Pop Art House Osenovlag

Providing a place for artists to work on their own work, while ‘living like a monk’: the space provided is a museumlike mountain house formerly lived in by a Bulgarian priest and is such a social work of art that Jos Bregman, the organiser, started in 2008 and is running ever since. It is a personal artistic research into the heart of Europe. Europe, which, according to the organiser, is too often seen as Brussels and bureaucracy. He wondered, what is Europe to him? He bought the space and asked himself if he can be a good neighbour, even when he is not often around, living on the other end of Europe. He has established a relationship with the direct neighbours who adopted him when he is there. They do maintenance and he pays with machines they always seem to need. Since 2008 he has been visiting the location two to three times each year, and is thus a part-time neighbour. Ever since he has been inviting people to become other part-time neighbours, from somewhere in Europe, like him. Jos Bregman, a solo performer since 1996, wants to provide access to nature in a world where internet access is dominant. The house is a way to log in to nature as it is surrounded by mountains. It is also a way to log in to your own nature, you may very well experience some culture shock. Hardly anyone will speak English, for example.