site.btaYoung Artists Explore Absurdity in Everyday Life in Milan Exhibition, Three Bulgarians Are among Them

A new exhibition bringing together nine emerging artists is on at LITO Studio in Milan, with works that explore the hidden oddities of everyday life. Titled Mundane Absurdity, the show includes three Bulgarian participants among the international group of young creators, curators Ethel Lengardt and Rathura Kavuru told BTA.

The exhibition gathers works by Alisa Maryutina (Russia), Johanna Haugland (Norway), Yutao Guo (China), Elena Karadjova (Bulgaria), Jeronimo Ruiz de Velasco Sorrentino (Mexico), Jacopo Taccioli (Italy), Marta Manolova (Bulgaria), and Denis Petrov (Bulgaria). Through a mix of installations, sculptures, and paintings, the artists explore how daily routines and familiar systems quietly shape the way people live.

The show keeps its ideas grounded in everyday experiences. Visitors are greeted by a series of prohibition signs spread throughout the space - a simple but striking reminder of how rules guide movement and behavior in ways that often go unnoticed.

Other works turn attention to small, human moments, small acts of care and attentiveness, asking whether people can act freely outside of obligation. An installation of photographs examine the feeling of being constantly observed in modern life.

The theme becomes more personal in sections focused on memory and the idea of "home". One installation reflects how living spaces can feel ephemeral and the idea of home - unstable. Paintings question the modern habit of documenting everything, while a sculptural piece made from biological and consumer waste highlights the hidden byproducts of daily routines.

The exhibition also includes a large-scale installation centered on time and the idea of calendar, suggesting how schedules control people's lives within their routine nature.

Mundane Absurdity speaks directly to young people and their experiences today. For the Bulgarian participants - Elena Karadjova, Marta Manolova, and Denis Petrov, and the other artists in the collective, the exhibition is also an opportunity to be part of Milan’s vibrant contemporary art scene.

The exhibition is on until March 24.