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@ada.muntean_ ‘s ‘Scars from Soft Blades’ grew from the idea that memory, subconsciousness and lived experience slowly build personal inner worlds. In this recent series, created specifically for our gallery space, the scar becomes more than a mark of pain — a metaphor for transformation, for the way experiences remain with us and continue to shape us over time. Fragments of memories, sensations, mental images and present moments overlap throughout the series, forming a space suspended somewhere between reality and fiction, lucidness and dreaming. The exhibition remains on view at Himera, at @isho_timisoara for two more weeks, with visits by appointment only — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, via the link in bio.

▶ Proiectul 'Scars from Soft Blades' operează – atât formal, cât și conceptual – la intersecția dintre memorie, subconștient și universuri imaginate. Titlul funcționează ca un oximoron asumat: blades (lame, asociate gesturilor de tăiere și distrugere) reconfigurate ca soft (fragile, aproape afective). În această cheie, rana nu mai semnifică doar durerea, ci devine un instrument al memoriei, un loc al metamorfozei și al devenirii. O analogie sugestivă poate fi făcută între amintirea trecutului – 'the scar'– și experiența prezentului – 'a soft blade' –, cu care negociem și cochetăm permanent. Imaginea nu se limitează la ficțiune sau la documentarea realului, ci se constituie ca un hibrid: o țesătură de flashback-uri provenite din experiențe anterioare, suprapuse peste fragmente de prezent. Această construcție vizuală funcționează ca o arheologie afectivă, în care trecutul și prezentul coexistă, conturând un imaginar personal. Compozițiile oscilează între luciditate și vis, între dimensiunea senzorială și cea conceptuală. Elementele centrale din lucrări gravitează în jurul unei realități perisabile, înglobând mici fragmente prețioase de efemer. 'Scars from Soft Blades' nu explorează suferința în sine, ci procesele de asumare care o urmează. Demersul meu acordă o atenție specială materialității și valorii suprafeței, înțeleasă atât ca suport fizic, cât și ca mediu activ, capabil să declanșeze reacții afective. Privitorul e invitat nu doar la contemplare, ci la o experiență de proximitate și la stabilirea unei relații aproape tactile cu lucrările. În acest context, suprafața încetează să mai fie doar un strat exterior și devine un spațiu de negociere între privire, corp și memorie. _______ Lucrările pot fi văzute la Galeria Himera din Timișoara până pe 30 mai.   #PicturăÎnClivaj #GraficăÎnClivaj (Link în bio pentru seria integrală.)

A key element in this new series of @ada.muntean_ is the way in which memory is presented visually. ”The most intense memories are often connected to painful experiences, and this tension is transfigured through the metaphor of the scar. If the memory of the past can be understood as a scar, then existence itself becomes a soft blade: a constant presence we negotiate with, swaying between attraction and the inevitable confrontation with the marks it leaves behind.” Scars from Soft Blades, Ada Muntean’s solo show is on view unti May 30 at the gallery at @isho_timisoara ✨ Visits by appointment only — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, via the link in bio.

Another great year at @rad.fair , this time showing works by @robert.andacs , @mihaelaacoanda , @anastasia.dumitrescu , @ada.muntean_ and @ioanatocoaie . The booth brought together different ways of working with image — from quiet, metaphysical compositions to more fragmented, imagined worlds. It was refreshing to see these works share the same space, coming together so easily. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, to those who took works home, and to the artists. See you next year ✨ Photo credit: @yap.studio

We’re at @rad.fair this year with works by @robert.andacs , @mihaelaacoanda , @anastasia.dumitrescu , @ada.muntean_ and @ioanatocoaie . You can find us at @carohotel.ro , Bucharest, Friday to Sunday, 12pm –8pm. In the Platform sector, alongside @1m2gallery , @atelier35.bucharest , @etaj_artistrunspace , @pharmakon_gallery and @s.l.s.r.l . See you this weekend!

