The artworks will be launched through performances taking place in Baia Mare, Năvodari, Iași, and Bucharest between September and November 2024.
The public in Baia Mare is invited on September 22nd, 2024, starting at 14:00 to the launch of the first artwork, Braiding Grounds. This artwork is produced by Roxana Morar in Baia Mare, Romania.
- The project is co-funded by the National Cultural Fund Administration (AFCN), implemented by Asociația Culturală Eastwards Prospectus, and lasts for 8 months (April-November 2024).
Bucharest, September, 2024 – Asociația Culturală Eastwards Prospectus (ACEP) announces today the launch of the public art stage of the Accelerator program.
Between September and November 2024, the 5 artists selected in the program, Albert Kaan, Roxana Morar, Dumitrița Răzlog, Ioana Rusu and Mihai Savin, will present artworks in public space in several cities of Romania.
The inaugural performance by artist Roxana Morar will take place on September 22, 2024, in Baia Mare. The event will be held at the following coordinates: 47°41’30.6″N 23°47’41.4″E (a hill amidst a trekking road), beginning at 14:00.
“My work explores a variety of subjects related to matter, interaction, circulation, and images. I am particularly interested in conscious actions that consider and emphasize the multiple possibilities of an event. When it comes to objects, I am fascinated by the relationships we can form with them and how these interactions can influence our surroundings.” – Roxana Morar comments
As Accelerator’s public already knows, the artworks in the public space produced within the said series deal with the research of several communities in Romania. The research approaches daily life or socio-cultural developments, as they are experienced in our society. These are reinterpreted through the lens of artists’ practice, and the audience is invited to connect with the artworks and find their meanings, triggered by artists and within the framework staged by them.
“We believe that public art is a valuable way for the wider public to experience contemporary art. Partnering with Roxana on this project in Baia Mare, a place she is closely connected to, is crucial. This personal connection adds a meaningful layer to the public and online documentation of the event.” – highlighted Georgia Țidorescu, curator of the entire series of Accelerator artworks in the public space
Before the stage we launch today, Art in the Public Space, the 5 artists in the program have undergone a mentorship consisting of workshops and 1-on-1 mentoring sessions. The workshops developed topics such as art in the public space, communication in the context of artistic practice, and the relationship between artist and curator.
“Back in 2021, when we started the first Accelerator program, we added a new strategic direction to the vision of Asociația Culturală Eastwards Prospectus. We have identified an opportunity to support emerging artists by providing them with knowledge, resources, and presentation opportunities, supporting, in an entrepreneurial manner, the acceleration of their careers. In Romania, art in the public space is still not experienced to its true potential. In a context where contemporary art, with all the existing efforts and projects, is still not very popular, the artworks performed in the public space are a means to bring art to the place where people spend their time, thus inviting them into the art world.” – states Andrei Breahnă, ACEP President and Accelerator project manager
“Accelerator. Mentoring and Art in the Public Space” is the 4th ACCELERATOR project, running from 2022 to 2024. In total, all Accelerator projects had the following results: 35 emerging artists benefited, over 280 applications, over 5500 people – audiences reached through direct interactions, and over 23,000 people reached online.
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The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
About ACEP
Founded over 7 ago, Asociația Culturală Eastwards Prospectus (ACEP) promotes contemporary art at national and international levels by implementing cultural and educational programs. Through the ACCELERATOR series of projects, ACEP supports emerging artists in the development of their career paths by offering them learning opportunities inspired by international approaches and practices. In addition, ACEP aims to deepen its efforts of training and developing new audiences through activities organized in Bucharest and country-wide, both online and offline.
To date, Asociația Culturală Eastwards Prospectus implemented 3 editions of the Accelerator Mentoring program for emerging artists, financed by various institutions, while the current Accelerated, dedicated to public art, is the 4th project.
ACEP received financing for the production of artworks; organized over 35 online and offline shows; supported an artistic intervention in public space of artist Tania Mouraud, held simultaneously in 9 cities; supported the participation of artists in over 25 national and international art fairs and developed projects for children and the employees in corporations interested in contemporary art.
Thus, with the help of ACEP projects, art contributes to individual and collective progress – fulfilling its well-known role from older ages – to foster the evolution of society.