BODY OF FIRE

A 25-Year Journey Through Fire as Artistic Medium

THE EXHIBITION

Body of Fire is artist Igor Josifov's most comprehensive exhibition to date, bringing together over 300 works created between 2000 and 2025 during his residency at the Cité internationale des arts, Paris.

This is not a conventional retrospective. It is a living archive—an evolving body of work shaped by transformation, memory, and permanence.

THE VENUE

📍 Embassy of the Republic of N. Macedonia
5, rue de la Faisanderie
75116 Paris, France

📅 December 2025 – February 2026

OPEN CALL FOR PATRONS

Deadline: December 30, 2025

This is your opportunity to be part of a historic cultural project—a permanent installation at a major diplomatic venue in Paris, celebrating 25 years of artistic exploration and Macedonian heritage.

FIRE TRANSFORMS. GLASS ENDURES. MEMORY LIVES.

Support ‘Body of Fire: Teskoto’ - Mural project at the Macedonian Embassy in Paris, France . Become part of history.

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Become a Patron of Fire

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a permanent cultural landmark in one of the world's most prestigious cities.

Your support will:

Help complete a monumental public artwork at a major diplomatic venue
Preserve and promote Macedonian cultural heritage on the international stage
Ensure your legacy as a patron of the arts for generations to come

DONOR RECOGNITION

All patrons and sponsors will be permanently acknowledged in a dedicated space within the mural installation, with names inscribed in the exhibition materials and donor recognition plaque at the embassy.

Your contribution will be visible to thousands of visitors annually—a lasting testament to your commitment to culture, art, and heritage.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

FIRE GUARDIAN – €10,000+
Premium recognition | Invitation to private inauguration | Permanent plaque acknowledgment | Catalog credit

FLAME KEEPER – €5,000–€9,999
Prominent recognition | Invitation to opening reception | Permanent plaque acknowledgment | Catalog credit

EMBER SUPPORTER – €1,000–€4,999
Recognition in exhibition materials | Invitation to opening reception | Catalog credit

SPARK CONTRIBUTOR – €500–€999
Recognition in exhibition materials | Catalog credit

FRIENDS OF FIRE – Any amount
Every contribution matters | Collective recognition in exhibition materials.

Support ‘Body of Fire: Teskoto’ - Mural project at the Macedonian Embassy in Paris, France . Become part of history.

Help us reach our goal by December 30, 2025

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Igor Josifov is a visual and performance artist who exhibits and performs internationally. Josifov began exhibiting his work in 2000 at the International Museum of Art in Norway and has since then exhibited and performed worldwide. In 2012, the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje devoted an artist's solo exhibition: Igor Josifov - selected works (2007-2012), shortly after his participation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2010. Josifov’s performance ‘2 - Dimensional’ became a cultural study that was performed 8 times around the globe: on the opening of Renzo Piano's Modern Wing at the Art Institute in Chicago in 2009, MAI West, San Francisco in 2009, Cite de la Mode in Paris in 2010, 'Aesthetics of disappearance', Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, UAE in 2011, Le Quatrz in Brest in 2012, Abrons Art Center in New York in 2012, and the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens in 2014. Josifov is renowned for the diversity of his multiple works and the way he uses the human body to share his message about our contemporary world. In 2015 he represented Macedonia at the second edition of Diplomatic Art in Timișoara, Romania. He participated at the VIII International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Tashkent upon an invitation from the European Cultural Center. In Tashkent Josifov presented two projects: at the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan he presented his new installation 'Becoming Clear|Crushing Glass', while at the National Gallery of the Arts of Uzbekistan he introduced his performance 'Fire Within'. Josifov took part at the Venice Biennale 2019 in Palazzo Mora where he presented his new transformative project ‘Че биде‘ that was exhibited in Venice, Italy. In his role as a performance artist, he draws on all types of media to create his performances, including the unique technique of using fire that has been celebrated in his films, exhibits and site specific installations around the globe.