery @spiaggialibera.gallery @cherechair @camillevelluet @sachagdj

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre at Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by Boyana Dzhikova, Camille Velluet, Sacha Guedj Cohen
With Elvire Ménétrier, Marilou Poncin, Nina Boughanim, Petja Ivanova, Todor Rabadzhiyski, Valentin Vert
March 12 – May 9, 2026
Photos: courtesy of the artists and Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
@puntagallery @spiaggialibera.gallery @cherechair @camillevelluet @sachagdj

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre at Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by Boyana Dzhikova, Camille Velluet, Sacha Guedj Cohen
With Elvire Ménétrier, Marilou Poncin, Nina Boughanim, Petja Ivanova, Todor Rabadzhiyski, Valentin Vert
March 12 – May 9, 2026
Photos: courtesy of the artists and Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
@puntagallery @spiaggialibera.gallery @cherechair @camillevelluet @sachagdj

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre at Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by Boyana Dzhikova, Camille Velluet, Sacha Guedj Cohen
With Elvire Ménétrier, Marilou Poncin, Nina Boughanim, Petja Ivanova, Todor Rabadzhiyski, Valentin Vert
March 12 – May 9, 2026
Photos: courtesy of the artists and Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
@puntagallery @spiaggialibera.gallery @cherechair @camillevelluet @sachagdj

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

The exhibition deals with earth’s surface, but also its depths—from organic matter transformed into fossil fuels or innovative fabrics; through the plant world and the female body whose symbols weave through thousands of years of human history, to dystopian models of social interaction. And so, thoughbuilt on the remains of the past world, it contains the secret element from Pandora's box: hope.
Bringing together technology and earth, the human body and social relations, the exhibition opens up a space for reflection, connecting artists from different countries and contexts. And yet, questions about resources, their exploitation, and their relationship to our contemporary existence feel increasingly urgent. They connect the daily lives and imaginations of artists in Marseille, Sofia, Berlin; the shores of the Mediterranean and the stalls of the Women's Market.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

📸 @mihail_novakov

Odyssea: Le sel de la terre
12.03-09.05-2026
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Artists: Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Elvire Ménétrier @elvirelacrimosa, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Valentin Vert @valvert_, Petja Ivanova @poetic_futures_, Todor Rabadzhiyski @todorrab

Opening 12.03.2026, Thursday, at 6 pm.

After a phantasmagorical journey from the ocean depths to the surface of the earth, from the mythical fish-woman to a contemporary emancipated figure
during the show presented at Buna festival, Varna @buna.varna «Odyssea – The Song of the Sirens» – a nebulous, post-capitalist world now emerges, inhabited by creatures seeking change. «The Salt of the Earth» thus proposes exploring a different space-time, one that is hard to place in a linear history and resembles a narrative of anticipation. Salt, known for its corrosive and purifying properties, materializes
here as piles of charred debris within which the artists’ works unfold.

Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component “Social Inclusion,” Investment 6: “Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.”

graphic design: Yana Abrasheva @sheitan666_

We are pleased to welcome Boyana Dzhikova to this year’s curatorial team of the BUNA vol.4 🌊
BOYANA DZHIKOVA is curator and gallerist, and co-founder of POSTA SPACE and PUNTA Gallery in Sofia. These two creative spaces have rapidly established their own artistic circles, audience profiles, and recognizable visual identities. Her curatorial interests include projects beyond the white cube, as well as themes related to ephemeral art and women’s experience. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art History (National Academy of Art, Sofia) and a Master’s degree in Law (Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”).
She has been working in the field of contemporary art since 2016, initially as a gallerist at Gallery 2.0, and later at Gallery +359 and Gallery ONE+, Sofia.

📸: Vikenti Komitski @vikenti_komitski

➡️OPEN CALL | BUNA vol.4: “Native Resolution (Innate ИНАТ)” deadline : 8.03.2026
🌐 LINK IN BIO

BUNA vol.4 Forum for Contemporary Art, Varna is realized with the financial support of Министерство на културата Ministry of Culture in Bulgaria the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, The Singer-Zahariev Foundation and Национален фонд „Култура“/ National Culture Fund, Bulgaria.

