Naked earth
Laka is a village in southeastern Bulgaria, located in the Pomorie municipality, nestled on the southern slopes of the Balkan Mountains.
I have lived here for several years. On one side lies the sea, on the other — the hills reaching up to the sky. Here, the wind is loud and unimpeded by trees. Clouds line up and dress the horizon. Turtles and snakes slither through the grass, while at night, jackals and foxes creep through the ravine. Storks arrive and depart each summer, following their ancient route. Falcons hover in the sky, eyes locked on their prey. Hundreds of horses from the local farm graze in the fields near the old mine.
All these states and transformations of nature have a profound effect on me.
In my work, snakes become goddesses, falcons turn into hunters, and horses transform into centaurs.
The pieces included in the exhibition recreate this metaphysical reality.
— Ivo Bistrichki
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