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I find it important that we look back to our personal and historical past in order to have a better understanding of ourselves and our surroundings. Mother Don’t You Cry is a series of 20 images based on childhood memories and reflections on family stories that formed my identity and the person who I am today. The title of the project refers to a Hungarian folk song, in which a mother is crying because her daughter is leaving the family house as she is stepping into her new role in life as a wife and the daughter consoles her mother not to cry as this is the way of life.
My family comes from two villages in Romania (Transylvania) in which the attachments to traditions and rituals are very strong and they served as important elements in my upbringing. In my work I rely on these traditions, the life of women who surrounded me, my memories and archive images but I believe that my images go beyond them and beyond me. My aim is to create a visual world that speaks about womanhood, family connections, generations and different rural traditions.
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FUTURES is a European Photography Platform that brings together the global photography community to support and nurture the professional development of emerging artists worldwide.
FUTURES curates exhibitions and programs, including talks, through our extensive network of top European curators and artists.
The FUTURES Residency Program provides selected emerging photographers with the time, space, and resources to develop new work, with a strong focus on the artistic process and research.
FUTURES annual publications feature in-depth articles, interviews and conversations with key players from the global community. Released alongside the annual exhibition, the publication showcases work by FUTURES artists alongside commissioned essays on some of the most compelling issues in contemporary photography.