Hristina Tasheva

FOREVERMORE I Love You (A Letter to a Man) is a work in progress, exploring how Europe remembers its wars and how practices of remembrance shape identity, belonging, and ideas of a shared future. It is inspired by a World War I love letter returned to its sender marked “KILLED,” a remnant that reveals the enduring emotional aftermath of war beyond official histories.

Developed in response to the current political climate and the ongoing war in Europe, the project reflects on the uneven proximity to conflict across the continent. The artist’s experience of living and working in the Netherlands while maintaining close ties to Eastern Europe informs this perspective, raising questions about whether a collective European “we” exists amid divergent memories, fears, and political positions.

The research focuses on memory cultures across different European contexts, moving geographically from Western to Eastern Europe and from historical to contemporary conflicts. Positioning herself as both observer and potential participant, Tasheva asks how personal loss intersects with collective rituals, and whether contemporary forms of remembrance allow space for critical reflection.