Bulgarian queer artist Ivo Dimchev captivates audiences worldwide with his electrifying art shows, which blend singing and songwriting, theatre, dance, and visual art. Despite being HIV-positive, Ivo responds to the Covid lockdowns by performing a series of no less than 400 free, intimate concerts in people’s homes. But for an artist who challenges norms surrounding sexuality, identity, and power, Bulgaria is too conservative. Ivo leaves in search of artistic fulfilment in New York, where his raw physicality takes even experimental theatre audiences out of their comfort zones. In a world that resists his radical individuality, Ivo transforms personal vulnerability and collective hardship into impactful art and activism.Â
