Thursday, 21 November, from 7:00 p.m., we invite you to the launch of the FLOWING STREAMS publication at Rezidența9 (32 I. L. Caragiale Street).
The FLOWING STREAMS project concludes with the launch of the publication of the same name, bringing together the research conducted this year by the artists and practitioners involved in the project in rural areas across Romania. Coordinated by Nicoleta Moise, the publication compiles a living archive of the situated cultural ecology of water—exploring what could potentially be restored in terms of infrastructure, practices or knowledge, and what could be reimagined as a way of responding both to the specific characteristics of a place and to the global effects of climate change.
The multi-residency project FLOWING STREAMS, an initiative of EUNIC Romania curated by Adelina Luft, facilitated an exercise in building bridges: between artistic proposals and the rural world, between European practitioners and local organisations, and between existing hydrological conditions and future possibilities for restoring relationships between people and water.
Pawel Rutkowski (EUNIC/Polish Institute), Adelina Luft (FLOWING STREAMS curator) and Nicoleta Moise (publication coordinator) will join Rucsandra Pop (author) in a conversation about the relationship between people and water.
ABOUT FLOWING STREAMS
The FLOWING STREAMS artistic residency project, centred on the cultural ecology of water, took place throughout 2024 and involved artists from seven countries. Initiated by Tamina Bojoancă (British Council), Cristiana Tăutu (Fundația9) and Pawel Rutkowski (Polish Institute), and curated by Adelina Luft, it was conceived as a series of short-term residencies for artists and practitioners based in seven countries affiliated with the network of European cultural institutes in Romania.
In spring 2024, following an open call that received 170 applications, the project team selected seven residents, each supported by a cultural institute representing their country of origin: Harun Morrison (UK) at In Context Slănic Moldova – British Council Romania; Václav Šana (Czechia) at the Experimental Station for Research on Art and Life – Czech Centre; Magdalena Siemaszko (Poland) at Eforie Colorat – Polish Institute; waterybeings (Nele Brökelmann and June Yu, the Netherlands) at Rezidența Lubenița / Watermelon Residency – Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Orsolya Gál (Romania) at Intersecția – Fundația9; Joanna von Essen (Germany) at TERRRA – School of Planetary Gardeners – Goethe-Institut Bucharest; and Alice Pontiggia (Italy) at CUCA (Cârțișoara Cultural Centre) – Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest. During the summer, they conducted research at their respective locations, hosted by local organisations, exploring the interconnectedness of water, land and life while creating a space for co-learning and mutual listening through the involvement of practitioners from different fields and local residents.
During their brief stays, the residents took on the task of mapping the social and cultural imbalances affecting relationships with water, beyond the immediate reality of severe drought. Their findings, proposals and approaches, together with the possible local interventions they suggested, can be found in the limited-edition FLOWING STREAMS publication.
Organisers:
Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest, British Council Romania, Polish Institute in Bucharest, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Romania, Goethe-Institut Bucharest, Czech Centre Bucharest, Fundația9
Publication coordinator: Nicoleta Moise
Graphic design: Karolina Pietrzyk & Tobias Wenig
Communications: Karin Ungureanu, Irina Marinescu
Translations: Vlad Hodrea
English proofreading: David Hughes
Introductory texts: Adelina Luft, Rucsandra Pop
Printed by Fabrik
Rezidența9 is a cultural centre in the heart of the city where we bring together thinkers, creators, communities and scientists in an open dialogue aimed at fostering a better understanding of the world in which we live. Together, we strive to create a safe, inclusive and welcoming space for everyone who walks through our doors. We value diversity and encourage acceptance and mutual respect within our community.
Rezidența9 is coordinated by Fundația9, established and supported by BRD – Groupe Société Générale.
FLOWING STREAMS is a project by EUNIC Romania and Fundația9.
EUNIC—the European Union National Institutes for Culture—is the European network of national cultural institutes and organisations, comprising 39 members from all EU member states and associated countries.