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FIG. FIG. Festival for Illustration and Graphics
5 โ€“ 14 June, 2026
Sofia, Bulgaria

Want to make memes your friends canโ€™t stop sharing?๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘Join artist and  founder  for Meme-thinking, Meme-making โ€” a works...
13/06/2026

Want to make memes your friends canโ€™t stop sharing?
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Join artist and founder for Meme-thinking, Meme-making โ€” a workshop exploring memes not just as jokes, but as a cultural language, artistic medium, and collective form of expression.

Through discussion, analysis, and hands-on creation, weโ€™ll explore how memes shape the way we communicate today โ€” and make some of our own along the way. ๐ŸŽฐ

Sunday, June 14, 18:00-20:00 |

๐Ÿ›’ Last tickets available โ€” book yours now at thekopy.shop | link in bio

โฆพ TALK WITH US โฆพ๐ŸซฐDonโ€™t miss our thought-provoking talks, bringing together voices from curating, artistic research, cont...
12/06/2026

โฆพ TALK WITH US โฆพ

๐ŸซฐDonโ€™t miss our thought-provoking talks, bringing together voices from curating, artistic research, contemporary art, and critical cultural practice.

๐Ÿ›ธ Saturday, 13.06. | .hub | 16:00โ€“19:00

๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†”๏ธ Free entry. Everyone is welcome. Whether you come from the arts, academia, technology, activism, or simply out of curiosity, these talks are designed to spark dialogue across disciplines and perspectives.

๐Ÿ–๏ธ Meet our speakers:

โฆฟ Ameli M. Klein โ€จCurator of FIG. 6, writer, researcher, and director of . Ameliโ€™s work investigates how cultural institutions produce and transmit ideology, and how visual and narrative forms shape collective understanding. Her talk will explore the construction of cultural narratives and the role institutions play in shaping the stories we tell about ourselves and society.

โ€จArtist, anthropologist, and founder of , Cem A. explores survival, alienation, and participation in the contemporary art world through performances, installations, and collaborative projects. His talk will reflect on artistic labor, institutional critique, and the often contradictory realities of working within todayโ€™s cultural landscape.

โฆฟ โ€จFounded by artists from the Middle East, the Caucasus, and the Balkans, this Berlin-based collective works at the intersection of social research and spatial art practices. Their work examines power relations, mechanisms of othering, and the lived experiences of
Europeโ€™s peripheries, using everyday life as a lens through which to understand broader political realities.

๐Ÿงจ We look forward to discussing narratives, power structures, cultural institutions, and the politics of belonging.

11/06/2026

โœบ Temporary Shelters in Every Residential Building โœบ

Solo show by opens TONIGHT at

See you in the bunkers after 5.00 PM. ๐Ÿ•ณ๏ธ

MEDIATED ENCOUNTERS (Mise-en-scรจne)Solo exhibition by Yana Abrasheva // in collaboration with Lazar VazduharevaudioNASHT...
10/06/2026

MEDIATED ENCOUNTERS (Mise-en-scรจne)

Solo exhibition by Yana Abrasheva // in collaboration with Lazar Vazduharev

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NASHTA VERSIA

11.06 โ€“ 21.06 | Opening: 11 June, 7:00 PM | Triaditsa 5 Str.

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Mediated Encounters (Mise-en-scรจne) explores the unstable boundary between reality and representation through scenography, architecture, and illusion. Drawing from the decay of modernist architecture and the phenomenon of facadism in Sofia and across Bulgaria, Yana Abrasheva reimagines buildings as hollow stage sets โ€” preserved surfaces masking constructed realities beneath.

A central element of the exhibition is a newly commissioned video work created in collaboration with filmmaker Lazar Vazduharev. A graduate of HEAD Genรจve in film directing, Lazarโ€™s recent film Shinings (โ€œะกะธัะฝะธัโ€) was presented at SIFF and PoPup-Cineplex. His cinematic Shinings extends the exhibitionโ€™s investigation of staged realities, mediation, and the porous boundary between documentation and fiction.

The exhibition is realized with the support of Charta Gallery , now becoming Collect โ€” a new platform that brings together Gallery +359, Charta, and their associated projects and initiatives under a shared structure dedicated to contemporary art and the cultivation of a culture of collecting.

๐Ÿœ We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow.

๐Ÿบ๐Ÿซ† The Craft of Proof workshop with .vetomira was a beautiful reminder of what can emerge through collective making. Tog...
10/06/2026

๐Ÿบ๐Ÿซ† The Craft of Proof workshop with .vetomira was a beautiful reminder of what can emerge through collective making. Together, we wandered through the park, collecting traces of the landscape and bringing them back into the ceramic process.

