Stejerovo

  • Tsvetelina Ivanova
Inspired by my upbringing, “Stejerovo” is a documentary, exploring the agrarian way of life in rural Bulgaria. My parents are the first generation of my family to migrate from the countryside to the capital. Memories of ‘home’ for me relate directly to that of my Grandmother’s country life, not where I was raised.

Through imagery, I can reflect on my parents’ upbringing and where my grandmother still exists from livestock and the land she owns and tenders. Following her every day life, and her immediate surroundings, I have explored themes of culture, community, tradition, and the cycle of life. In doing so have broadened the content within this project.