Between August 7 and 10, artists from eight countries will create original works for five resorts along the southern Black Sea coast: Tsarevo, Lozenets, Varvara, Ahtopol, and Sinemorets. The impressive light installations will be presented as part of the second summer edition of the LUNAR digital art festival. This year, the cultural event will illuminate not only the urban environment, but also some of the most captivating natural landmarks along the Black Sea coast with stunning light installations. LUNAR: Sea of Lights is organized by MP-STUDIO and the Municipality of Tsarevo and will be with free admission on each of the four evenings, from Friday through Monday (inclusive), between 9:00 p.m. and midnight.
Seventeen light artworks – projection mapping shows, immersive experiences, light installations, and interactive digital works – will impress visitors on each of the festival evenings. They will be created by artists from Bulgaria, Brazil, France, Hungary, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Slovakia.
The unique seaside light route will begin at one of the Black Sea’s most beloved resorts – Lozenets. There, the Northern Cliff will become a canvas for a projection mapping show inspired by the rhythmic connection between the phases of the moon and the tides. Just meters away from the show, at the Lozenets port, an enchanting water ballet performed by shimmering swans will captivate the audience. The CYGNUS installation, created by the German art collective Loomaland, will demonstrate that machines can exist not merely for their function, but can also create beauty.
One of the highlights of this year’s LUNAR program will be the collaborative projection mapping show The Gifts of the Sea. It will transform the facade of the “Georgi Kondolov” Community Center in Tsarevo. The audiovisual spectacle will invite three internationally recognized studios and artists – Clockwork (Poland), Maxin10sity (Hungary), and Patrick Grandi (France/Brazil) – to present their “gift from the sea” on the shore.
This August, the audience will have the opportunity to actively participate in a variety of light-based artworks. The creators of LUNAR – MP-STUDIO – will give visitors to Tsarevo the perfect reason to take out their cell phones – to become creators of the interactive audiovisual installation Symbiosis. By transforming a beautiful sgraffito (monumental mural) into an unique musical instrument, the audience will generate an individual audiovisual response to each element of the artwork, while at the same time, each participant will influence the overall environment and the experience of everyone else.
Heading south, the public will be able to stop at the newest location – part of the art event – Varvara. The resort’s first participation in the program will be an unforgettable experience for all visitors. They will be able to enjoy five artworks set up on the meadow above the beach, including the light installations Divine Geometry and Fragments, the projection mapping show Harvest of Time, created for the round shapes of straw bales, the interactive installation Phlix Meadow, activated via cell phones, as well as a music and light stage featuring Drum and Bass Lavina.
One of last year’s favorite seaside locations – Ahtopol – will once again offer an exciting experience for everyone who wants to slow down and blend in with the rhythm of nature.
The final stop of the journey-under-the-stars will once again be Sinemorets. This year, in the heart of the resort, a space will open up where laser beams, voices, and live performances will intertwine in an endlessly unfolding fairy tale. After sunset, visitors will become part of the creation of a surreal world where the story does not follow a predetermined script but is born from the encounter between imagination and the nighttime environment.
One of Slovak artist sedemminut’s most famous works, For Peace!, will await viewers who make their way to the meadow above Veleka Beach. The light installation poses the question, “Is peace sustainable, or must we ‘run’ for it?”, reminding us that peace and freedom are not a given and must be pursued every day.
The organizer and main creative team behind the project is the Bulgarian visual effects studio MP-STUDIO. LUNAR: Sea of Lights is organised in partnership with the Municipality of Tsarevo. The event will take place with the support of the Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Bulgaria, A1, Galaxy Investment Group and Smart Property Fund.
The festival’s general media partner is bTV Media Group. For over a quarter of a century, the media group has contributed to the development of cultural life in Bulgaria by fostering connections between artists, contemporary art, and the public.
All works included in the LUNAR: Sea of Lights program will be presented repeatedly throughout the festival. The full program can be found here.
Between August 7 and 10, one of the largest cultural events in Bulgaria – the LUNAR festival, will hold its second seaside edition. LUNAR: “Sea of Lights” will transform five [...]
