Partner for the Abyss, By Madalina Matei, Ist year, ITA

            On Tuesday, the 7^th of May, five new exhibitions opened their doors at Centrul de Interes, the already well known community of artists, based in Cluj-Napoca. In addition to the event, there was a live performance show, good music, good food and a big crowd of nice people.

            Bazis Contemporary in collaboration with Anaid Art Gallery from Berlin, hosted an exhibition called “Partner for the Abyss”, curated by Diana Dochia. The featured artist is Alexandru Rădvan, one of the most controversial artists of his generation. His work channels the relationship between contemporary society, religions and mythology and he tries to penetrate the darkest human desires. There, in the inner darkness, the artist shapes his heroes and goddesses in oversized self-portraits, in which the self becomes an alter ego of the mythical characters. "Partner for the Abyss" is about the distance between what the "I" wants to be and what can become. Whether this "I" is represented in the form of an ancient goddess, a fertility goddess, or a hunter.

            Alexandru Rădvan's paintings and drawings attract the viewer through both the impressive dimensions and the topics of his work. I recommend you go see all of them for yourself, from 4 pm to 7 pm, until the 15^th of May, from Tuesday to Saturday.