#opencall #contemporaryart #bunafestival #BCAP #bunavarna

We are more than excited to announce that the Open Call for BUNA vol.4: Native Resolution (Innate ИНАТ) is now OPEN!
The 4th edition of the Forum of contemporary art BUNA will take place 2-5th of October in Varna. We are thrilled to open the largest festival for contemporary art in Bulgaria to a variety of visual narratives and meaningful, contemporary encounters, while still pushing the boundaries of norms and forms. We are happy to see both familiar faces and new additions to the BUNA family!
The curatorial topic of BUNA 4 was developed by the Bulgarian contemporary artist, curator and art historian Luchezar Boyadjiev ( @luchezar_boyadjiev ). Together, this year we are exploring the resilience of the human psyche and its ability to recover after times of suppression and trauma.
The curatorial team of BUNA vol. 4 is also joined by Boyana Dzhikova ( @cherechair )— curator and gallerist, and co-founder of POSTA SPACE and PUNTA Gallery in Sofia.
The curatorial team is responsible for selecting participants from the Open Call, as well as for nominating artists for the Balkan Contemporary Art Prize ( @the_singer_zahariev_foundation ).

🌐 Read the full text on the website of BUNA (link in bio)
📑 Application form: link in bio
➡ OPEN CALL deadline : 8.03.2026
🗓️Festival dates: 2-5.10.2026

🖌️Design by : Martin Peril @iammy.me

BUNA vol.4 Forum for Contemporary Art, Varna is realized with the financial support of the Bulgarian
Ministry of Culture, The Singer-Zahariev Foundation and Varna Municipality.

#opencall #contemporaryart #bunaforum #BCAP #bunavarna

We are more than excited to announce that the Open Call for BUNA vol.4: Native Resolution (Innate ИНАТ) is now OPEN!
The 4th edition of the Forum of contemporary art BUNA will take place 2-5th of October in Varna. We are thrilled to open the largest festival for contemporary art in Bulgaria to a variety of visual narratives and meaningful, contemporary encounters, while still pushing the boundaries of norms and forms. We are happy to see both familiar faces and new additions to the BUNA family!
The curatorial topic of BUNA 4 was developed by the Bulgarian contemporary artist, curator and art historian Luchezar Boyadjiev ( @luchezar_boyadjiev ). Together, this year we are exploring the resilience of the human psyche and its ability to recover after times of suppression and trauma.
The curatorial team of BUNA vol. 4 is also joined by Boyana Dzhikova ( @cherechair )— curator and gallerist, and co-founder of POSTA SPACE and PUNTA Gallery in Sofia.
The curatorial team is responsible for selecting participants from the Open Call, as well as for nominating artists for the Balkan Contemporary Art Prize ( @the_singer_zahariev_foundation ).

🌐 Read the full text on the website of BUNA (link in bio)
📑 Application form: link in bio
➡ OPEN CALL deadline : 8.03.2026
🗓️Festival dates: 2-5.10.2026

🖌️Design by : Martin Peril @iammy.me

BUNA vol.4 Forum for Contemporary Art, Varna is realized with the financial support of the Bulgarian
Ministry of Culture, The Singer-Zahariev Foundation and Varna Municipality.

