A unique of its kind charity exhibition and auction is taking place in Sofia, to be on until the end of November. It presents a cycle of 14 works of young artist Aleksandra Veleva – Tushy, named ‘From Glass to Life’, or ‘IN VITRO – IN VIVO’. Aleksandra recreates the birth of new life via artistic forms of glass, stone and metal. The Divine Beginning, New Hope, Sparkles, Division Wanted – these are only some of the titles included in the collection. The money raised on the day of the unveiling were donated to the I Want a Baby Foundation which assists families facing reproductive problems.
Aleksandra found a piece of marble in her tutors’ atelier which in her words seemingly radiated light. She added some glass, in order to enhance the radiating effect. She named her first work Agape – according to the ancient Greek interpretation it is the supreme, alluring love that we all carry deep inside us. That was the work which grounded the IN VITRO – IN VIVO cycle which the young artist has been working on over the past years. The materials used are Czech lead crystal, flat pieces of glass, ceramics and wood. The works have been created with the assistance of different ateliers in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. More from Aleksandra Veleva:
“Our entire life since its very beginning has been penetration of one material into another,” Tushy says on her project’s interpretation. First she shapes the stones and then she creates the pieces of glass. However, the actual content of the material is brought to life by all those people who like and buy her work.
“I have always tried to send positive energy into this world and to change things for a bit better. Glass is transparent on its own and that is why it can hardly contain anything negative. It is marvelous working material and reflects our world. If it is surrounded by goodness, then glass will reflect the goodness in our life…” Aleksandra Veleva – Tushy goes on to say.
English version: Zhivko Stanchev
Photos: Gergana Mancheva and private library
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