The duo show “Present is a foreign country” at Anca Poterașu Gallery presents works by artists Dragoș Bădiță and Alex Bodea. The exhibition, curated by Daria Corlatan, explores the ambiguity of temporality by addressing the concept of anachronism.

Dragoș Bădiță (b. 1987) graduated from the University of Arts and Design in Cluj-Napoca, specialising in painting. Dragoș Bădiță chooses the subjects of his oil and ink paintings and drawings from deeply personal surroundings, transforming the artworks into frames-of-consciousness, glimpses of the human psyche and its connection to others. His figurative paintings reflect on Flemish and Danish painterly influences, striking a contemporary contrast with his choice of framing and merging of motifs and fantastic landscapes. He lives and works in Bucharest, Romania.

Alex Bodea’s work revolves around storytelling, shaped by her experience as a nomadic Eastern European woman. Her themes reflect her constant movement, addressing migration, queerness and non-patriarchal models. Her work transforms visual observations into dynamic stories, often with a theatrical quality. Bodea often begins her process with a written script based on direct observations, rather than sketches.

The exhibition can be visited until May 10, 2025.