Opening on 19 June (Thursday), from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
With the special participation of NASHTA.VERSIA – an audiovisual means of transport, probing the infinity of perceptions in risky impro acceleration
Kvadrat 500, atrium
Entrance from Vasil Levski Blvd.
Having launched in 2020, the long-term project of the National Gallery ‘The Wall’ aims to present contemporary masters of mural painting and graffiti artists. On a specially designated wall in the atrium of Kvadrat 500 (with impressive dimensions of 2.40 x 27 m), the artists create monumental works in harmony with sculptural pieces by Alexander Dyakov, Pavel Koychev, Galin Malakchiev, and others, which are part of the representative museum exhibition.
Ivo Iliev Yeto is well known for a number of emblematic large-scale murals at key locations in Sofia. Through them, he creates stories in which nature, man and symbols interact in surreal situations, carrying multi-layered meaning and interpretation. With a pronounced interest in comics and graffiti since his childhood, Yeto still maintains his preference for magical subjects. His works have been realised far beyond the borders of the country – in Austria, Germany, Greece, France, etc.
In the space opposite the atrium, selection of small-format landscape compositions will also be displayed (June–August 2025), in which reality, magic and dream bring a special sense of timelessness. They are part of a larger series entitled ‘No Snooze Mornings’, in which the artist presents his searches and reflections on the fleeting moment between the end of dreaming and the moment of awakening – when human consciousness experiences a special kind of frustration at the inability to determine what is real and what is not.
“In art, I ask myself questions whose answers may have existential significance or may not exist at all. Using symbols such as a feather, drapery, mirror, key, clock and other everyday objects, woven into unusual natural compositions and plots, I strive to connect the thin threads of the spirit with intuition, reason, compassion, love, joy, the inexplicable complexity of our reality. Technical education has taught me that there is often more than one way to reach the goal. That is why I freely experiment with materials and techniques, since the main thing for me is the subject and the idea of the work. Although my main occupation is to paint monumental murals, I also have a great attraction to the intimacy of the small format, printmaking and fast techniques.” – Yeto
‘The Wall’ is realised with the financial support of Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation
Media partner: BTA / Bulgarian News Agency.
Martin Kostashki, curator of the exhibition
