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WIZZ MAGAZINE
DECEMBER-JANUARY 2012/13
R
ome never ceases to amaze me.
Even if you’ve walked by the same
spot a million times, you still
discover a beautiful bas-relief or a ledge
on a building you never saw before. You
can stand in one place and, almost like
a freeze-frame, the past and the present
merge. On top of that, the light changes
every half hour. It’s a sublime experience
that you almost can’t put into words.
I’ve been in Italy since 1999, but in
2008
Rome became my home city. It’s my
heart; I have really found my place here.
As a Romanian, it sometimes creates a sort
of identity crisis, but I do feel completely
integrated. Until last year, I worked as
an artist; now I’ve completed a Master’s
degree in London to focus on art curating.
I’m working on projects that will bring
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Adina Drinceanu
Profession
Artist and art curator
Years in Rome
Five
Home town
Galati
SNAPSHOTS
Expat Romanians in Rome
SET TL ING IN
We speak to four Romanians whose work or studies took them to the
Eternal City, only to find it hard to drag themselves away
young Romanian artists here. There are
many stereotypes around our identity;
through educational projects I am trying
to break them. I believe that through
dialogue and participation people can get
to know multiple worlds.
In Rome, you have so much historic
art that there is not much ‘room’ for
contemporary art. But, I’m optimistic.
There are the MAXXI or MACRO
museums. The present always implies the
past and, through education, we can create
audiences for contemporary art as well.
Clichéd as it might be, I love Piazza
Navona. I find several excuses a day to
go and walk my dog there. I really advise
visitors to just forget for a moment what
Rome is known for – whether it be the
historic monuments or the good food – and
just get up early and wander around the
city. Getting lost, talking to people, feeling
part of the place. It’s actually just a small
village with a human touch. I chat with my
neighbours from my window, get a glass of
wine from my fishmonger when I go to the
market. That’s why I call it home.”
Interviews by Irene de Vette
ZAHA HADID’S
MAXXI MUSEUM
