Author Archives: The re:art

The works of Béatrice Bissara

French artist Béatrice Bissara is interested in identity, especially in a pluralist identity, which builds itself in time and space. Two of her recent works, ‘Big Bang’ and ‘Entre Deux Mondes’, exhibited at Art Basel Miami in 2015, explore paradoxes of identity and of … Continued

Mobstr. Entertainment, but different

Mobstr talks about his work as a form of entertainment. Yet it is not the sort of distraction specific to the media or advertising, quite the opposite. In his street interventions, the artist constantly questions the stereotypes, the mirage and pointlessness promoted … Continued

Jiří Kovanda | Interview

On June 30th, before the opening of the exhibition JIŘÍ KOVANDA. ANTI-HEROISM AND RESISTANCE at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC) in Bucharest, we had the opportunity to talk to the artist, with the help of the co-organizers of the event … Continued

Tania Mouraud – OTNOT @ EASTWARDS PROSPECTUS

OTNOT is the first personal exhibition of Tania Mouraud in Romania, on view at EASTWARDS PROSPECTUS through July 31, 2016 (50 Plantelor St., Bucharest), where she also had a performance in December. Curated by Elodie Stroecken, the show features works from the beginning of 2000s … Continued

Diego Cirulli – Hollow @ BC Gallery

“Hollow”, presenting the recent paintings of Diego Cirulli, on view at BC Gallery in Berlin through July 9th, 2016 (Wed-Sat, 1-6 pm), is the artist’s first solo exhibition in Europe. Although conceived independently in Buenos Aires, Argentina during 2015 and the first half of 2016, as … Continued

Anca-Raluca. B L A N K

The solo show B L A N K by Anca-Raluca, on view through July 22, 2016 at the Czech Centre in Bucharest (11 Ion Ghica St.), part of the project Future Museum, draws a clear line between past and present. Ready-made objects … Continued

Censorship in the art world

In March 2016, The Art Newspaper announced the results of the 2015 study conducted by the Copenhagen-based organisation Freemuse, summarizing cases of censorship and threats on artistic freedom in over 70 countries, with data “largely collected from publicly available sources, such as news media, partner … Continued

Christopher Daniels explains the world to his daughter

In his series of crayon and pencil on paper works ‘Explaining the world to my daughter’, New York based artist Christopher Channing Daniels shares an unsettling view of today’s social injustices, environmental issues, abuse of power, violence and depravity. The system of categorization – some … Continued

Animation Marathon 7

Time for another Animation Marathon with a special selection of animated short films. We’re starting with ‘The Blissful Accidental Death’, the upcoming Romanian animation, produced by Abis Studio, directed by Sergiu Negulici, and written by Sergiu Negulici, Ioana Nicoară, Manuela Marcovici – more info. “Entering an … Continued