Hrista Stefanova: Transference

“In The Poetics of Space, Gaston Bachelard reflects on how memories remain still, becoming more sound when securely anchored in space. This idea drives my work, as I explore how memory can take physical form, especially through the human traces left on historic sites. Rachel Whiteread describes this as “the residue of years and years of use.” Using latex casting methods, I capture intricate details in architecture, drawing attention to the often-overlooked elements in our built environment. These skin-like latex impressions act as ghostly mirrors of their original surfaces.

The Dry Goods Gallery Space provides a perfect frame for the cast windows, creating a dialogue between the site and the artwork—windows within a window. This accessible viewpoint invites passersby to pause, look more closely at their surroundings, and appreciate the details and stories embedded in Windsor’s historic architecture.”

–Hrista Stefanova

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About the artist

Hrista Stefanova is a visual artist from Windsor, Ontario and a recent graduate of NSCAD University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art and Art History. Through printmaking, sculpture, and installation practices Stefanova explores themes of locality and memory, and how those themes are represented in objects and spaces. Stefanova has exhibited in galleries across Canada and internationally, and has created public projects in Halifax, NS and Charlottetown, PEI. Alongside several academic awards at NSCAD, Stefanova was also a finalist for the 2023 NSCAD Student Art Award for Printmaking. Stefanova has worked in the Anna Leonowens Gallery (where she has worked on projects such as Home Work: Lure of the Atlantic), Arts Council Windsor and Region, the Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje, and has been a figure drawing instructor in NSCAD’s Extended Studies program. In the fall of 2024, she will continue her studies at Concordia University pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture.