Why is there such a pervasive drive among Moldovan citizens to abandon their homeland? This question served as the primary catalyst for my analysis of the contemporary Moldovan condition. While numerous economic, demographic, and political justifications exist, these factors are present in many nations. However, not everywhere is the collective psyche so deeply permeated […]
Until the age of twenty, my subjectivity was constructed within a radically different social model of communication and engagement with reality. My existential prerogatives, objectives, and methodologies were shaped by the specific socio-political currents of the late Soviet era and the turbulent post-Soviet transition. This period was marked by the profound impact of the
Loneliness of Memory Read More »
The genesis of this project lay in a period of artistic research conducted in Linz, Austria (2012), which focused on the study of territorial specificities. During this observation, a critical focal point for socio-aesthetic analysis emerged: the distinct ethno-national fragmentation of the city’s public space. The division of urban areas into separate, culturally isolated
What is the optimal number of social ties for a human being? British anthropologist Robert Dunbar identified a direct correlation between the size of the neocortex in primates and the average size of their social groups. Based on this data, he calculated that the optimal number of stable social relationships for a human is
At one point, we all dispersed in different directions, seeking to define our national identities through their unique similarities and differences. However, we soon found ourselves held hostage by a new form of self-organization within our internal and external environments. These emerging factors triggered a process of depersonalization, dissolving our identities into a grey uniformity
“Chsn-Ksc”(Chisinau-Kosice) Read More »
“If the doors of perception were cleansed, every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite.”
Doors without keys. Read More »
The conceptual core of this project resides in the representation of latent tendencies inherent within the human psyche, specifically focusing on the mechanism of subconscious curiosity. I tried to explor how this primal impulse is operationalized through various acts of voyeurism, eavesdropping, and other intrusive modalities. Within these processes, a profound intersection of psychological opposites
Friendly fire, which we won Read More »
The interactive performative intervention “MADE IN…” operates through the strategic deconstruction of one of the most potent ideological artifacts of the 20th century: the front page of the Soviet newspaper Pravda from May 9, 1945. While the original document contains Joseph Stalin’s historic address to the Soviet people regarding the victory over Nazi Germany, I
The work presents a chilling psychological investigation into the inherent nature of the military mindset—a disposition defined by the latent desire to operationalize “life skills” acquired for the purpose of destruction. This internal drive exists as a universal constant, transcending specific geopolitical boundaries and persisting regardless of the strategic location of the observed subject.
The concepts of luminescence, positive energy, and radiant holiness are perhaps the primary associations that emerge when reflecting upon the notion of “Aura.” In its traditional sense, the Aura represents an enveloping spirituality a pure, self-contained essence. However, within the context of contemporary civilization, one is forced to question the viability of such a concept.
Auraizm – The Radiance of Force Read More »