ROSIE DOES ART

𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 documents a textile artwork by Rosie Eisor. The carpet was a central element in the interior of the exhibition PSEUDONATURE at the Bulgarian Pavilion, curated by Iassen Markov for the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale.

Made of tufted wool and measuring 270 x 480 cm, the work depicts three Hailstorms – malevolent demons from Balkan folklore, considered rulers of the natural forces. The idea of the carpet as part of the exhibition presents an allegory for the entangled relationship between humanity, artificial intelligence and nature.

Technical details:

27 × 19.5 cm, 40 pages Cover/Body: Munken Polar Rough 150 gr Hand bound with blue thread + pompom Printed on a RISO Comcolor at @ateliersdutoner Edition of 100 copies

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Bulgaria 1985-1995: Everything, but not fatigue

Limited edition of 50 copies — a collector’s piece for historians, artists, and memory-keepers.

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Everything, but not fatigue

What happens when the enemy disappears? This bilingual photobook is an archive of personal memories and “scattered evidence” of the young counterculture that emerged in Bulgaria in the late 1970s and 1980s. The greatest paradox occurred after 1989: a movement that had thrived on marginality was temporarily brought into the mainstream to serve as a symbol of the society it had resisted. A document of a decade of change in which rebellion against the monolithic state turns into a rejection of the new reality as well.

Limited edition of 50 copies — a collector’s piece for historians, artists, and memory-keepers.

That's a Wrap! Brussels Art Book Fair 2025

The "Medium Wave 352.9 Metres" is an abridged, prototype photobook of which only five copies exist. It relates to the golden age of Radio Sofia, featuring photographs of the interior of its then-new building (1942). The book also includes several pages from an annual meeting report, documenting the work of the sound-recording team.

Concept: Rosie Eisor

Cover: Raya Boteva

28 pages, 21 x 29.5 cm, printed in black and white on 300 gsm recycled paper, hand-sewn with yellow thread, and individually numbered.

We had a great time at the fair! It was a pleasure to present our four new publications and hear your thoughts on them. Shout out to the organizers for the invitation and to all the visitors, creators, and fellow book lovers who made the atmosphere so inspiring.

📷 Photos 1, 6, 10, 13, 16 by Beetle Vacauteren | Kanal - Centre Pompidou

Our participation was made possible by the Mobility Programme of the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria.

“The Bearded” is a limited edition book, developed as a collaboration project between Blood Becomes Water and Imaginary Archive by Tihomir Stoyanov. Through an extensive collection of photographs, the book explores the image of Dyado Mraz from the 1950s to his gradual disappearance after 1989.

Dyado Mraz (Grandfather Frost) and Santa Claus are two almost identical figures from the far North, but whose cultural journeys in Bulgaria are extremely different. The book captures Dyado Mraz’ school visits and the “exciting” moment of handing out gifts to children during the communist rule in Bulgaria. A brief accompanying text suggests the figure’s centuries-old roots, tracing the “good old man” from ancient mythology, Elin Pelin’s writings and Christian charity up until the moment the regime seized the country, leading to the outright banning of Christmas and the compulsory imposition of Dyado Mraz as the sole, ideologically “correct” figure.

We are happy to announce our participation in Brussels Ass Book Fair 2025 from 28 to 30 November at K1.

Organized by the Paris Ass Book Fair and KANAL-Centre Pompidou, the Brussels Ass Book Fair is dedicated to independent art publishing and will host fifty-five exhibitors from Belgium and abroad, complimented by a public programme of live events, music, talks and more.

For the full list of exhibitors and fair programme, visit https://brusselsassbookfair.be/