Shared Grounds
18 July 2026, 5:00-6:30 PM
Botanical Garden BAN (on Sofia’s Ring Road)
The workshop invites participants to engage with the botanical garden as a shared environment in which human and more-than-human presences coexist and co-create. The artists also activate animals, plants and natural forces from Bulgarian mythology in the form of roles that participants can “embody.”
These roles guide a process of rethinking Sofia’s ecosystem, which culminates in a collective installation.
The workshop will take place under the wooden structure.
Participation is free of charge. Due to limited capacity, prior registration is recommended, but not mandatory.
You can reserve your spot for the workshops here.
Deyana Stareva and Jaione Cerrato аre both two visual artists with backgrounds in design, architecture and collaborative practice. What brings us together is a shared interest in art as a space of dialogue and exchange. Deyana’s practice moves between drawing, installation, textile design and embroidery. With a background in architecture, she is interested in how stories and memories can take shape through materials and display. She has participated in projects and residencies across Europe, often connecting art with themes of ecology, tradition and collective heritage.
Jaione comes from a graphic design background and works across visual arts and collaborative projects. Through her duo practice Cerrato – Halls, she explores how art can create value and invite inclusive discussions about our present and future. She has collaborated with collectives and institutions that focus on experimentation, education and social imagination.
With financial support from the National Culture Fund, Sofia Municipality and its Mobility and Summer Programmes.
Links
Presentation of an audio guide that can be listened to individually or in a group during a walk through the city