Biography

“Temporary Publishing” focuses on publishing key critical studies on contemporary theory and culture, as well as modern fiction. It sets out with the “Critical Translations” series which presents contemporary theory, art criticism and history focused on contemporary art with the aim of contributing to already existing researches and translations in Bulgarian. With this series “Temporary Publishing” strives to provide the foundation for new critical understanding of contemporary art and culture. “Temporary Publishing” was founded in 2025 by Hristo Kaloyanov, curator and critic, Philip Stoilov, literary critic and translator, and Nikola Stoyanov, artist and philosopher.

Archive records · BUNA vol. 4 / 2026

The Utopia of The New, book presentation

Events & Talks

Avant-garde and the new are ever-present topics in the theoretical research of Russian philosopher and critic Boris Groys. The avant-garde relies on the idea of radical novelty - an ultimate aesthetic form that would complete the process of continuous reinvention of historically conditioned cultural constructs. The presentation and discussion will aim to critically examine Groys' ideas about the historical role of the avant-garde and the cultural economy of innovation in light of contemporary artistic concepts and practices.