Exemplary Home

I'd like to submit my recent documentary project, Exemplary Home, for your consideration.

Statement:
"Exemplary Home is a documentary work exploring the north-western part of rural Bulgaria. It aims to illustrate the effects of rapid urbanisation, progressive globalisation and corruption on the most vulnerable parts of Bulgarian society. It engages with the surreal air of the province and its people through the viewpoint of a Bulgarian expatriate, returning to a landscape leaden with childhood memories. This moment led to the discovery of an intersection of narratives, spanning the periods of The Bulgarian Renaissance, through the Soviet and now Post-Soviet era. The commentary feels particularly relevant in today’s time, with the tide on globalisation turning towards increased disunion and protests against the government breaking out in the nation."

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Exemplary Home - An analogue documentary project, exploring the Bulgarian north-west. - Yassen Grigorov, London Portrait Photographer

Exemplary Home is a documentary photography project by London-based photographer, Yassen Grigorov, shot in the northwestern part of Bulgaria on 6x7 film, exploring depopulation, caused by rapid urbanisation, brought upon by the modern age.

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