Listening
“There’s so much to be experienced just in average moments”
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Stephen Shore [interview] - Photographers in Focus: Stephen Shore, NOWNESS, 2019, YouTube video, 03:49, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1RJ9tVYS_U
Work
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EIT Community NEB
since 2023
Supports projects funded by the EIT Community NEB in integrating NEB values and principles through design-led, systems-thinking approaches, providing guidance via mentorship, group sessions, and workshops.
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The theatres of Fellner & Helmer. Subtle reflections on local specificities and identitary values
since 2020
Developed over five years, this quadri-dimensional, bottom-up historical research examines monumental theatre buildings through their current state, exploring how place and performance intertwine across layers of spatial memory, cultural history, and architectural function.
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Bucharest, the little Paris?
since 2010
Initiated in 2010, as a comparative urban analysis through photographic techniques, “Bucharest, the little Paris?” emerged into a transdisciplinary methodology in order to create a strong documented support for a deep research on local cultural identity.
Foundational Projects
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The truth is to be found in the archives
2017 - 2021
The 47-min film follows the formative journey of art historian Dr. Cezara Mucenic, focusing on her PhD obtained under “special” conditions during the communist period of the 1970s–80s, and her work as an expert in historical monuments. At its core, the film tells the story behind a long-term project: the digitisation of documentary files from the National Archives in Bucharest [1830–1960], originally collected and organised by Dr. Mucenic as part of her PhD research.
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Mapping Identity and Urban Specificity in Pigalle: Historical and Socio-Political Perspectives
2016
A multidisciplinary research project exploring the Pigalle neighborhood in Paris, focusing on the identification of local specificities and identitary traces. By examining historical layers, urban transformations, and socio-political dynamics, the study highlights fractures and continuities in the evolution of the area’s urban fabric.
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The Mourning Houses
2006 - 2010
An inventory of degraded architectural heritage in Bucharest, combined with awareness-raising activities highlighting the importance of preserving the city’s built environment. Developed within the framework of Rhabillage Association.