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Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to an afternoon of observation, experimentation, and the beautiful unpredictability of working with natural materials. ๐ŸŒพ

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๐Ÿชฟ Follow FIG. 6 upcoming workshops and be part of the next one โ€” secure your spot at thekopy.shop | link in bio.

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Do you spend hours daily looking at memes? ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ Have you ever thought about how they actually shape culture, politics, ar...
09/06/2026

Do you spend hours daily looking at memes? ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ Have you ever thought about how they actually shape culture, politics, art, and the way we communicate?

๐Ÿ™Œ Join artist and founder for Meme-thinking, Meme-making โ€” an interactive workshop exploring memes as a cultural language, artistic medium, and collective form of expression.

๐Ÿ‘พ Through discussion, reflection, and hands-on making, weโ€™ll explore how memes influence the way we communicate, understand the world, and relate to one another.

๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ Hosted by Cam A., whose work has been shown at Louisiana Museum, Barbican Centre, Berlinische Galerie, documenta fifteen, Istanbul Modern, and beyond.

Whether youโ€™re an artist, designer, curator, researcher, student, or simply internet-native, this workshop offers a new perspective on one of the defining cultural forms of our time.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ June 14, 18:00-20:00โ€จ๐Ÿ“
๐Ÿ›’ Tickets are selling fast โ€” book yours now at thekopy.shop | link in bio.

Happy FIG. week, everyone! ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Here is our programme of exhibitions, workshops, talks and screenings for the upcoming we...
08/06/2026

Happy FIG. week, everyone! ๐ŸŒ€

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Here is our programme of exhibitions, workshops, talks and screenings for the upcoming week of FIG. 6.
Full details of all events can be found on our website, fig.bg, or via the link in our bio. โ˜๏ธ

๐Ÿ‘€ See you there!

๐Ÿชƒ WE ARE OPEN: FIG. 6 and Group Show Fabricated Realities* officially opened, and what a beautiful beginning it was! ๐Ÿ’ฅA ...
07/06/2026

๐Ÿชƒ WE ARE OPEN: FIG. 6 and Group Show Fabricated Realities* officially opened, and what a beautiful beginning it was! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

A huge thank you to everyone who came, engaged with the works, and celebrated, with us. In a city full of events and distractions, weโ€™re truly grateful that you chose to spend your time with us. ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ

Fabricated Realities brings together diverse artistic perspectives that challenge, reimagine, and blur the boundaries between the real and the constructed โ€” and this is only the beginning. More exhibitions, workshops, talks, and screenings are still to come. Stay with us with whatโ€™s ahead - we canโ€™t wait to see you again. ๐Ÿ‘€

Special thanks to our partner Jรคgermeister for keeping the spirits high with their fantastic cocktails, that we enjoyed responsibly. ๐Ÿง‰

* Group Exhibition opening hours:
Tueโ€“Fri | 15:00โ€“19:00
Satโ€“Sun | 14:00โ€“18:00

๐Ÿ“ธ Captured by: Mihail Novakov

With the support of the Ministry of Culture ะœะธะฝะธัั‚ะตั€ัั‚ะฒะพ ะฝะฐ ะบัƒะปั‚ัƒั€ะฐั‚ะฐ
Part of the Cultural Calendar of ะกั‚ะพะปะธั†ะฐ ะšัƒะปั‚ัƒั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—™๐—œ๐—š. ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ’ฅ5 June โ€ข 18:00 โ€ข George Washington 12 Str. โ€ขJoin us for the group show ๐—™๐—”๐—•๐—ฅ๐—œ...
04/06/2026

๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—™๐—œ๐—š. ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ’ฅ

5 June โ€ข 18:00 โ€ข George Washington 12 Str. โ€ข

Join us for the group show ๐—™๐—”๐—•๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—— ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ: ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—›๐—œ๐—–๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—˜๐——๐—š๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—•๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—˜๐—™, curated by Ameli M. Klein, bringing together 17 international artists.

๐Ÿ”˜ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜? ๐Ÿ”˜

At a time when visual culture increasingly mediates our understanding of the world, FIG. 6 invites audiences to look closer, question assumptions, and reflect on the power of images to persuade, inform, and imagine.

Festival Opening & Group Show followed by:

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๐Ÿ™ With the support of: // Part of the Cultural Calendar of .municipality

Join us tomorrow for the launch of Peek-A-Boo, a zine by .q ๐Ÿ“  ๐Ÿ•’ 3:00โ€“7:00 PMLimited-edition zines available.See you the...
19/12/2025

Join us tomorrow for the launch of Peek-A-Boo, a zine by .q

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๐Ÿ•’ 3:00โ€“7:00 PM

Limited-edition zines available.
See you there!

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