Found in Orleans, France, in May 2014. Given to Elena Radoi, a colleague from the National University of Arts, Bucharest.
Found in Vienna, Austria, in September 2014. Given to Daria Ghiu, a dear friend.
Found in Sighet, Romania, in February 2015. Given to Alexandra Croitoru, artist and professor at the National University of Arts, Bucharest.
Found in Liège, Belgium, in November 2014. Cut by my jealous Opinel knife. Given to Aurora Kiraly, artist and professor at the National University of Arts, Bucharest.
Found in Bucharest, Romania, in May 2013. Given to Andra Nedelcu, artist and a dear friend.
Found in Bucharest, Romania, in February 2014. Given to Tatevik Sahakyan, German-Armenian diplomat and curator.
Found in London, England, in September 2010. Given to Roxana Trestioreanu, my Masters coordinator at the National University of Arts, Bucharest.
Found in Jihlava, Czech Republic, in October 2014. Given to Diana Georgescu, a dear friend.
Found in Paris, France, in July 2014. Given to Ruxandra Demetrescu, my PhD coordinator at the National University of Arts, Bucharest.
Found in Kiel, Germany, in April 2012. Given to Maria Balabas, a dear friend.
orphaned objects / 2015
I have always sheltered various objects that find me on the streets. These can be seen either wet, dirty or broken by despair. Articles that once belonged to someone and were abandoned because of unknown reasons. The greatest pleasure that I have in collecting them is trying to craft a possible history of the object and a portrait of its latest parent.
After having lodged some of them for a certain period of time in my orphanage, I decided to find mothers.
These 10 orphaned objects were found in various cities from 2010 until 2015 (most of them are from 2014).
My orphans were adopted by women that I know. Given between March 1st (Mărțișor) and March 8th, 2015 - the International Women's Day.
I transformed the orphans into "mărțișoare".
"Mărțișor is a Romanian celebration at the beginning of spring, on March the 1st in Romania, Moldova, and all territories inhabited by Romanians. The name Mărțișor is the diminutive of marț, the old folk name for March (Martie, in modern Romanian), and thus literally means "little March".
Mărțișor, marț and mărțiguș are all names for the red and white string from which a small decoration is tied, and which is offered by people on the 1st day of March. Giving this talisman to people is an old custom, and it is believed that the one who wears the red and white string will be strong and healthy for the year to come.
In modern times, and especially in urban areas, the Mărțișor lost most of its talisman properties and became more of a symbol of friendship or love, appreciation and respect." (Wikipedia.org)
The piece of wood on which the objects were photographed was also found on the streets.