- 9 May 2017
- Tags „Brave New World – Romanian Migrants' Dream Houses” ICR Berlin
Owning one's own home is a dream shared by many. To build something lasting for
oneself and one's children is a common goal of young couples and families in
many countries. A house can be much more than just a home, however. Romania's
proud houses are most of all a clear symbol of the hard work, success and new
social standing of their owners, who left their villages in search of work to
support their families from abroad. The proud house simultaneously represents a
modern Western lifestyle and a new aesthetic.
The English-language catalogue documents the “Brave New World – Romanian Migrants' Dream Houses” exhibition, which was on display in Berlin from November 2015 to June 2016. In addition to the exhibition, the volume contains scholarly essays by architects, anthropologists, sociologists, ethnologists, photographers and journalists, which astutely describe various aspects of the migration and construction boom in Romania.
Raluca Betea, Beate Wild (eds.),Brave New World - Romanian Migrants' Dream Houses, Bucharest: Romanian Cultural Institute, 2016.
With contributions by Vintilă Mihăilescu, Remus Gabriel Anghel, Daniela Moisa, Romana Careja, Pietro Cingolani, Anamaria Iuga, Lina Vdovîi, Petruț Călinescu, Amelia Tue, Andra Jacob Larionescu, Rudolf R. Gräf, Iulia Hurducaș, Mihaela A. Hărmănescu and Carmen Chașovschi.
