Largo Gallery will realize a collective exhibition of graphics in implementation of a project under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
On 01.08.2025, "Largo Art" EOOD - the company behind the Largo Gallery, signed a contract for the implementation of a project under the NLP. The financing contract is concluded through the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism under Component 11 "Social Inclusion", Investment 6 "Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors", 2.1 Grant Scheme with two sessions "Creation of Bulgarian productions and co-productions in the CTI sector and their promotion on the European and international art markets" of the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The name of the project is "Representative collective exhibition of graphics, within the framework of the 6th International Exlibris Competition Varna and the 13th International Exlibris Competition Bodio Lomnago Library-Italy" and represents a representative international collective exhibition of graphics by Bulgarian and Italian artists, which is organized by the Largo Gallery, and its curator is Nelly Valcheva. The exhibition includes the presentation to an international audience of works by the most prominent contemporary Bulgarian and Italian artists working in the field of graphics and ex-libris. Participants will be the Bulgarian artists Petar Lazarov, Julian Jordanov, Anna Tikhonova-Yordanova, Dimo Kolibarov, Vasil Kolev-Vasilo, Hristo Naydenov, Hristo Kerin, Rumen Nechev, Svetoslav Kosev, Dimo Milanov and the artists from Italy Maria Madalena Tucelli, Silvana Martignoni, Ivo Mosele. The exhibition is organized and will be presented as a side event within the framework of two prestigious ex-libris competitions, the next edition of which is in 2025. These are the International Exlibris Competition Varna, founded and organized by the Largo Gallery, and the International Exlibris Competition Library Bodio Lomnago-Italy, organized by the Italian Exlibris Association and the Bodio Lomnago City Hall. Largo Gallery and the Italian Exlibris Association are long-standing partners and have already organized several similar joint projects. The current project aims to present to the cultural community and audience in both countries the latest achievements in the work of the participating artists.
The aim of the project is to create a unique and innovative cultural product - an exhibition presenting large-format graphics within the framework of two cultural festivals showing small and miniature graphics. Spectators and visitors to the event will be able to enjoy the unique experience of seeing the world of graphics in all its diversity - from exlibris, which are 5 by 7 centimeters in size, to large graphics. The aim of the project is to support sustainable development and to achieve an increase in the creative and production capacity of Largo Gallery as a center for contemporary art. The aim of the project is to increase the quality and scope of the cultural products we create - exhibitions of contemporary visual artists. The aim of the project is to increase access to culture through projects outside the gallery, to support the implementation of contemporary and innovative exhibition practices in the gallery. The project aims to encourage long-term partnerships with contemporary visual artists and cultural operators on the international scene and to give new directions for the development of the gallery's exhibition program. The implementation of the project will support the international partnerships of Largo Gallery and the professional expertise of its team.
Implementation period: August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Total project value: BGN 96,150, of which BGN 86,535 is grant funding and BGN 9,615 is self-financing
The publication for the project "Representative collective exhibition of graphics and ex-libris, within the framework of the 6th International Ex-libris Competition Varna and the 13th International Ex-libris Competition Bodio Lomnago Library-Italy" was created with the financial support of the European Union - NextGenerationEU. All responsibility for the content of the document lies with "Largo Art" EOOD and under no circumstances can it be assumed that this document reflects the official position of the European Union and the NCF.
Nelly Valcheva, Director of Largo Gallery
Manager of "Largo Art" EOOD
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