Raul Stef's exhibition continues with a new chapter dedicated to leading figures of Romanian historical exile, to personalities from finance and charity sectors, as well as to several celebrated names in the arts.
Inspired by the large Romanian community living in the UK, former Attic Arts resident Raul Stef photographed over 20 Romanian born figures setting the economic and cultural agenda in London, capturing their journey from native Romania to the UK, as they walked on the road to success. Flashbacks of their past experiences and vivid portraits from today take the viewers to an exciting discovery of well-known people with surprising life stories.
The exhibition will be opened by HE Dr Ion Jinga, the Ambassador of Romania to the Court of St James's.
From East to West: A Portrait of Romanian Diaspora is a subjective collection of photographs, which gives just a glimpse of the diversity of Romanian community in London.
The current exhibition features: Serban Cantacuzino (President of Pro Patrimonio - The National Trust of Romania), George Iacobescu (CEO Canary Wharf), Anne-Marie Martin (CEO British-Romanian Chamber of Commerce), Nicolae Ratiu (Chairman of The Ratiu Foundation), Eleonor Sebastian (architect, worked at World Bank in the United Nations, founder of Time Out in Bucharest), Princess Marina Sturdza (activist in the renaissance of Romania), Marius Turda (writer, Reader in 20th Century Central and Eastern European Biomedicine, Oxford Brookes University) as well as Anda Anastasescu (pianist, President of the Constantin Silvestri International Foundation), Remus Azoitei (violinist, professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London), Alexander Balanescu (violinist and composer, the Balanescu Quartet), Alina Cojocaru (principal dancer at The Royal Ballet of London), Mariana Gordan (visual artist) and Anamaria Marinca (starred in the Palme d'Or winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days).
Raul Stef is based in Cluj, Romania. He is currently studying MA in Documentary Photography at the University of the Arts London. He took part in various group exhibitions and worked as photojournalist for Romanian and UK newspapers such as Clujeanul, The Times and Daily Mail. Correspondent for Paphotos (UK), Mediafaxfoto (Romania), Intact Images (Romania).
When: 16 - 28 February 2011; Open: Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm. Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. Free admission.
