During its fourth season 2019, FLUCA presented over 40 various events, which took place entirely in Plovdiv as part of the official programme of "Plovdiv–European Capital of Culture 2019". The project invited and presented to the Plovdivian audience over 25 international exhibitions and artistic projects by artists and curators from Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, USA, and Portugal, who gained distinction on the international stage with their work in the field of modern art. At the head of the mobile art Platform team in the role of artistic director for the second consecutive year was Boris Kostadinov, a curator and art critic based in Vienna and Berlin.
Highlights in the programme of the pavilion included the opening exhibition of macro-stencils by Olivier Hölzl, the exhibition FORNOTECA by Anton Stoyanov, the presentation of the Bulgarian pavilion at the Venice Biennale by Lachezar Boyadzhiev, the exhibition "In and Out of the EU" by Sandra Radkovic, the exhibition "Tionghoa / Chinese Background" by Katharina Swoboda, the exhibition "Gossip Column" by Markus Krottendorfer, the exhibition and performance presenting the project "IN-BETWEEN" by Anais Horn, as well as the projects for intervention in urban environment "Habitat" and "Cognitive Sciences" by Bernhard Wolf. Part of the mobile scene programme were the presentations of 6 local projects and initiatives, including the presentation of the most Plovdivian comic book – the "Plovdiv Fantasy Guide". In 2019, a party programme for the music fans was presented at the FLUCA pavilion, which included participation of more than 10 Bulgarian and international DJs, among which were the Austrian DJ Lena Ka as well as Bulgarian Ge Ra with a compilation of rock'n'roll tracks. FLUCA was actively involved in the programme of the NIGHT/Plovdiv 2019 festival and presented the opening of an exhibition, lectures by international curators, and a party programme on the three festival nights with Ebbessen, jOObba and Julieta Intergalactica.
FLUCA PROGRAM – SEASON 2019
FLUCA in May:
03.05 | 18:00 Sayulke b2b Mironov – warm-up party for FLUCA season 2019
9.05 | 19:00 Presentation of the new book by Nikolay Terziyski - published by Janet 45 publishing house
16.05 | 18:30 Exhibition opening by Olivier Hoelzl – official opening of FLUCA season 2019
17.05 | 18:00 FLUCA Party – Olivier Hoelzl selects and plays music for the audience of FLUCA
24.05 | 19:00 Presentation of “Plovdiv Fantasy Guide“ – comic guide to Plovdiv, the project is supported by Municipal Foundation Plovdiv 2019
29.05 | 19:00 Presentation of the Bulgarian pavilion on Venice Biennale 2019 by the artist Luchezar Boyadzhiev
FLUCA in June:
07.06 | 19:00 Presentation of KNOW-HOW SHOW-HOW: Found in Kichuk Paris by the initiator of the platform Dima Stefanova, a project supported by Plovdiv 2019
08.06 | 20:00 FLUCA party with Elen & Plamen K
14.06 | 19:00 screening of UNAMERICA and curator talk by Ilina Koralova
21.06 | 19:00 FORNOTECA – exhibition by Anton Stoianov – opening+party with Flying Datzman
28.06 | 20:00 LOOKING AT BUILDINGS, CITIES AND PLACES – a screening, presented by Vasilena Gankovska and Bianca Pedrina
29.06 | 20:00 LOOKING AT BUILDINGS 2 – artist talk about the interpretation of urban environment – with the participation of Vasilena Gankovska and Bianca Pedrina
FLUCA in July:
06.07 Party and performance by Lena Ka
11.07 FLUCA party
17.07 Meeting of the independant art initiatives in Plovdiv
19.07 Opening of an exhibition, curated by Ursula Maria Probst + party
FLUCA in August:
01.08 video program German Fairytales 1 – Leo Kuelbs
02.08 presentation and exhibition by Sandra Radkovic
10.08 FLUCA party
23.08 Christoph Schwarz exhibition opening
FLUCA in September:
06.09 presentation of an instalation by Katharina Swoboda
13.09 Exhibition opening by Andreas Fogarasi + FLUCA party with jOObba
14.09 FLUCA party with Julieta Intergalaktika
15.09 presentation of Das Weisse Haus, Vienna – Alexandra Grausam
20.09 party with DJ Monique Fessl
FLUCA in October:
03.10 presentation by Bernhardt Wolf of works of the artist, created in Plovdiv and inspired by his impressions of the city
11.10 presentation of wokrs by the Austrian photographer Anais Horn, created during her artistic residency in Plovidv
12.10 FLUCA season 2019 closing party
The Austrian Cultural Pavilion is an innovative and long-term project in the field of contemporary art – initiated by the Open Arts Foundation and the Austrian Embassy in Sofia and supported by the Plovdiv 2019 Municipality Foundation, the Austrian Federal Chancellery in partnership with Sofia Municipality and Plovdiv Municipality.