CONTEMPORARY LYNX

7 Artists to Know from RAD Art Fair 2025.

"The nature of the RAD also gives the sense that its organisers are not only focused on selling, but also – or even foremost – on community networking and building the event’s international visibility. This is indicated by the organisation of the curatorial programme, which brought dozens of curators from Europe to Bucharest. But RAD is, of course, also about artists, whose number is impossible to count and talent impossible to measure. Here’s our selection of 7 artists that were presented at the Fair, worth keeping an eye on."

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HANDELSBLATT

Political art on the periphery of Europe

"The most famous Romanian gallery Plan B from Cluj and Berlin and Gregor Podnar from Vienna share Marieta Chirulescu, born in 1974, who shows them at their neighboring stands. Mihai Pop from Plan B explains the big price scissors with the uncertainty of Romanian collectors. They are only willing to pay higher prices when a position has received the consecration through Western institutions or galleries. As can be seen from Ghenie or Neagu, the artists who have arrived in the international market are often too expensive for the domestic market."

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ALIST MAGAZINE

Interview with Alex Radu, Curator of Sculpture Park 2025

"There are so many ways to look at and understand a sculpture… and of course, in simple terms, we can say that a sculpture occupies space, while a painting is like a portal on a wall, it creates a new (imaginary) space. But also in simple terms, a sculpture speaks much more clearly about space and spatialization, about fullness and emptiness, about presence and absence. A painting or wall image is just one of the many important ways to experience art. Without sculpture, objects, or installations, we would be deprived again—as if we were living without hands just because we have feet. (Laughs)

Moreover, outdoor sculpture is what we exhibit, so it’s not about occupying space inside a house, even though many of these works can also fit beautifully indoors. They can find a place in the outdoor space of homes, whether residential or corporate/institutional spaces, but especially in public spaces… there’s no need to bring all experiences into the living room, kitchen, or bedroom."

Read the full interview at alistmagazine.com