The exhibition we won’t return to normality, because normality was the problem, hosted by Strata Gallery between 20.02.-30.03.2025 challenges our misplaced desire to go back to what was once considered normal, seeing as pre-pandemic times are what we have regarded during the crisis as an ideal to which we must return. During the years we spent quarantined and under the…
Normal is what we decide. April 3, 2025 by Andreea Stoian“We Won’t Return to Normality, Because Normality Was The Problem” is more than a mere display of art – it is a thought-provoking call to rethink the systems that have long shaped our every day lives. Hosted by Strata Modul, curated by Eugen Rădescu and Jarvis AI, this exhibition urges…
Bogdan Matei February 20, 2025 Bogdan Matei (b. 1995) is a visual artist and assistant professor at the Faculty of Arts and Design, West University of Timisoara. His practice is based on the relationship between art and technology, questioning this flow: In a world of virtuality and extension of the body through the device, what role does the art object…
Arantxa Etcheverria February 20, 2025 Arantxa Etcheverria (b. 1975, France) is a French artist who lives and works between Bucharest and France. She studied visual arts at the Villa Arson in Nice and scenography at the National Theater in Strasbourg, France. In 2013, she started to develop an artistic practice related to the modernist architecture of her studio in Bucharest.…
Raul Georgescu – Stefi is a Romanian artist born in Brașov and currently active in Bucharest. His artistic practice encompasses sculpture, jewelry, and furniture design. He graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Bucharest, earning both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree between 2014 and 2019, specializing in Sculpture in Metal. Since then, he has been actively involved in…
Daniel Roșca February 20, 2025 Daniel Roșca is a Romanian contemporary artist and cultural manager based in Bucharest. His work explores the connection between humans and nature, using a mix of traditional and modern media to highlight environmental and social issues. He has had solo exhibitions like Solastalgia at Strata Gallery (2023) and Lacqua Che Trema at Atelier 35 (2021)…
Hortensia Mi Kafchin (b. 1986) was born in Galati, Romania and lives works in Berlin, Germany. Within her multifaceted practice, Kafchin unites a highly classical painting style with a distinctive set of motifs and an enduring fascination with hybridity that reflects the blended visual environment of our media age. As a figurative painter making work about the contemporary trans experience,…
PART II – Jarvis AI The axiom ‘We Won’t Return to Normality, because Normality was the Problem’ encapsulates a profound critique of pre-pandemic societal structures, challenging the notion of reverting to previously established paradigms. This perspective interrogates the inherent systemic inequalities exposed by global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate emergencies, and escalating socio-political disparities. The exhibition, curated by…
We Will Not Return To Normality January 20, 2025 ‘We won’t return to normality, because normality was the problem’, speaks to a broader criticism of the status quo before major disruptions, like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crises, or social movements and human rights discussions. It suggests that the systems and conditions we once accepted as “normal” were inherently flawed or…