Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle present A FEW GRAMS OF RED, YELLOW, BLUE New Romanian art an exhibition on view 11 March–8 June 2014, with a comprehensive presentation of the latest works from Romanian artists of the younger generation, who, since the mid-2000s, have begun to manifest their presence in the art scene, locally as well as on an international scale. This thirty-something generation grew up under communism, witnessed the breakdown and collapse of the system, coupled with experiencing the violent invasion of consumer culture in an indigenous society. Consequently, it is through this peerless perspective that the artists formulate their thoughts and comments on the observed changes.
These artists mainly originate from two centres, Bucharest and Cluj, although in contrast, some of them have been living outside of the country for some time. The exhibition’s leading theme is artistic reflection on contemporary Romania, its present—closely linked to recent history—as well as shared experiences in the process of identity formation, both the collective, on a national scale, and the individual, on a creative singleton level.
These themes are evident in the works of young Romanian artists on various levels of critical discourse: relationship to the past, artistic tradition, or undertaking current social problems. The works are characterized by a strong conceptual basis, and each of the artists, in their own way, deconstructs the ideas and phenomena that interest them. Their works combine the authenticity of artistic decisions with the conscious use of selected media, such as painting, video, sculpture, performance, and installation. The Romanian contemporary art scene is not homogeneous, instead, occurring parallel to one another are the many trends and references to different traditions in it. However, this exhibition depicts a fairly clear picture of the current Romanian artistic practices.
Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle
Jazdow 2
Warsaw
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