#opencall #contemporaryart #bunaforum #BCAP #bunavarna

We are more than excited to announce that the Open Call for BUNA vol.4: Native Resolution (Innate ИНАТ) is now OPEN!
The 4th edition of the Forum of contemporary art BUNA will take place 2-5th of October in Varna. We are thrilled to open the largest festival for contemporary art in Bulgaria to a variety of visual narratives and meaningful, contemporary encounters, while still pushing the boundaries of norms and forms. We are happy to see both familiar faces and new additions to the BUNA family!
The curatorial topic of BUNA 4 was developed by the Bulgarian contemporary artist, curator and art historian Luchezar Boyadjiev ( @luchezar_boyadjiev ). Together, this year we are exploring the resilience of the human psyche and its ability to recover after times of suppression and trauma.
The curatorial team of BUNA vol. 4 is also joined by Boyana Dzhikova ( @cherechair )— curator and gallerist, and co-founder of POSTA SPACE and PUNTA Gallery in Sofia.
The curatorial team is responsible for selecting participants from the Open Call, as well as for nominating artists for the Balkan Contemporary Art Prize ( @the_singer_zahariev_foundation ).

🌐 Read the full text on the website of BUNA (link in bio)
📑 Application form: link in bio
➡ OPEN CALL deadline : 8.03.2026
🗓️Festival dates: 2-5.10.2026

🖌️Design by : Martin Peril @iammy.me

BUNA vol.4 Forum for Contemporary Art, Varna is realized with the financial support of the Bulgarian
Ministry of Culture, The Singer-Zahariev Foundation and Varna Municipality.

#opencall #contemporaryart #bunaforum #BCAP #bunavarna

Представяли ли сте си галерия за съвременно изкуство точно на Женския пазар? Доказателство, че това е идеално място за подобно пространство, е @puntagallery.

🦖Динозаври, делви, манекени и какво ли още не – със сигурност всеки път, когато надникнете през витрината на галерията, ще ви загложди любопитство.

След като прочетете този текст, убедена съм, ще се отбиете на ул. „Стефан Стамболов“ 37, за да надникнете вътре :)

🔗Линк – in bio.

*На снимката е Бояна Джикова @cherechair– кураторка и галеристка, с която разговорите за изкуство са удоволствие.

Lignes de désir

🗓 Exposition du 18 octobre au 30 novembre 2025
🎊 Vernissage : vendredi 17 octobre à 18h
📍Bureau Moderne - 9 rue Capitoul, Digne-les-Bains

Lignes de désir est une exposition réalisée dans les boutiques vacantes du centre historique de Digne-les-Bains, du boulevard Gassendi à la vieille ville.
Chacune des sept boutiques et leurs vitrines accueille des installations spécifiques de huit artistes bulgares.

Artistes : Aaron Roth, Veronika Desova, Yana Abrasheva, Tsvetomira Borisova, Rada Boukova, Valko Chobanov, Lazar Lyutakov et Vikenti Komitski.

@valko_chobanov
@chicho_ti_rondo
@radaboukova
@lazarlyutakov
@c.vetomira
@veronikadesova
@vikenti_komitski

Commissaire : Boyana Dzhikova

Avec le soutien du Plan national pour la relance et la résilience de la Bulgarie - Prochaine génération UE (NextGenerationEU) - "Inclusion sociale" Investissement 6 : " Développement des secteurs culturels créatifs"

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🗓 Exhibition from October 18 to November 30, 2025
🎊 Opening: Friday, Octobre 17 at 6 p.m.
📍Bureau Moderne - 9, rue Capitoul, Digne-les-Bains

Lignes de désir is a project realised in the vacant shops of the historic center of Digne-les-Bains, from boulevard Gassendi tout the old town. Each of the seven shops and their windows host site-specific installations by eight Bulgarian artists.

Artists : Aaron Roth, Veronika Desova, Yana Abrasheva, Tsvetomira Borisova, Rada Boukova, Valko Chobanov, Lazar Lyutakov et Vikenti Komitski.

Curator : Boyana Dzhikova

With the support of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria - NextGenerationEU - "Social Inclusion" Investment 6: "Development of the Cultural and Créative Sectors."

