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Wednesday, November 18
6:00 PM
Varna CenterOdesos, ul. "Han Krum" 8, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
Varna
Translated from Bulgarian
Look Slowly. Write a Story. Literature at Art Gallery Largo.
On November 18, Wednesday, at the Largo gallery, we will hold a literary game among the paintings of Valeri Tsenvov. We will allow ourselves to spend more time with one image than we usually do, and we will see how careful observation gradually gives birth to a story.
First, we will look slowly. Then we will compare our observations, try different interpretations, and discover that people do not notice the same things at all, even when standing in front of the same painting.
Finally, we will use what we have seen to write a short text: a story, a monologue, the beginning of a story, or a fragment of someone's unknown life.
This is a literary experiment with one of the most important habits of a writer: to see what others overlook. And perhaps after this, we will start to look more slowly not only at the paintings but also at the world around us.
The idea of slow looking is that only after 10–15 minutes of careful observation of a visual narrative, a painting, or another work of art does the aesthetic imagination begin to engage and reveal new meanings. Discover yours!
The immersive encounter with art begins at 10:00 AM, with the opening of the gallery, and will continue throughout the day. At 6:00 PM, we will gather to discuss what we have discovered, how we have perceived the works, and how many different stories we have managed to see in them.
Largo Gallery, 8 Khan Krum St., Varna
December 8, 2026, Tuesday
Participation in the literary game — all day.
General meeting and discussion — 6:00 PM.
Free entry.
Come to look at the artist's painting and within yourself.
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Write a short story, monologue or story opening inspired by a painting
Explore paintings by Valeri Tsenov through slow looking
Free entry, with a group discussion at 18:00
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