Lights on Romania, by Patricia Suciu, Ist yer ITA

Cluj-Napoca is, yet again, amazing. During the whole month of December, the city is filled with light artworks. With the help of “Lights on Romania”, we will be enjoying these neon or plastic applications all through the center of the city, in very various places. “Lights on Romania” is a private initiative meant to bring light artworks into the public space. Some of the most well known parts of this project are the light bulbs web hanging in the whole Museum Square that truly capture the Christmas vibe, The Endless Light column at Samsara Foodhouse which is a beautiful recourse to Brancusi’s art and work, the installation on the Elisabeth bridge that says “I miss you”, that is appreciated even by the most rageful drivers that stop, stare and smile at it, and the moon inside the Piarist Church which is the ultimate uplifting experience for the individual and the soul. So, forget about the cold wind and go be mesmerized about these unique creations that will make you really happy, warm and fuzzy on the inside.

    

   

Five easy pieces, by Madalina Matei, Ist year ITA

There’s a small exhibition in town, hosted by White Cuib gallery, also a small blank space right in the heart of Cluj-Napoca. The exhibition is called “Five easy pieces”, which is also the name of a movie from the 70’s. The name of the movie comes from the piano exercises that the main character does in his childhood. There a huge gap between what the pianist in the movie could have become and what he does in the present. The artist decided to take a step back from the art space, a few years ago, but that’s the only resemblance between him and the pianist. His name is Cristi Pogăcean and he studied sculpture at the Art and Design University in Cluj-Napoca. There are five art pieces in the exhibition, as you might have guessed. They’re apparently simple objects but they stick with you because of their contemporary aesthetics and the fact that they are recognizable symbols at an universal level. I recommend you go see them for yourself, from 6 to 9 pm, until the 28^th of November.

Beauty. Performance in a painting, by Andreea Bruma, Ist year ITA

                             

choreography and concept: Ruxandra Enache
sound and light design: Cătălin Filip
producer: Simina Corlat


“Beauty. Performance in a painting” is a contemporary dance show in which the sole protagonist, Ruxandra Enache, paints a very vivid story about what it means to be a woman in the contemporary consumerist society. She manages to do that by using the graceful movements of her body, and a little bit of acting. As expected, the main theme of this show is the woman, and her struggles as she is trying to reach the unattainable beauty standards. We can say that by doing so, she is entrusting her self-worth to the people around her, drawing happiness from the compliments regarding her looks. The human female learns, at least intuitively, from an early age that the prettier she is the more she is socially accepted.

The show is full of metaphors and hidden messages, as it presents various hypostases in which today’s woman seeks, within herself and the people she encounters along her way, trust, confirmation and love. It exemplifies the exciting and long-lasting, profoundly feminine rituals of beauty.
This performance addresses a very important issue: accepting yourself as you are, flaws and all. Everyone should treasure themselves for who they are and not give their appearance too much thought, because,  after all, your heart should be the most beautiful thing about yourself.


Cultural event co-funded by the National Cultural Fund Administration, carried out with the support of the City Hall and the Local Council Cluj-Napoca.