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I see my poetry as a puzzle piece, trying to complete this big picture that our society is. Autobiographic at the beginning, drowned in intimate details about my childhood and youth spent in my hometown (Giurgiu), my work is now starting to become more and more serious related to the global picture, since I feel increasingly attracted to exploring the conflicts that shaped and continue to shape our history. - Livia Ștefan

She is the author of the prose volumes Prospect of Woman, Mammal and Oath of Wandering (all published by Herg Benet Publishing House), two books-album Social Life and Ladies and Gentlemen, The Most Beautiful Prose of the Year: Anthology (Adenium Publishing House, 2014) and The Book of Senses, a collective volume coordinated by Dan C. Mihăilescu (Humanitas Publishing House, 2015).

She graduated from the Faculty of Letters - University of Bucharest and master's courses from the same faculty. She was part of the project "Letters" Cenacle, led by Mircea Cărtărescu and has collaborated with articles and essays in magazines: "Dilema", "Vineri", "Observator cultural", "Re: Publik", "aLtitudini", "Cosmopolitan". Currently, Ana Maria Sandu is the editor of the magazine Dilema veche.

"Floarea de menghină," published by Cartea Românescă in Bucharest in 2008, was translated into Swedish as "Skruvstädsblomman" by Rámus Publishing in 2013. The author contributed to the anthology "Povești cu scriitoare și copii," coordinated by Alina Purcaru and published by Polirom in Iași in 2014. Another notable work, "Gravitație," was released by Editura Trei in Bucharest in 2015. In 2016, the author co-wrote "Trado" with Swedish poet Athena Farrokhzad, published by Nemira in Bucharest. The latest publication, "Sînt alta," was also released by Nemira in Bucharest in 2021.

Her poems have been translated into over ten languages, including English, Italian, Swedish, Turkish, and Hungarian. In 2023, her debut book will be translated into Serbian by Akademska knjiga in Novi Sad. She lives in Bucharest, where she is an editor for "Poesis Internațional," translates, and is pursuing doctoral studies at the Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest.

She is a teacher of modern Romanian literature at the Faculty of Letters in Bucharest. She was an editor at Literary Romania for 18 years, at Humanitas Publishing House, she initiated and coordinated the "Book on the Nightstand" collection. In 2013 she won the European Union Prize for Literature.

Some of her poems have been translated into German, English, French, Swedish, Russian, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Turkish, Hungarian, and other languages. She has been featured in numerous anthologies both domestically and internationally and is regarded as one of the most representative contemporary poets.

Some of her poems have been translated into German, English, French, Swedish, Russian, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Turkish, Hungarian, etc. She has appeared in numerous anthologies, both in Romania and abroad and is considered among the most representative contemporary poets.

She is a graduate of the Faculty of Letters - University of Bucharest and since 2014 she has been a doctoral lecturer at the Romanian literature department of the Faculty of Letters of the University of Bucharest, taking turns in the positions of assistant and university lecturer.

Tatiana Țîbuleac made her editorial debut with Fabule moderne, fallowed by Vara in which my mother had green eyes appeared in 2017 at Cartier Publishing House, in the Rotonda collection. The Romanian edition reached a total circulation of 22,500 copies.

The book is awarded the Prize of the Writers' Union of the Republic of Moldova (2017), the Prize of the Cultural Observatory magazine and the Lyceum Observatory Prize (2018). The novel appeared in French, Spanish, Norwegian, German and Polish. The Spanish edition, published in 2019 by Impedimenta Publishing House, won the European Casino de Santiago Award. 

Romanian born contemporary artist Saddo, currently based in Bucharest, juggles between paintings on canvas for galleries, large scale murals and commission illustrations for different projects and brands. In his personal and commissioned works he manages to mix his taste for artists like Rousseau, Matisse or Grayson Perry, with his fascination for Iranian miniatures, Asian carpets, and his love of contemporary illustration, decorative arts, hip hop and urban culture.

Pandele Pandele, also known as Radu Pandele, completed his education at UNArte in Bucharest and pursued Design studies in Cluj. Over time, he has explored various forms of visual expression, but his primary focus at present is mural art. Pandele Pandele stands out as one of the artists responsible for the transformation of numerous buildings in Romania, including those in Bucharest, Sibiu, Deva, Piatra Neamț, Baia Mare, Iași, and more, by turning their facades into captivating works of art. This creative endeavor has contributed to making cities across the country significantly more vibrant and colorful.

Lost.Optics is a Romanian artist whose style can be described as post graffiti, futuristic style with digital art influences. The combination of bright colours, specific geometry and peculiar modeling of the whole suggest the artists sophisticated aesthetic approach. He started writing in the streets of his hometown back in 2001, but it was ten years later when his career started to kick off. Without a formal art education, his work is based on his sense of experimenting, urban exploration, as well as his love for geometry, always trying to give more potential to decaying industrial spaces with different surfaces and textures.

Born in 1984, Craiova, Romania, Mircea Popescu defines his works as being a sort of pop-constructivism, combining the visual language of constructivism with the funny, ironic and colourful world of Pop Culture. He is passionate about language, words, word riddles, calligraphy and typography, his works tell a million stories linked to his own life and daily experiences being also a sort of minimalist reflection upon the world.

Designer & illustrator, currently located in Bucharest, Romania.

Her work is above all influenced by her personal experiences as a woman living in these times. The Romanian artist often finds herself fascinated by daily life and the emotions we might all feel but never care to mention. Although her illustrations are immersed in cheerful colors, the subjects approached are usually an in-depth view of raw emotions and realities, that ultimately serve as a medium for real and honest communication.

When did you first discover your passion for drawing and what led you to pursue it?

I consider myself fortunate as my interest in the world of art ignited at a young age, guiding me in a certain direction. I found solace in drawing, turning to it not only during moments of sadness but also when I was in high spirits. I even became the go-to person for drawing assignments among my classmates in grade school (chuckles). My journey continued as I enrolled in an art high school in Sibiu, where I became enamored with street art, graffiti, and the entire realm of urban culture. Subsequently, I pursued higher education in Cluj, specializing in Advertising.

It started with drawings, sketches and what not since I was in primary school. Naturally I went to study arts in high school and college. After that I took the advertising path that went on for ten years. It taught me one important thing: to have a concept and a structure behind every project. I took all that experience and knowledge and applied them to one of my favourite things since I was a kid: drawing on walls.

What were your initial thoughts and feelings when you first encountered a sizable wall, and how did you approach it in terms of its proportions?

Scaling my ideas mentally was a straightforward process for me. There were times when I faced creative blocks, moments when I would sit before the wall, closely examining its surface. Then, I would shut my eyes, attempting to form mental connections and envision an image or composition to serve as my starting point. From there, I would gradually progress towards achieving a satisfying final result. It was akin to a meditative practice, in a sense. When I had a well-defined concept, the procedure became much more straightforward. I would establish a central axis and, based on that axis, define the left and right sides and the proportional relationships, and then I'd dive into the work.

Kitra (Nicu Duta)  Was born in 1981 in the grim concrete landscape of communist Romania and grew up in the 90’, in a post-revolutionary climate characterized by chaos. This setting was the source of a need for escapism, which shaped his visual language towards the use of bold colors and an obsessive preoccupation with cleanliness and order, constantly present throughout his work.