Odyssea: Le sel de la terre at PUNTA Gallery, Sofia
The exhibition 'Odyssea: Le sel de la terre' is a collaboration between Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery in Sofia, Bulgaria, running from March 12 to May 9, 2026. It is the second part of a diptych that began with 'Odyssea – The Song of the Sirens' (presented at BUNA Festival in Varna). The show explores transformation, identity, and the future of society through symbols of sea and salt. Artists include Todor Rabadzhiyski, whose works use mud, roots, and mold to oscillate between order and chaos; Petja Ivanova, who creates fabrics from insect chitin for medical use; Nina Buganim, whose series 'Belles plantes' uses roses with artificial nails to address women's duality; Marilou Poncin, whose ceramic shells evoke introspection and the siren myth; Elvire Ménétrier, whose latex bas-reliefs on a car hood depict historical scenes; and Valentin Vert, whose oil lamp 'Naphtex' references Prometheus and fossil fuels. The exhibition is funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan – NextGenerationEU, Component 'Social Inclusion,' Investment 6: 'Development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors.'
Key facts
- Exhibition runs March 12 – May 9, 2026 at PUNTA Gallery, Sofia
- Collaboration between Spiaggia Libera and PUNTA Gallery
- Second part of Odyssea diptych; first part shown at BUNA Festival in Varna
- Features works by Todor Rabadzhiyski, Petja Ivanova, Nina Buganim, Marilou Poncin, Elvire Ménétrier, Valentin Vert
- Petja Ivanova uses insect chitin to create medical fabrics
- Elvire Ménétrier's 'Age of mythology' uses a car hood with silicone bas-reliefs
- Valentin Vert's 'Naphtex' combines naphtha and narthex, referencing Prometheus
- Funded by NextGenerationEU under Social Inclusion Investment 6
Entities
Artists
- Todor Rabadzhiyski
- Petja Ivanova
- Nina Buganim
- Marilou Poncin
- Elvire Ménétrier
- Valentin Vert
Institutions
- Spiaggia Libera
- PUNTA Gallery
- BUNA Festival
- NextGenerationEU
- National Recovery and Resilience Plan
- Spiaggia Libera Gallery
Locations
- Sofia
- Bulgaria
- Marseille
- Paris
- Varna
- Berlin
- Mediterranean
Sources
- O Fluxo —
- Art Viewer —