Luchezar Boyadjiev Discusses Speculative Public Art and Counter-Monuments in ARTMargins Interview

An interview with Bulgarian artist Luchezar Boyadjiev, conducted by Susan Snodgrass for ARTMargins Online, explores his career-long engagement with power dynamics across political, religious, and artistic systems. Boyadjiev creates speculative projects—including photographs, digital collages, temporary installations, performances, and public dialogues—that interrogate traditional symbols of authority. These works function as counter-monuments to canonical history, critically examining the social conditions of public space and the urban environment. His practice has been significantly inspired by the large-scale public works of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The interview coincides with a year marking multiple anniversaries of iconic Christo and Jeanne-Claude projects, such as The Gates in New York City. Boyadjiev's focus remains on how belief systems manifest in and shape the public sphere through artistic intervention.