The French industrial design exhibition "33 Stars of the Observer" was opened to the public today in the Sofia City Art Gallery. The display marks the beginning of Sofia Design Week, as well as being a part of the celebratory events for the 20th anniversary of the French cultural institute in Bulgaria.
"This year we have tried to organise more events which would also have a stronger appeal to the public. This exhibition has traveled around the whole world, but has never been shown in Bulgaria, so we made it come here to mark the occasion," commented Didier Talpain, the director of the Institute.
The exposition holds the best creations of the French industrial design for the last year, including high-tech paints, kitchen gloves and champagne-cooling boxes. In order to receive a "Star of the Observer", each of these items has had to display a number of characteristics like innovation, comfort, low price, high quality and eco-friendliness.
"The significance of design is different for each and everyone of us, but, ultimately, it is what brings beauty in our everyday life," said Mr Talpain, who is also the cultural councilor of the French embassy. The coordinator of Sofia Design Week, Adriana Dimitrova, added: "Design is all around us. Everything we use has been designed by someone so it would be useful and comfortable and so it would bring joy to us."
The exhibition is taking place in Sofia City Art Gallery from 1 to 26 June 2011. Entrance is free.
The lights-switching paint is one of the highlights of the exhibition.
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