The exposition provides an opportunity to peek into the tumultuous shift from official to informal groups and events; into the dramatic critical debates of the time that helped to establish a visual language that is adequate to the artistic process; into the process of solidifying the role of the curator in our contemporary art in spite of the mockery, mistrust and the active hostilities; into the inclusion of artists from Bulgaria in the global art process.
In the space of the show one can refresh his/her memory of key art works from the time. Some of these have been included in museums and collections outside of Bulgaria, while others have perished due to the lack of institutions for their preservation. The archive also aims to remind us of many important art institutions from those times – galleries, centers and publications whose contribution has largely been forgotten.
During the years of complex changes in our society the lack of state cultural policies with regard to contemporary art caused many talented people to leave the country, many works to be forgotten, many publications to vanish and many achievements to be ignored. “Our 20 Years in Contemporary Art” is a step towards the historical evaluation of Bulgarian contemporary art in the perspective of its future development, towards the systematization of the still living memories, as well as towards the compilation of an extensive documentation for its preparation and interpretation in and by the museums.
Open for viewing and research, arranged by year, the documentation in the show is available to all – for those who have their own history “in” and “of” all those years, as well as for those who started and have followed on in the course of the last two decades; for all who are interested in the history of Bulgarian art.
ICA Gallery, 134 Vassil Levski Blvd. (entrance from Ekzarh Yosif St.), Apt. 3
Tuesday - Saturday, 3 - 7 pm
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