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Матея Ивелинова Иванова

( Mateya Ivelinova Ivanova )

Bulgaria, Sofia／8歳

第19回The 19th 2025-2026年2025-2026 ブルガリア大会Bulgaria Contest

テーマ「おと」 Theme "Sound" 入賞作品 JAL Prize winner

A beautiful pastel drawing created by a small child, in which a gentle mermaid emerges from the sea, her hair harmoniously flowing into the golden sand, and her skirts intertwine with the sea waves. The smooth wavy lines in the drawing speak of emotional peace and harmony in the child's soul, and the free flow of the central figure into the landscape and the lack of frames suggest a strong sense of freedom and lack of limitations in the child's thinking. The vivid dreams transform the drawing from static to dynamic, an expression of emotional maturity, in which the child perceives the surrounding world as a source of freedom and inspiration and uses his imagination to explore this beautiful and magical world.