Sculptures at Kashmir Hotel, Velingrad — Eugene Laguten
Some encounters with art begin without an intention to visit an exhibition. A figure catches your eye along the way and makes you pause. At Kashmir Hotel in Velingrad, Eugene Laguten’s sculptures belong to this rhythm of everyday discovery.
A permanent exhibition in Velingrad
The permanent presentation at Kashmir Hotel has been part of the artist’s exhibition activity since 2025. It brings together bronze sculptures and small-scale works in which the human figure, animals and literary characters meet through gesture and silhouette.
Presented works include Cashmere Goat with Birds, Don Quixote and Female Body. Their different subjects invite reflection on strength and vulnerability, independence and closeness, rest and aspiration.
Three cashmere goats created for the lobby
Three sculptures of cashmere goats by Eugene Laguten are installed in the lobby of Kashmir Hotel in Velingrad. They were created specifically for the hotel, with the relationship between the sculptural image and its setting considered from the beginning.
Their connection with the hotel’s name gives the works a further resonance. The sculptural image becomes part of the place’s identity: something a guest may remember and recognise on returning. The encounter with art begins on arrival.
Nature and the human figure
Cashmere Goat with Birds brings different living forms into a shared space: the weight of a body and the lightness of flight. Female Body draws attention to line and equilibrium. Don Quixote carries the memory of a literary character and the determination to follow a personal vision of the world.
These readings do not exhaust the works. Sculpture leaves something unspoken for the viewer to continue through personal experience. Sometimes the strongest impression resides in a pose or the distance between two elements, before it takes the form of words.
Why see bronze sculpture in person?
A photograph preserves a chosen angle. In person, you choose your own distance and direction. Form unfolds in sequence, while light changes the perception of its surface. A still sculpture is experienced over time.
The photographs here document part of the exhibition in Velingrad. If a work holds your attention, explore the gallery or contact Eugene Laguten about the sculpture and its current presentation.
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