Vernissage: Thursday, 30 October, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Wind Forest is a collection of kinetic sculptures, inspired by nature. Here, art and environment meet, while movement and light transform the space into a living, breathing organism. It is a harmony between humanity and nature through art that is not merely observed, but experienced.
“The wind is the most elusive element in sculpture. In Wind Forest, it becomes life itself,” says the sculptor of the natural elements.
Todor Todorov is one of Bulgaria’s leading contemporary sculptors – an artist of international renown, whose work combines philosophical depth, engineering precision, and poetic sensitivity. With numerous monumental works installed in public spaces around the world, he explores the boundaries between form, movement, and energy.
As a theoretician, Todorov is the creator and developer of the concept of Elemental Sculpture – a new, distinct trend in contemporary art in which the natural forces of air, water, fire, and earth become active participants in the final result. They not only inspire but also generate the artistic expression itself – wind sets things in motion, water reflects, fire (light) animates, and earth lends stability and presence.
His book Elemental Sculpture: Theory and Practice was published in 2013 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing and in Bulgarian in 2014 by Altera Publishing House. In it, Todorov elaborates on the idea of “sculpture-nature” – a new form of interaction between art and environment, where natural elements are not merely a background, but equal participants in the artwork.
For Todorov, sculpture is a living system – a synthesis of art, science, and nature. His works seek not images, but states of movement, light, and harmony. They radiate a simultaneous sense of life and tranquility, reflecting the rhythm of nature and its eternal transformation.
The project Wind Forest embodies this philosophy in its purest form. Todorov’s wind sculptures transform the exhibition space into a living organism—a place where art and nature coexist in harmony. It is an invitation for the viewer to reconsider the role of art not as an addition, but as a living presence within the shared world between humans and their environment.
Media partner: BTA / Bulgarian News Agency
Dr. Nadezhda Dzhakova, Head of SAMCA Branch
