gallery
Swimming Pool Gallery
task
Artwork
exhibition
New Ecologies
curators
Viktoria Draganova, Jenny Decheva
materials
year
2023
photography
Yana Lozeva
links
“Prominent Branches” is a satirical play on my perceptions of Members of Parliament who hold wreaths in front of themselves like shields made of flowers, silent and serious as they confer honors. It's as if they are hiding from something behind them. The shield is hard and protects the body from being struck by other hard objects. If we consider the opposing qualities of hard and soft, then the flower shield, made of natural materials, should protect something unnatural or artificial.
Moreover, the public adoration of responsible authorities and public figures, in my view, indirectly compares them to the achievements and merits of our enlighteners and heroes. This worship is a significant gesture that portrays the protagonists as active participants who share responsibility. Consequently, this disparity reflects the unnaturalness I perceive in the solemn presence and participation at such events.













