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Bucharest Graphic Days Festival at NTB

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"Knowing the World" exhibition 01 November 2024
Photographic installation Get to Know the World - Exhibition inspired by Constantin Brancusi dedicated to the beauty of people with disabilities Between November 1 and November 13, 2024, the exhibition Knowing the World will be open to the public in the Media Foyer of the Bucharest National Theatre. Photo artist Alina Rotaru, scenographer Cristina Milea, video makers George Rotaru and Cristi Oprea, brought together by curator Denisa Nicolae, propose an exhibition with multiple ways of artistic communication, inspired in equal measure by the work of Constantin Brancusi, by the underground connections woven by micelles and by the beauty of people with disabilities. The project gathers these threads of inspiration and creativity into a unique bundle, intended to reveal beauty in imperfection, to stir empathy and provoke curiosity and introspection. The "Knowing the World" project, initiated by Vanner Collective, was inspired in part by the work of the great sculptor Constantin Brancusi, but its main aim is to explore the creative potential of people with disabilities and integrate them into a broader narrative of contemporary art, thus providing them with a platform for expression and self-discovery, both through photography and through intersections with other artistic languages, from sculpture to theater. The 'Knowing the World' project invites reflection on the role of art in addressing pressing social and cultural issues such as accepting diversity and combating stigmatization, becoming a manifesto for a more inclusive and empathetic society, while recognizing how the deepest cultural roots can be a wonderful basis for a discourse that is adapted to contemporary goals and priorities. "The project proposes that visual art strengthens the link between tradition and access to culture. We intend to initiate a process of destigmatization, of changing the prejudice between 'normal' people and people with 'problems'. We are made of the same material and we have the right to enjoy culture equally, what's more, we want people with disabilities to become an integral part and to gain a voice through this project." - Alina Rotaru, photographer "Because it puts the beauty and superpowers of people with disabilities in focus, I believe it [the exhibition] can change perceptions and paradigms, carry forward the voices of people with disabilities and those involved in the project, increase confidence in themselves and in a more inclusive society. And it can develop in each of us a greater empathy and care for our surroundings and, last but not least, it can turn our gaze both inward and outward to the wider world and its beauty." - Denisa Nicolae, co-founder Vanner Collectiv, curator of the project  "Knowing the World" is a project co-funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN) The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the program can be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grantee. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 
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