Scars from Soft Blades, @ada.muntean_ solo show, is on view until May 30 at the gallery. Part two of the conversation between @ada.muntean_ and @andipopescu moves into how the show took shape — from the first idea of a solo, to working through the pieces, the selection, and finding the right balance between them. Visits by appointment only — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, via the link in our bio. This weekend, the gallery will be closed for the Easter holidays. @isho_timisoara @agapewine @atelierderame

After the opening of Scars from Soft Blades, @ada.muntean_ and @andipopescu had a relaxed conversation in front of the gallery at @isho_timisoara , in the Sunday sun. An open, easygoing exchange about how they met, how their collaboration started, about Ada’s new solo show, and more. It made us think this could turn into something we keep doing — small conversations with artists and curators, from time to time. For now, we’re splitting this one into a few episodes. This first one is about how they met. — Scars from Soft Blades is now on view at Himera. Visits by appointment only — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, via the link in our bio.💫

A full evening at Himera for the opening of SCARS FROM SOFT BLADES by @ada.muntean_ . It was good to see the space come together around Ada’s new body of work. Thank you all for beeing there. The exhibition is now on view until the end of May. We look forward to welcoming you back to spend more time with the works during a private viewing. Visits by appointment only, via the link in our bio. With the support of @isho_timisoara , @agapewine and @atelierderame . 📸 @infi.ro

Live from our opening of @ada.muntean_ SCARS FROM SOFT BLADES! Thank you all for coming tonight! Visit the show in a more intimate setting until May 30, through the link in our bio✨

Opening this Saturday, March 14, from 7 PM at Himera, ISHO U1 - SCARS FROM SOFT BLADES, a new body of works by @ada.muntean_ . The exhibition unfolds somewhere between memory and the present moment — between what remains as a scar and what continues to cut softly through experience. Fragments of past and present overlap, forming a personal visual archaeology where images move between lucidness and dreaming. Ada first came to Himera as a curator and as an artist in one of our group shows. Now we’re happy to welcome her with her first solo exhibition at the gallery — and we can’t wait for you to see what she’s been working on. See you Saturday! With the support of @isho_timisoara , @agapewine and @atelierderame .

New exhibition opening Saturday, March 14, from 7 PM - SCARS FROM SOFT BLADES - marks Ada Muntean’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. After previously working with Himera as both curator and exhibiting artist, it felt only natural to welcome her with a project of her own. This new body of graphic and painted works was conceived especially for our gallery space. The compositions move at the intersection of imagined universes, memory and the subconscious. The title functions as a self-conscious oxymoron: blades – associated with cutting and destruction – are reconfigured as soft, fragile, almost affectionate. In this context, the wound becomes less about pain and more about memory, metamorphosis and becoming. Save the date — we hope to see you on Saturday evening! With the support of @isho_timisoara , @agapewine and @atelierderame .

Meet the Platform Galleries! Himera Gallery @himera.ro Himera is a contemporary art gallery dedicated to showcasing a rotating roster of exhibitions that highlight the diverse voices and perspectives of young up-and-coming artists. The gallery provides a platform for emerging talent to engage with new ideas, challenge artistic norms, and push the boundaries of contemporary practice. Through a carefully curated program of solo and group exhibitions, Himera fosters a dynamic and evolving dialogue between artists, curators, and audiences. The gallery embraces a wide range of artistic disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and digital media, capturing the shifting dynamics of contemporary art. As one of the few dedicated contemporary art spaces in Timișoara, Himera fills a crucial gap in the local cultural landscape. In a city where opportunities for emerging artists remain limited, the gallery serves as a much-needed platform for creative expression and artistic exchange. April 23-26 2026 | @carohotel.ro Presented by @banca_transilvania Cover photo credits: @yap.studio #RAD2026 ——— Images caldaram, picioare, in plin - 2023 - Radu Grindei - Curated by Liviana Dan On the edge of magic - 2024 - Ileana Moro PALIMPSEST - 2023 - Mihaela Coanda, Daniel Semnciuc, Codruz Zele, Kit Szasz, Iulia Puscasu - Curated by Norbert Filep The past is a very insistent voice - 2024 - Calin Dumitrascu, Ada Muntean, Marius Ghita, Maria Stoica, Laurentiu Zbarcea - Curated by Ada Muntean