hand to hand
Graduated with studies at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Università Iuav di Venezia (Italy). Current and past activity spreads mainly across Belgium and Romania where collaborations include groups as V+, Dierendonckblancke or AgwA. The engagement in the Visual Arts department at IUAV under artists like Antoni Muntadas have led to the development of a specific way of looking and taking action. Subsequently, this led to a series of works displayed and awarded in various European exhibitions and festivals.
My current practice revolves around the means of construction and deconstruction both of the visual and the built environment without a predefined dogma, each project responding to its own conditions and context. Transformations, renovations, and the integration of biosourced materials form the bulk of the architectural work.
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It all begins with an unassuming call, posted by someone looking to get rid of an old house from his garden in Romania and which ignites the potential of a bold exploration of architectural translocation. The aim is a careful collective deconstruction that turns the logistical act of moving a building into a metaphor for community and collaboration by a form of "architectural hitchhiking".
The journey transforms the structure into a vessel for collective experience (with the help of a constant flow of commuters between the two decided spots) while its surface collects the marks and traces of human interaction and shared effort. As the house crosses borders and changes contexts, it becomes a catalyst for dialogue, prompting profound questions about identity, heritage and adaptability. By integrating a participatory process where individuals can adopt portions of the house through modular kits, the project aims to dismantle the barrier between observer and creator, making everyone a co-author in its ongoing narrative.
Ultimately, the initiative stands as a testament to the power of collective ingenuity in addressing contemporary challenges. It proposes that intelligence is not merely a technical or individual trait, but a shared ability to adapt to the environment with limited resources, knowledge and power. It is a call for solidarity and creative problem-solving, stressing that communal efforts and the embracement of transformative power of movement and collaboration can turn constraints into opportunities and build new meaning from the fragments what individuals carry with themselves.