THE WORK IS BASED ON THE LIFE STORY OF MR. E (person living with HIV in Norway)

„In this work we scaled and reinterpreted the symbol of HIV - the red ribbon and the act by which HIV is detected, respectively by the rapid HIV testing performed with a needle prick . The material symbolizes blood, skin, body, the presence of someone who is or is likely to be HIV positive, emotion. The paper actually represents the moment when Mr. E. found out that he is infected with HIV. He was sitting in a gray chair, in the office, immediately after the HIV test. On the material are sewn the answers of Mr. E. to the question what is love, how should love be now, how can those living with HIV respond to the situation. ” - Cătălina Gubandru

Cătălina Gubandru attended the International Ballet School in Kiev, Ukraine, and in Bucharest Romania and has a degree in Performing Arts from the Choreography Department of the National University of Theatre and Film Bucharest, 2004. The artist's works are about the presence and experience of the body in space. as an artist (performer) and spectator. She works mainly with the basic definition of a show, in which there is performer, audience, context (frame) and statement-argument. She has created projects in national and international artistic residencies and she presented her works in exhibitions, dance festivals, platforms and art galleries in Romania and abroad.

This signal exhibition is part of the project "When ContempArt helps social!" organized by Semper Musica Association. On this occasion, 15 Romanian and Norwegian artists will exhibit at the Creart Gallery 15 art works related to the difficulties and challenges of living with HIV in Norway and Romania.

Project funded through SEE 2014 – 2021 Grants within the RO-CULTURA Program.