The artists nominated by

Photo Romania Festival
in
2024

Anca Punct – the artist behind the project Raw Photography and Other Magical Territories: A Focused Journey – has been selected for FUTURES due to her innovative and boundary-pushing approach to visual expression. By combining traditional raw photography with AI technology and mixed media techniques, the artist demonstrates a deep understanding of the intersection between nature and digital innovation.

Cosmin Gârleșteanu, the photographer behind the project Prismagination, has been selected due to the innovative and thought-provoking nature of his work. By skillfully using prisms to capture captivating real-life moments, he demonstrates a unique and imaginative approach to photography that challenges conventional perceptions. The photographer's ability to blend technical skill with artistic vision demonstrates a mastery of his craft.

Cristina Irian has been selected due to her unique and innovative approach to visual storytelling. By exploring the use of fragile personal objects like doilies and photographs to communicate and preserve memories, she brings a fresh perspective to the art of photography. Her focus on intertwining the female and male gazes adds depth to the work, offering a thought-provoking exploration of gender dynamics and intergenerational connections.

Elena Corbu has been selected as one of the FUTURES artists due to her unique ability to capture the essence of the inner journey and innate gifts through photography. Her portfolio demonstrates a deep understanding of the metamorphic nature of the creative process, going beyond mere aesthetics and technicalities to convey profound meaning and emotion through her work.

Georgiana Feidi has been selected due to her profound exploration of the theme of meditation through visual art. Her work delves into the concepts of meditation, self-discovery and the transformative nature of artistic creation. By intentionally depersonalising the human presence in photographs and using wide frames to emphasise the relationship between the individual and the universe, the photographer creates a visually striking and thought-provoking representation of the human experience.

Anca Punct – the artist behind the project Raw Photography and Other Magical Territories: A Focused Journey – has been selected for FUTURES due to her innovative and boundary-pushing approach to visual expression. By combining traditional raw photography with AI technology and mixed media techniques, the artist demonstrates a deep understanding of the intersection between nature and digital innovation.

Cosmin Gârleșteanu, the photographer behind the project Prismagination, has been selected due to the innovative and thought-provoking nature of his work. By skillfully using prisms to capture captivating real-life moments, he demonstrates a unique and imaginative approach to photography that challenges conventional perceptions. The photographer's ability to blend technical skill with artistic vision demonstrates a mastery of his craft.

Cristina Irian has been selected due to her unique and innovative approach to visual storytelling. By exploring the use of fragile personal objects like doilies and photographs to communicate and preserve memories, she brings a fresh perspective to the art of photography. Her focus on intertwining the female and male gazes adds depth to the work, offering a thought-provoking exploration of gender dynamics and intergenerational connections.

Elena Corbu has been selected as one of the FUTURES artists due to her unique ability to capture the essence of the inner journey and innate gifts through photography. Her portfolio demonstrates a deep understanding of the metamorphic nature of the creative process, going beyond mere aesthetics and technicalities to convey profound meaning and emotion through her work.

Georgiana Feidi has been selected due to her profound exploration of the theme of meditation through visual art. Her work delves into the concepts of meditation, self-discovery and the transformative nature of artistic creation. By intentionally depersonalising the human presence in photographs and using wide frames to emphasise the relationship between the individual and the universe, the photographer creates a visually striking and thought-provoking representation of the human experience.

Projects nominations
Anca Punct
Anca Punct, an artist from Bucovina and now residing in Cluj-Napoca, blends tradition with digital innovation in her art. Her photography, which began a decade ago, has long focused on the Romania-Ukraine border area, infusing historical and ethnographic insights. Guided by seasoned mentors and self-taught experiences, Anca integrates AI technology into her work, creating innovative and deeply creative visual expressions. Her portfolio ranges from digital collage to generative imaging and photography, each piece inviting contemplation and offering fresh perspectives.
Cosmin Garlesteanu
Cosmin Gârleșteanu was born in August 1984, in Bucharest. He studied at the Academy for Economic Studies – The Accounting Faculty, but his passion for music drove him to a different kind of job, in radio. Nowadays he works as a video editor in television. Photography has always been among his passions, due to the feeling of freedom it gives him, before anything else.
Elena Corbu
Elena Corbu is a visual artist in love with simplicity. Choosing to be a photographer in the creative industry opened the door to many unique experiences. Elena chooses her projects out of a genuine connection with the people she works with. The sensorial approach she attributes to each photographic project keeps her creativity alive, and the challenges that come with it take her further to the heights of imagination. The abstract and the concrete are separated by such a fine line that viewers are invited into her inner world when they come into contact with her works. Her images have been published in a range of magazines, whilst her work has featured in various group and solo exhibitions, most recently in Bucharest, London, Paris.
Ana Cristina Irian
Ana-Cristina IRIAN is a visual arts researcher, curator, and research-based artist who works with collections, photo archives, and multimedia materials. She studied sociology (Trento&Regensburg) and visual anthropology (Bucharest&Perugia). She holds a PhD in visual arts at UNARTE. Her artistic practice is developed under the motto No one left behind. It consists of the production of photo-objects and working with marginal/hidden objects and photographs, together with research materials transformed into photo-video installations reflecting the life of unknown people. Cristina participated in over 35 exhibitions in Romania and abroad, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Portugal, and Hungary. Cristina's recent projects focus on interpreting memory objects and integrating photographic material into contemporary spaces through visual installations. Notable displays include her contribution to Fragmentum at Palatele Brâncovenești and Here they lived at Carol 53 and the International Visual Art Biennale Brașov (2021, 2023). Cristina has published studies in Anthropology of East Europe Review, Indiana University; History of Communism in Europe, IICCMER; Studies and History Articles, Romanian Society of Historical Sciences; Romanian Contemporary Photography Influx; Revelar, Universidade do Porto. She is also the author of "Photographic collections and archives today, in the digital world," published by Tritonic.
Georgiana Feidi
Georgiana Feidi, currently based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is a visual artist who achieved her photo video MA's degree from the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca in 2020. In her artistic approach, she uses both digital and analog tools, including post-processing and the hands-on exploration of darkroom and alternative photography techniques. In her artistic endeavors, Georgiana explores themes inspired by the mysteries of the universe, nature, personal insights and experiences. Her works reflect a journey into unexplored territories, creating visual narratives that transcend conventional boundaries of thought. Over the years, she has presented her work in solo exhibitions nationally, and participated in group shows across Romania and internationally, including cities like Dortmund, Melbourne, New York, and Rome. Her work has also been featured in various online publications both nationally and internationally.