"The Surge of the Artificial" is an exhibition of delicacies, transparencies, and overlays.
Sasho Stoitsov's play with material and apparent randomness is evident, bold in its frontal position, protected by the author's history – from hyperrealism, iconography of socialist objects, through pop art to the refined "Covers" and the "Wet Towels" series. The maniacal precision of the contours in Covers is reminiscent of the beautifully painted golden wooden shovels and tools of socialist labor from his series using iconographic techniques. Sasho's vision of us—society, its portrayal, materiality, history, and pathos—is at the heart of his work. With his typical quiet humor, he places the burden of socialism on a contemporary foam board table, mixing two different worlds and their materiality. Here, Sasho has also brought his latest works from the series "Scattered Beads." The beads reflect us, the viewers, and the world. The works react to the slightest change in light. They are viewed quietly and alone. Rositsa Getzova is the author of transparencies and tenderness, of unstable balance, of the volatility of feelings hidden in the layers of objects. The ecological gesture is present in the flattened globe, the mummified algae, and the fallen bird in Re-space. Getzova departs from the specifics of geography to reach the neutral territory=background of the metaphor with the works from the Japanese series "The Better Part of Me." Her personal message is woven into the style of Akira Toriyama's manga. The natural elements in the works are technologically artificial – from her favorite ubiquitous tape to prints, silicones, and plexiglass. Global thinking and a cosmic perspective connect the two artists in this exhibition. As do their unusual techniques of creative expression. And life. They are also united by their care for other contemporary authors: Rossi with the Arosita Gallery, Sasho with the Contemporary Art Plein Air in Blagoevgrad. Now this hall unites them. What better place for this exhibition than the pilot edition of the Contemporary Art Festival in Ruse?Eslitsa Popova
