ROSIE DOES ART

[bloodbecomeswater]

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

Hailstorms and Demons: Mythologies of Bad Weather – Blood Becomes Water

Hailstorms and Demons: Mythologies of Bad Weather The publication “Hailstorms and Demons: Mythologies of Bad Weather” presents a handmade ca

[bloodbecomeswater]

[bloodbecomeswater]

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

Bulgaria 1985-1995: Everything, but not fatigue

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

Get your copy from our website 👉🏾 HERE!

🎶 Track: Novi Tsvetya "Radiatzia" 🎶 Нови Цветя „Радиация"

[bloodbecomeswater]

Bulgaria 1985-1995

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.

Bulgaria 1985-1995 – Blood Becomes Water

Bulgaria 1985-1995: Everything, but not fatigue  by Blood Becomes Water What happens when the enemy disappears? This bilingual photobook is

Production & Credits

Dimensions: 22 × 14 cm Pages: 62 Cover: Flexible grey cardboard (300 g/m²) Interior: Munken Print White (300 g/m²) Binding: Screw-bound (15 mm) Printing: High-quality digital print Languages: English / Bulgarian Edition: 50 numbered copies

Editorial & graphic design: Raya Boteva Communication with sources: Rosie Eisor Proofreading: Svetoslav Todorov, Sarah Schug Photography by: Alexo Petrov, Butch from Haskovo, Dimitar Kolchakov, Emil Bogoev, Georgi Kazakov, Ognyan Angelov, Tsvetan Polomski Archival materials courtesy of: Imaginary Archive by Tihomir Stoyanov, Krumcho Valcho, Zhoro Martinov

[bloodbecomeswater]

That's a Wrap! Brussels Art Book Fair 2025

Video by Sepideh Farvardin

[bloodbecomeswater]

Medium Wave 352.9 Metres

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.

[bloodbecomeswater]

BBW collective at Brussels Art Book Fair 2025

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.

[bloodbecomeswater]

THE BEARDED

“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.

The Bearded – Blood Becomes Water

The Bearded "The Bearded" is a limited edition book, developed as a collaboration project between Blood Becomes Water and Imaginary Archive

Dimensions: 14.8 × 10.5 cm Pages: 106 pages Cover: Flexible; Matt Coated paper (FSC) 300g/m², gold lamination Body: Matt Coated paper (FSC) 170 g/m² Binding: Glued square spine (11.5 mm) Printing technique: High-quality digital print Language: English / Bulgarian Edition: 100 copies

Editor: Raya Boteva Graphic design: Rosie Eisor, Raya Boteva Illustration: Rosie Eisor Proofreading: Hristo Kaloyanov Photography: Imaginary Archive by Tihomir Stoyanov, Central State Archives of Bulgaria & personal contributions. Cover typography by Robin Renard

[rosie-does-art]

Мои творби са включени в изложбата „НОВОТО ЦЕННО: Съвременно занаятчийско изкуство от България“ в музея „Етър“, Габрово. Куратор: Росина Пенчева. Изложбата продължава до 15 ноември.

В допълнение, няколко кадъра от демонстрацията, която се проведе по време на Международния панаир на традиционните занаяти.

[bloodbecomeswater]

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/

Our participation is supported by the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria / Mobility programme.

[rosie-does-art]

SUN RAT (2025)

My latest tufted wool rug, made for the 'New Valuable' group show. Curated by Rosina Pencheva, the exhibition is on view at the Regional Ethnographic Museum ETAR in Bulgaria until November 15th.

[rosie-does-art]

One month remains. Don't miss the "HAILSTORMS AND DEMONS: Mythologies Of Bad Weather" carpet at the PSEUDONATURE project in the Bulgarian Pavilion before the Venice Architecture Biennale closes for good.

Opening hours: 10—18h

Closed on Tuesday except the last week of the exhibition

Venue: Sala Tiziano, Center Culturale Din Orione Artigianelli, Venezia

Free entrance!

[rosie-does-art]

[rosie-does-art]

[rosie-does-art]

Presenting SKULLBLOOM, my latest work created at the space of Dialogue in Wiltz, Luxembourg. Super happy to have collaborated with Katleen and the DONO Team during the making process.

The piece stitches contrast into a visual metaphor for life and death. Size 100 x 157 x 6 cm. Most of the yarn sourced from Cooperations' warehouse + recycled textile (for moving house), used for the back of the rug.

Grateful for the inspiring space and warm hospitality!

[rosie-does-art]

The Bulgarian Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennale Explores the Paradoxes of Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability

Pseudonature, the Bulgarian contribution to the 2025 Venice Biennale, is an experimental installation situated at the intersection of nature

[rosie-does-art]

HAILSTORMS AND DEMONS: MYTHOLOGIES OF BAD WEATHER

Large scale wool carpet that interweaves weather folk tales with narratives rooted in Natural, Artificial, and Collective intelligence, part of The Bulgarian Pavilion's PSEUDONATURE at the Biennale Architettura 2025.

Curated by Iassen Markov Video by Zlatimir Arakliev

Open Wednesday to Monday, closed on Tuesdays | Free admittance May 10 - September 28: 11 AM - 7 PM September 29 - November 23: 10 AM - 6 PM

Sala Tiziano - Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Fondamenta delle Zattere ai Gesuati, Dorsoduro 919