The Malmaison Workshops/ Atelierele Malmaison are reopening to the general public for two consecutive days (November 26-27).
The Malmaison Workshops occupy about 3000 sqm of the Malmaison building. Initially a military barrack, the Malmaison Building has a significant historical importance and a 177 years old , during which time there functioned, in turn, a Military School of Officers, a military tribunal, a prison during Antonescu’s regime, and a center of investigation and detention of the Securitate during the early period of the communist regime. The Malmaison workshops aim to integrate the building into the living circuit of the city, inaugurating a new stage in its long history.
Through the efforts of the artistic community and with the support of the main sponsor UniCredit Bank, together with the sponsors Brico Depot, Policolor, Ursa, and The Plot, the 1st floor was renovated, and then also the 2nd floor, now occupied by 35 workshops of artists, along with 9 project spaces coordinated by artistic groups, non-profit associations or art galleries.
The Malmaison Workshops project has taken shape organically, and independently, through the self-organization of a multidisciplinary group active in different environments on the contemporary art scene in Bucharest.
The space aims to contribute to the shaping of a stable and sustainable cultural context in the long term through solidarity, encouraging collaborations between artists, and other cultural agents at the national and international level, and supporting new generations, who need a support structure.
The community formed around the Workshops believes that art and artists must have a safe and visible place in society, and their creation requires long-term support through the existence of exhibition and work spaces accessible in terms of price and location. Individual workshops are open to the general public for visits twice a year. The public is invited to consult the schedule for visiting the galleries and other exhibition spaces.
GROUND FLOOR:
Open studios:
Artists: Tudor C. Popa and Cristian Samfira
1ST FLOOR:
Open studios:
Alex Baciu, Dan Basu, Otilia Boeru, Radu Boeru, Otto Constantin, Mihail Coşuleţu, Loreta Isac-Cojocaru & Constantin Cojocaru • guest Tudor Cioroiu, Livia Fălcaru, Ioana Gheorghiu, Adelina Ivan, Daniela Pălimariu, Ramon Sadîc, Virginia Toma
Cazul 101:
“40 days in the desert”/ “40 days in the desert”, a duo show by Alex Bodea and Ana Botezatu
Ivan Gallery x MATKA:
“The Bittersweet Chaos of Becoming”, group exhibition: Anca Bucur, Dan Beudean, Adrian Ganea, Thea Lazăr, Marta Mattioli, Nicoleta Mureș, Adrian Preda, Lea Rasovszky + Andrei Arion, Flaviu Rogojan, Sillyconductor, Mihaela Vasiliu
Curator: Michelle Panthère & Edith Lázár
MATKA presents Residency21 x Vitaly Yankovy: listening station
2ND FLOOR:
Open studios:
Liliana Basarab, Lucian Bran, Eduard Constantin, Giles Eldridge & Elena Diaconu, Lucian Hrisav, Olivia Mihălţianu & Stoyan Dechev, Mihaela Moldovan, Silvia Trăistaru, Zoltán Béla, Dan Vezentan & guests: Institute of the Present • P+4 Publications
Cabinet 44:
Cabinet Houses #3
Ivan Adelina • Stretched / relaxed
Camera E12:
Joseph Király “Where I Can Never Be/ Somewhere I Can Never Be”
Curator: Cristina Stoenescu
H’Art Gallery:
Marian Zidaru • Inferno di Dante
/SAC@MALMAISON:
“Present Pasts. Archive and body” visual installation left after the performative actions, “In three days here will grow grass” (- performers: Smaranda Găbudeanu, Iulia Mărăcine, Katia Pascariu, Ana Turos; special guest: Aurelia Anton)
Concept: Ioana Marinescu
Filming: Laurențiu Calciu
Program Curator Open Context: Alex Radu
Sandwich Offspace:
The Real Show @SNDW (group exhibition with: Liliana Basarab, Virgile Fraisse, Teodor Graur, Erick Meyenberg, Nicoleta Mureș)
Program:
Saturday: 15.00 – 21.00
Sunday: 15.00 – 20.00
Free entry.
Location: Atelierele Malmaison (Calea Plevnei 137C, Corp B, Bucharest)
