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Inspired by Mircea Săucan’s film ‘Țărmul n-are sfârșit’ and conceived for display in the gallery window—‘Sand Blocks’ by Vlad Nancǎ recreate two buildings from Floreasca.

The smaller structure is the low-rise building that houses Gaep. Built in the late 1950s, it reflects the first phase in the development of the district. The taller structure is one of the six identical apartment towers erected in 1963 near the lake, which marked a shift in how architects and political elites envisioned the city.

Come by to discover how the work creates a connection between the building and the park across the street.

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Featured artwork: Vlad Nancă, Sand Blocks (after Mircea Săucan), 2026, sand, resin and styrofoam, 2 works: 82 x 52 x 37 cm; 34 x 110 x 36 cm

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📷 Alexandru Paul

“The idea of construction referenced in the exhibition title [Construction Time Again] is not about building more, but about imagining a different future. The game I've been playing for a few years now is imagining a future on another planet in an attempt to make things better. The subtext of this exercise is, of course, to look at how we do things on Earth now and how we should treat the planet we already inhabit.”—Vlad Nancǎ

In an interview for Zebra cu Mihaela Dedeoglu la RFI Romania, the artist guides us through his current solo exhibition, together with Gaep’s cofounder Andrei Breahnă.

🔗 Listen in full at the link in comments.

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📷 Alexandru Paul

View from the top. When visiting the current exhibition, make sure to take a look at this work from the mezzanine floor of the gallery.

The silhouettes recreate two scale figures featured on the cover of a 1957 issue of Arhitectura RPR (later Arhitectura). In Vlad Nancǎ’s ‘Builders’, they appear to emerge from an unprimed canvas.

The solo exhibition Vlad Nancă: Construction Time Again is on view through June 6.

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Featured artwork: Vlad Nancă, Builders, 2026, rebar on canvas, 180 x 240 cm

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📷 Alexandru Paul

Please note that the gallery is closed on May 1 and will reopen on Saturday, May 2.