The Bittersweet legacy of communism in Romania

Jonge kunstenaars geven hun visie op de historische gebeurtenissen van 1989. Welk effect heeft de val van het communisme, nu 25 jaar geleden, gehad op Roemenie en in hoeverre houden jonge kunstenaars zich met dit onderwerp bezig? En voor welke dilemma’s staan zij tegenwoordig?

Kunstenaars: Ioana Ciora (The Hague, NL | Bucharest, RO), Csongor Szabó (Oradea, RO), Afra Eisma (The Hague, NL), Zsófia Gábor (Cluj, RO), Bas Kaufmann (The Hague, NL), Mihai Nistor (Iasi, RO).

PUBLIC PROGRAM (including tutorials) | ! English spoken

Exhibition in progress, Quartair open each Monday and Friday from 3 pm.

Exhibition in GEMAK Flex-space: Ion Barladeanu, Imre Baász and Ion Grigorescu, as a ‘Tribute to the old’.

Library Coen Stork collection in GEMAK  Flex-space: Books on Romanian art, politics and culture.

22 January – 16:00 Tutorial at GEMAK

Coen Stork (former ambassador for the Netherlands in Romania from 1988-1993) and Călin Dan (artistic director of MNAC) in conversation with students about the role of artists for building international relations.

23 January – 19:30 Artist in residency presentations, and filmscreening, Quartair Artists: Afra Eisma (The Hague, NL), Mihai Nistor (Iasi, RO).

Films: Mahala – (2014) Director: Eduard Micu and Boxed In – (2014) Director – Ilinca Neagu. Introduction by Corina Burlacu (filmmaker and producer), discussion with director Ilinca Neagu.

29 January – 16:00 Tutorial at GEMAK

Dr. Camelia Adela Schrage-Simeoni. ‘Working in a totalitarian system’.

30 January – 19:30 Artist in residency presentations, Quartair

Ioana Ciora (The Hague, NL | Bucharest, RO), Csongor Szabó (Timișoara, RO).

5 February – 19:30 pm in Flex space, GEMAK

Lecture by Marie Jeanne de Rooij (artistic director GEMAK)

‘All art is political‘.

6 February – 19:30 Artist in residency presentations, Quartair

Zsófia Gábor (Cluj, RO), Bas Kaufmann (The Hague, NL).

12 February – 19:30 pm in Flex space, GEMAK

Lecture by Călin Dan (artistic director MNAC – Bucharest) –

a talk about MNAC and the position of art in Romania today

13 February – 19:30 Finissage, Quartair

Opening by Călin Dan (artistic director MNAC – Bucharest).

The bittersweet legacy of communism in Romania. Reflections (II): young artists is a project of Mirrors of Romania in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Arts (KABK), GEMAK and Quartair.

For more information: www.mirrorsofromania.org | www.gemak.org | www.quartair.nl | www.kabk.nl

Partners: Stroom Den Haag, Broedplaatsensubsidie Den Haag (deelgemeente centrum), GEMAK, Quartair, Royal Academy of Arts (KABK)