Ivelina Ivanova's Low Poly Fever Dream
Curated by Andreya Gandeva and Vasil Vladimirov
November 22 - December 15 2024
17 Yanko Sakazov Blvd, Sofia Bulgaria
press release
Low Poly Fever Dream merges digital nostalgia with social critique in a multimedia project. At its heart is Bot Brother, an interactive video installation inspired by The Sims and early MMOGs. Bulgarian internet forums and social media comments are fed into an algorithm that generates dialogues for the characters, transforming the familiar virtual world into a stage for uncensored public discourse. Through a series of feedback loops that materialise in the space as objects and characters native to the world of Bot Brother, Ivanova explores how the quest for identity online unfolds as a recursive process, where individuals become both creators and examples of themselves. But as the line between virtual and reality fades, Low Poly Fever Dream questions: What happens when the boundaries dissolve entirely?
The exhibition is part of the official programme of KO-OP Art Space and is realised with the support of the National Culture Fund @nationalculturefund
Read an in-depth review/interview by Gerry Minkova at GameLeap
Ivelina Ivanova (b.1995) is a Sofia-based new media artist. In 2017 she graduated with a BA(Hons) in Animation from the University of Westminster in London. Her animated short films are recognised by numerous international film and video art festivals, including Annecy International Film Festival and Pictoplasma. Upon her return to Sofia, she expands her field of practice towards live visualisations, projection mapping and interactive installations. Since 2018 she is a part of the team of Phormatik Visual Lab – a studio for digital art and immersive experiences. In 2022 she obtains a Master’s Degree in Digital Arts at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Nominee for BAZA Award for Contemporary Art 2023.
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