On December 17, 2024, in the central building of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, in the bright and large hall 1A, the opening of the exhibition "In Front of the Screen" from the project "Connection" of the Macedonian Cultural and Information Center in Sofia took place. The exhibition presents 21 authors from Macedonia and Bulgaria: Janeta Vangeli, Irena Paskali, Monika Moteska, Gjorge Jovanovic, Zeni Balazhi, Vana Uroshevic, Ivanco Talevski, Pavel Celkoski, Marijana Ivanova, Zoran Mishe, Marjan Dzingarov, Perica Georgiev - Pepsi, Koljo Mishev, Ivo Pecov, Bogdan Aleksandrov, Elizar Milev, Emil Bachijski, Ivo Bistrichki, Karina Popova, Svilen Stefanov, Slav Nedev.
The official part of the evening began with the address of the director of the Macedonian Cultural and Information Center in Sofia - Prof. Dr. Zoran Pejkovski, after which the attendees were addressed by Ms. Pejka Trayanovska, Counselor at the Macedonian Embassy in Bulgaria.
Ms. Silva Khacheryan, Director of the Directorate "International Cooperation, European Programs and Regional Activities" at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, made an address and read the congratulatory letter from Minister Todorov, which, among other states:
"Through the power of art and creativity, the exhibition emphasizes the importance of dialogue, cooperation and mutual understanding between us. I am convinced that the event will not only be a source of inspiration for all visitors, but will also strengthen the ties between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia in both the cultural and public spheres."
The three curators spoke about the concept of the exhibition of contemporary art. First, Ivo Pecov PhD introduced the audience to the initiative and the process of compiling the exhibition, which he also highlighted:
“As in our previous curated exhibitions, this time we are presenting an exhibition through which we are dealing with a current topic, namely the topic of the influence of information technologies and techniques on human life. The initial idea of the exhibition “In Front of the Screen” was to focus on information technologies and techniques, as well as the way they are used. When selecting works, one had to reflect on the modern technology through which we receive information, which is most often in an edited, instant form.”
Suzana Nikolova PhD thanked for her participation in the “Connection” project and briefly introduced the Bulgarian artists and the works she selected, while Gorancho Georgievski introduced the Macedonian participants in the exhibition. He thanked for the trust in being part of the project again, pointed out the conditions and climate that the project created in the past, which led to additional exhibitions in both countries.
