ART FRIDAYS: Anca Poterasu Gallery Tour

The “Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours” series, which for months has presented some of Romania’s best exhibition spaces, curators and artists, is now running as part of “Art Fridays”, our new visual arts program meant to broaden the scope of your journey by illuminating all corners of Romanian visual creativity and inviting you to engage, no matter where you are. Start now the exploration of the most influential Romanian galleries, enjoy the hottest exhibitions all over the country, learn about recent works by first-rate artists and let yourselves be guided and transformed by the works artists create in response to the world we live in.

Ep. 2 / ANCA POTERASU GALLERY

Founded in May and housed in late 19th century old heritage building in Bucharest, Anca Poterasu Gallery started from just 215 sq ft of exhibition space in a unique turn-of-the-century-old setting to being now one of the best-known visual arts platforms in the Romanian capital. Showing art in different media – painting, drawing, art-objects, installation, photography and moving image - the gallery primarily represents Romanian artists, both well-established and emerging. The exhibition program is centered on a curatorial practice that encourages collaborations with art practitioners from across the country and around the world as well as on consistent participation in selected international art fairs.

The current exhibition, entitled “Wounded Identity”, is curated by Ileana Pintilie and presents artists Adelina Ivan, Adriana Jebeleanu, Alex Mirutziu, Olivia Mihălțianu and Pusha Petrov who are questioning the concept of identity, offering unexpected nuances through the subtle complexity of the works presented. 

Based on Kevin Hetherington's influential social theory -  which claims that, if an identity is defined in relation with the other, the generic Otherness, then the contemporary society is facing a serious crisis as the result of many fragmented identities - the show joins in this crucial contemporary discussion about identity, which has also become a major theme in art as well as politics and culture in general. By calling into question their own self, the five artists examine the interplay and blending of the multiple layers of their identity, with the aim to attach meaning to this multi-faceted reality.

Don’t miss the premiere on our Facebook, IGTV and YouTube on November 6 at 2 p.m. New York & Toronto time / 11 a.m. Los Angeles & Vancouver time / 9 p.m. Bucharest time. Watch also on our website and other social media accounts anytime later.

WATCH EP.1: Suprainfinit Gallery