On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between Romania and China, the Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing is organizing the first Romanian exhibition at the prestigious CAFA Art Museum in Beijing. The exhibition, titled "The Sublime", is curated by visual artist Dani Ghercă and marks a milestone in promoting contemporary Romanian art in China.
The opening event will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 3:00 PM, followed by a thematic conference scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, at 4:00 PM in the CAFA Art Museums Atrium, providing a platform for conceptual and aesthetic discussions on the themes explored in the exhibition.
The exhibition features five monumental works (2x3 meters) displayed on LED panels, showcasing aerial photographs of metropolitan architecture captured during Dani Ghercă's residency at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai. The works merge two of the artist's significant projects: "Glimpses & Ruptures" (2020–present) and "The Sublime" (2024). They examine the impact of technology on human interactions and the concept of "the sublime" in contemporary urban landscapes of China. The exhibition will remain open to the public until January 5, 2025.
Dani Ghercă (born 1988) is one of Romania’s most remarkable visual artists of his generation, recognized for his conceptual approach to photography. A graduate of the National University of Arts in Bucharest, his works have been showcased in prestigious international institutions such as the ICO Museum in Madrid, Tate Exchange in Liverpool, ESSL Museum in Vienna, the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Bucharest, HISK in Brussels, and Sonsbeek in Arnhem. His creations are part of notable collections, including ING Amsterdam and Proximus. He is the founder of Switch Lab, a contemporary art space in Bucharest, and co-founder of Scânteia + Art Gallery and Atelierele Scânteia, a 2,500 sqm artistic hub hosting multiple artist studios.
This project, organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing in partnership with Switch Lab, CAFA, Beijing Jiaotong University, and co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration, highlights the shared commitment to strengthening cultural and artistic exchanges between Romania and China, emphasizing the impact of visual arts in fostering a Sino-Romanian intercultural dialogue.
Attendance at the opening event is by registration only, accessible via the QR code in the invitation. Invitations are non-transferable. For further details, please follow the official pages of the Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing and the CAFA Art Museum.
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