“Artists Talk” is a performance created to connect the artistic discourse to the public it addresses. It premiered in December 2016 in Bucharest. An artist is an opinion maker thus bears a certain responsibility within his profession. In a world open less and less to dialogue, what are the artistic instruments left to operate with?

The six scenes of the show are inspired by panel discussions I have been a part of, in the country or abroad, during the last two years. Although any resemblance to actual persons is not purely coincidental, the purpose of this fiction is not associating a certain artist to a certain type of discourse. As parts of this system ourselves, we are more interested in understanding the manner in which the (i)responsibility of an artist can ensue from the discourse on his personal approach and the world he lives in.

The performance is held in English, Romanian and French, with English subtitles..

Credits:

A performance by Gianina Cărbunariu
Cast: Ruxandra Maniu, Ilinca Manolache, Alexandru Potocean, Gabriel Răuță, Bogdan Zamfir
Set design: Dorothee Curio
Music: Bobo Burlăcianu
Video: Mihai Păcurar
Producers: ARCUB and Piese Refractare