Ivo Dimchev

Known for his provocative blend of performance, music, dance, and visual art, Ivo Dimchev playfully challenges social norms, identity, and everyday lies in his Graz debut. Together with his band, the artist spotlights the unwanted: the things we claim we would never do, the desires we hide, and the impulses we push away. The performance probes the boundaries of what feels acceptable, both on stage and in society, creating an unpredictable terrain where taboos are unpacked and belonging is questioned. With humor, vulnerability, and a sharp eye for contradiction, Hot Sotz becomes a journey into everything we think should not be said—or done—but might need to be.

Ivo Dimchev (1976, Sofia, Bulgaria) is a theater-maker, choreographer, visual artist, singer-songwriter, and queer activist. Dimchev has created more than forty stage works, which have been shown in Europe, North and South America, as well as Asia, and received numerous awards. Since November 2023, he has been an artist in residence at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York. Dimchev is also the founder and director of the Humarts Foundation, Sofia. In Brussels, he opened the performance space Volksroom in 2009, and in Sofia, a space for contemporary art and music, MOZEI, in 2014. He lives in Sofia.