2026
This drawing explores a different mode of experimentation, informed by previous work and an ongoing investigation into the unsustainable urban condition of Sofia. It is a study of layered construction, focusing on the interplay between material surfaces and the voids that emerge between them. The piece is composed of approximately eight polyester layers and one sheet of plexiglass, all stacked to represent fragments of a facade in varying states of transformation. Each layer employs distinct techniques to capture the process of decay, which moves forward from the background to the foreground. Within the image, materials appear to be overtaken by a parasitic presence that remains confined within their boundaries. This is expressed through a series of dots that recur across the layers, reappearing with each new interpretation of the facade. Initially, these marks spread across the visibly intact surfaces, exposing what lies beneath, in-between and above. As the layers progress, the dots begin to signify the voids created by deterioration, confined within their boundaries, yet floating on the polyester surface, detached from what lies beneath. This evokes a sense of absence while simultaneously suggesting that these voids are not entirely empty, but subtly filled with presence. The parasitic movement of material decay advances toward the most prominent cultural and ornamental details of the facade, where they have not yet been overtaken.