The Old New at Sofia Paper Art Fest 2022
10 May – 10 June
Opening: 10 May at 6 p.m.
Exhibition space “Triangular Tower of Serdica”
Regional History Museum – Sofia
Address: 16, Knyaginya Maria-Luiza Blvd., Sofia 1000
SOFIA PAPER ART FEST once again presents an exhibition from its most prestigious section –the Biennial for Paper Art in the Triangular Tower of Serdica. The exhibition THE OLD NEW is a curatorial selection of works from the Amateras collection.
In the current situation of difficult logistics due to the Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, many artists around the world are seriously prevented from participating in international events. Therefore, the Amateras Foundation have decided to present in this year's Biennial works from the Amateras Collection that have been awarded or donated over the years and that have participated in Sofia Paper Art Fest and in Amateras Annual Competition/Exhibition for Paper Art. This is a special gesture to all the artists supporting the event and at the same time contributing to the development of this art. The Amateras Foundation would like to thank its artists and show the works in a new context by presenting them in a different exhibition environment.
This is the second exhibition of the Biennial, with which Sofia Paper Art Fest invites the viewers to a special art space of the Regional History Museum – Sofia, where history and modernity intertwine. The artworks send messages of affirming human values and preserving peace and security on the planet. Human history has always been accompanied by hardships and Helen Frederick's installation “Hungry Ghosts” is a reflection of the souls that got lost in the Vietnam War. Irene Rammensee's figurative objects are in dialogue with the installations by Renate Schweizer and Daniela Todorova, opening up the topic about the human, her/his life phases and her/his relationship with nature. Sumiko Tasaka's silently frozen installation completes this dialogue and draws attention to Marianne Colombani's installation, a sentimental revelation about tradition, family and the difficult path in the past times of Europe. Adelina Rakovska's levitating object creates an additional sense of passing through time and space, directing us to Marcelle Benhamou's installation, which left its revelation in old pages from archival diaries.
The selection features 15 artists from 6 countries, which transcend geography and culture, and resonate as a holistic message of well-being and peace. From the established artists in the Biennial for Paper Art, the following artists have been selected for this exhibition: Ray Tomasso, Helen Frederick, Nicole Donnelly, and Bill Pangburn from the USA, Irene Rammensee and Renate Schweizer from Germany, Daniela Todorova, Laura Dimitrova, Atanas Michaltchev, Adelina Rakovska, and Valentin Bakardjiev from Bulgaria, Sumiko Tasaka from Japan, Marianne Colombani and Marcelle Benhamou from France, and Anna-Maija Bergman from Finland.
The programme includes a presentation of the artists in the social networks and a workshop for children about art book on June 1 at the central building of the RHM – Sofia.
The State Institute for Culture is a partner of the event.
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