A friend of the installation’s author –Mísho (Mihail Vuchkov)– lost her job after being outed as a trans woman. This injustice triggered the creation of The Other Bulgarian Women, through which trans women claim their space in Bulgaria's past, present and future.
Mísho created intriguing queer installation versions of Bulgarian painter Vladimir Dimitrov’s pieces from the 20s’ and 30s’. Trans women play the leading role now, re-appropriating traditional Bulgarian folk symbols and making them their own. On What You See Festival’s opening night, this activist multimedia installation will be opened by a memorable DJ set.
Mísho will also be taking part in the What You See Symposium on Friday 18 November
concept, design, light - Mísho DJ - Sokrat
Questioning, disrupting and disturbing bodies. Bodies that take the streets, chain themselves to trees, and throw their fists in the air. Bodies that embrace, love strangers and bravely dismantle resistance. MY BODY, MY PROTEST is the motto through which artists use their bodies to reclaim space and open up new possible worlds for themselves and their audiences. Positively activist, inviting and connecting. Welcome!
