“7 eMotions” – An In-Depth, Artistic Search into our Psyche

Romanian Cultural Institute in New York and ISVOR Cultural Association in Bucharest are pleased to launch a new online series, titled “7 eMotions”, which delves into the complicated inner lives of artists with the aim to reveal how their rich panoply of feelings is turned into timeless works of art. The author and cultural journalist Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu and seven contemporary Romanian composers explore seven powerful human affects that define our psychological life and inspire our creativity: disgust, anger, sadness, surprise, contempt, joy, and fear.

The first episode, an original composition by Andrei Petrache with Raluca Stratulat on violin, deals with the irrepressible feeling of disgust.

Watch on our Facebook, YouTube, IG and Website  on Wednesday, September 7, 2 p.m. EST or any time later.

Next in the series:

September 14: "Fear" - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Bogdan Pintilie, Maria-Diana Petrache on piano;

September 21: "Sadness" -   Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Cătălin Ștefănescu-Pătrașcu, Sebastian Antoneac on clarinet;

September 28: "Surprise"  - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Aurelian Băcan, Alexandra Stanciu on basson;

October 5: "Contempt" - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by   Sebastian Androne Nakanishi,    Andreea Țimiraș on cello;

October 12: "Joy" - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Dan Popescu, Răzvan Florescu on vibraphone;

October 19: "Fear" - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Gabriel Mălăncioiu,  Carla Stoleru on flute.

The artistic team of the project also include: Bogdan Vuluță – music director; Andrei Barbu - sound designer; Florin Ghenade – video director; Irinel Cîrlănaru – photography, editing, color grading; Daniel Ivașcu – graphics; Oana Ivașcu – producer and coordinator.

Project co-funded with the support of AFCN Romania.