#exposition #dignelesbains #lignesdedesir

Odyssea: Le chant des sirènes
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Part of BUNA festival @buna.varna

Sofia 22, Varna

Artists:
Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Claire Bouffay @clairebffay, Sol Cattino @solcattino, Bella Hunt & DDC @bellahuntddc, Veronika Dessova @veronikadesova, Antoine Donzeaud @donzxoxo, Michele Gabriele @michele_gabriele, Slava George @theserpentcircle, Gery Georgieva @_gery_georgieva, Brandon Gercara @brandon_gercara & Ugo Woatzi @ugowoatzi, Laura Gozlan @lauragozlan, Nikola Grozdanov @nikola_grozdanov, Jean-Baptiste Janisset @jeanbaptistejanisset, Vikenti Komitski @vikenti_komitski, Joshua Merchan Rodriguez @etrangersurterre & Hyewon Mia Lee @h_circleeeee, Hyewon Mia Lee, Opale Mirman @opale.mirman, Ivan Moudov @ivanmoudov, Carole Mousset @claude.carl, Talita Otovié @talitaotovic, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Aaron Roth @chicho_ti_rondo, Charlotte Gautier Van Tour @charlottegautiervantour
Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component « Social Inclusion, Investment 6: « Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors. »
graphic design: Yana Abrasheva @sheitan666_

Odyssea: Le chant des sirènes
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Part of BUNA festival @buna.varna

Sofia 22, Varna

Artists:
Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Claire Bouffay @clairebffay, Sol Cattino @solcattino, Bella Hunt & DDC @bellahuntddc, Veronika Dessova @veronikadesova, Antoine Donzeaud @donzxoxo, Michele Gabriele @michele_gabriele, Slava George @theserpentcircle, Gery Georgieva @_gery_georgieva, Brandon Gercara @brandon_gercara & Ugo Woatzi @ugowoatzi, Laura Gozlan @lauragozlan, Nikola Grozdanov @nikola_grozdanov, Jean-Baptiste Janisset @jeanbaptistejanisset, Vikenti Komitski @vikenti_komitski, Joshua Merchan Rodriguez @etrangersurterre & Hyewon Mia Lee @h_circleeeee, Hyewon Mia Lee, Opale Mirman @opale.mirman, Ivan Moudov @ivanmoudov, Carole Mousset @claude.carl, Talita Otovié @talitaotovic, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Aaron Roth @chicho_ti_rondo, Charlotte Gautier Van Tour @charlottegautiervantour
Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component « Social Inclusion, Investment 6: « Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors. »
graphic design: Yana Abrasheva @sheitan666_

Odyssea: Le chant des sirènes
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Part of BUNA festival @buna.varna

Sofia 22, Varna

Artists:
Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Claire Bouffay @clairebffay, Sol Cattino @solcattino, Bella Hunt & DDC @bellahuntddc, Veronika Dessova @veronikadesova, Antoine Donzeaud @donzxoxo, Michele Gabriele @michele_gabriele, Slava George @theserpentcircle, Gery Georgieva @_gery_georgieva, Brandon Gercara @brandon_gercara & Ugo Woatzi @ugowoatzi, Laura Gozlan @lauragozlan, Nikola Grozdanov @nikola_grozdanov, Jean-Baptiste Janisset @jeanbaptistejanisset, Vikenti Komitski @vikenti_komitski, Joshua Merchan Rodriguez @etrangersurterre & Hyewon Mia Lee @h_circleeeee, Hyewon Mia Lee, Opale Mirman @opale.mirman, Ivan Moudov @ivanmoudov, Carole Mousset @claude.carl, Talita Otovié @talitaotovic, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Aaron Roth @chicho_ti_rondo, Charlotte Gautier Van Tour @charlottegautiervantour
Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component « Social Inclusion, Investment 6: « Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors. »
graphic design: Yana Abrasheva @sheitan666_

Odyssea: Le chant des sirènes
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Part of BUNA festival @buna.varna

