‘Space, Form, Context’ Seminar

‘Architecture – (The) Possible Art’ is the topic of the next meeting of the ‘Space, Form, Context’ seminar
19 November 2026, 11:00, Institute of Art Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
21 Krakra Str., Sofia. 

For the second discussion meeting of the ‘Space, Form, Context’ seminar, the solo exhibition ‘Architecture – (The) Possible Art’ by Prof. Arch. Boyko Kadinov, DSc*, on show at the National Gallery/Sofia Arsenal – Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMCA) and accompanied by a rich scientific and theoretical programme, extends its reach to the Institute of Art Studies, BAS. ‘Architecture must turn to the world and be able to say what the world dreams of,’ Arch. Kadinov said at the opening of his exhibition. Within the framework of the seminar, Prof. Arch. Kadinov, DSc, in conversation with the curator of the exhibition, Nadezhda Dzhakova, PhD**, will present their work on this exhibition. 

By expanding the scope of the discussion, we will draw on Dr Dzhakova’s experience and the results achieved in the long-term project ‘Space – Audience’ (SAMCA), which she initiated. Thus, the scientific discussion will also focus on topoi – space as an occasion and a means of creating an exhibition, as well as its transformation into a contact zone in which the audience is no longer just a spectator but an active participant.
We look forward to seeing you!

 
*Prof. Arch. Boyko Kadinov, DSc, studied architecture in Paris (Beaux-Arts UP-1) and Sofia (University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, UACEG). His creative career includes exhibitions, projects, and lectures in London, Geneva, Paris, Stockholm, Rome, Toulouse, Brussels, Prague, Lisbon, and others. Designer of projects and completed buildings such as Sofia Arsenal – Museum of Contemporary Art, Monument to the Berlin Wall, Park Arena Swimming Complex – Burgas, Miracle Theatre, Concert Hall – Sliven, Opera and Philharmonic – Plovdiv, and others. Professor, Doctor of Architecture, and long-standing Head of the Department of Public Buildings at the Faculty of Architecture of UACEG. Author of the books ‘Ten Architectural Commandments’, ‘Transgressions in Architecture’, ‘Architecture and Media’, ‘Public Buildings’, ‘Architectural Scularia’, and others. Invited as an independent expert for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – the Mies van der Rohe Award. Founder of the VIZAR Foundation – European Awards for Bulgarian Architecture. Member of the French Order of Architects. Member of the European Cultural Parliament. 

**Nadezhda Dzhakova, PhD, is a successful alumna of the doctoral programme in Art Studies and Fine Arts at the Institute of Art Studies, BAS. She heads a branch of the National Gallery/Sofia Arsenal – Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2024, she was the commissioner of the Bulgarian pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, and in 2025, she was awarded the Bulgarian National Radio’s ‘Bulgarian Ambassador of Culture’ award. A prominent curator and critic, she is one of Bulgaria’s leading art historians, researching and promoting contemporary art and its audiences.