Bucharest Exhibition – A Journey to the Center of the Earth

February 3 – March 30, 2025

“A Journey to the Center of the Earth” is a project developed as part of a residency exploring Sami culture and the ties between Norway and Maramureș (Ro), focusing on textile art. Though geographically and historically distinct, these two cultures share a deep connection rooted in their philosophy of life and the way people relate to nature—particularly in how they translate emotions and feelings into color, visible in their traditional garments. These similarities have been observed and archived to build a story/exhibition inspired by this artistic research.

The exhibition title is inspired by Jules Verne’s novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth”, as the participating artists embarked on an adventure—one of knowledge and exploration of new cultural and geographical spaces.

Artists Megan Dominescu and Linn Rebekka Åmo were invited to take part in this residency exchange, each bringing their artistic and personal perspectives on working with textiles. Mihaela Moldovan and Loredana Ilie have joined them in this exhibition, expanding on the idea of tracing our steps from familiar places into entirely new, unknown territories. Mihaela’s work, rooted in her origins in Maramureș, explores nostalgia, fragility, and impermanence. Loredana creates a map of the monsters from Maramureș and Norway, connecting the mythologies of these two regions.