Philip Lindeman builds a slightly haunted Sofia of night shops and stray cats in less than two weeks
Utrecht-based illustrator Philip Lindeman created a solo exhibition in Sofia within two weeks for residency venue L44, themed around nocturnal urban life. The show combines murals, paintings, sculptures, neon signage, hand-poured candles, and branded beer, drawing on nocturnal imagery including night shops, dancers, stray cats, and Bulgarian folklore. Lindeman worked intensive fourteen-hour days combining mural production and gallery installation, prioritizing handmade analogue techniques including limited-edition flipbooks and augmented-reality giclée prints created with Lobster Studio. The exhibition, titled Open 24/7 and running through October 20, 2026, explores contrasts between light and darkness, celebration and menace. Recurring visual motifs include wooden shoes with floating laces and lost glasses scattered throughout the space, functioning as subtle narrative traces suggesting urban mishaps and nocturnal drama. Local audiences recognized the atmospheric authenticity despite Lindeman’s prior unfamiliarity with Sofia.
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