Sofia 22, Varna

Artists:
Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Claire Bouffay @clairebffay, Sol Cattino @solcattino, Bella Hunt & DDC @bellahuntddc, Veronika Dessova @veronikadesova, Antoine Donzeaud @donzxoxo, Michele Gabriele @michele_gabriele, Slava George @theserpentcircle, Gery Georgieva @_gery_georgieva, Brandon Gercara @brandon_gercara & Ugo Woatzi @ugowoatzi, Laura Gozlan @lauragozlan, Nikola Grozdanov @nikola_grozdanov, Jean-Baptiste Janisset @jeanbaptistejanisset, Vikenti Komitski @vikenti_komitski, Joshua Merchan Rodriguez @etrangersurterre & Hyewon Mia Lee @h_circleeeee, Hyewon Mia Lee, Opale Mirman @opale.mirman, Ivan Moudov @ivanmoudov, Carole Mousset @claude.carl, Talita Otovié @talitaotovic, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Aaron Roth @chicho_ti_rondo, Charlotte Gautier Van Tour @charlottegautiervantour
Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component « Social Inclusion, Investment 6: « Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors. »
graphic design: Yana Abrasheva @sheitan666_

Odyssea: Le chant des sirènes
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Part of BUNA festival @buna.varna

Sofia 22, Varna

Artists:
Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Claire Bouffay @clairebffay, Sol Cattino @solcattino, Bella Hunt & DDC @bellahuntddc, Veronika Dessova @veronikadesova, Antoine Donzeaud @donzxoxo, Michele Gabriele @michele_gabriele, Slava George @theserpentcircle, Gery Georgieva @_gery_georgieva, Brandon Gercara @brandon_gercara & Ugo Woatzi @ugowoatzi, Laura Gozlan @lauragozlan, Nikola Grozdanov @nikola_grozdanov, Jean-Baptiste Janisset @jeanbaptistejanisset, Vikenti Komitski @vikenti_komitski, Joshua Merchan Rodriguez @etrangersurterre & Hyewon Mia Lee @h_circleeeee, Hyewon Mia Lee, Opale Mirman @opale.mirman, Ivan Moudov @ivanmoudov, Carole Mousset @claude.carl, Talita Otovié @talitaotovic, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Aaron Roth @chicho_ti_rondo, Charlotte Gautier Van Tour @charlottegautiervantour
Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component « Social Inclusion, Investment 6: « Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors. »
graphic design: Yana Abrasheva @sheitan666_

Odyssea: Le chant des sirènes
a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera @spiaggialibera.gallery and PUNTA Gallery
Curated by: Sacha Guedj Cohen @sachagdj, Camille Velluet @camillevelluet, Boyana Dzhikova @cherechair

Part of BUNA festival @buna.varna

Sofia 22, Varna

Artists:
Nina Boughanim @nina.boughanim, Claire Bouffay @clairebffay, Sol Cattino @solcattino, Bella Hunt & DDC @bellahuntddc, Veronika Dessova @veronikadesova, Antoine Donzeaud @donzxoxo, Michele Gabriele @michele_gabriele, Slava George @theserpentcircle, Gery Georgieva @_gery_georgieva, Brandon Gercara @brandon_gercara & Ugo Woatzi @ugowoatzi, Laura Gozlan @lauragozlan, Nikola Grozdanov @nikola_grozdanov, Jean-Baptiste Janisset @jeanbaptistejanisset, Vikenti Komitski @vikenti_komitski, Joshua Merchan Rodriguez @etrangersurterre & Hyewon Mia Lee @h_circleeeee, Hyewon Mia Lee, Opale Mirman @opale.mirman, Ivan Moudov @ivanmoudov, Carole Mousset @claude.carl, Talita Otovié @talitaotovic, Marilou Poncin @marilouponcin, Aaron Roth @chicho_ti_rondo, Charlotte Gautier Van Tour @charlottegautiervantour
Funded under the project National Recovery and Resilience Plan - NextGenerationEU, Component « Social Inclusion, Investment 6: « Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors. »
graphic design: Yana Abrasheva @sheitan666_