Winner of Open Call Un-hidden Bucharest @ CNDB, Omnia Hall

WINNER: OPEN CALL Un-hidden Bucharest

ARTISTIC INTERVENTION // URBAN SIGNAL // CNDB, Omnia Hall

Save or Cancel and CNDB would like to thank the participants for their creative ideas aimed at activating the façade of the CNDB Omnia Hall in Bucharest, as well as the audience who shared their preferences and votes.

Most of the public’s votes went to Andreea Toma (45%, 401 Votes), Reg (41%, 363 Votes), Teodor Cristian Matei (7%, 59 Votes), Mary Stroe [Skinny Bunny] (3%, 23 Votes), Andreea Vlăduț (2%, 18 Votes), Valentin Ciobanu & Ionuț Pătrașcu (2%, 16 Votes), Andra Pană (1%, 8 Votes).

CNDB voted for Skinny Bunny‘s proposal.

Save or Cancel voted for Skinny Bunny‘s proposal.

Mary Stroe [Skinny Bunny]
Mary’s proposal consists of decorating the main façade with 3 transparent banners inspired by dance motifs and the past of Omnia Hall; paintings on the walkway windows and an interactive curtain below the walkway.

Mary Stroe is a graduate of the “Nicolae Tonitza” High school – Fashion department, and a graduate of the UNATC I.L. Caragiale – scenography section. Currently active as a stage designer, illustrator and designer aka Skinny Bunny.

What stands out in Skinny Bunny’s proposal is her ability to work with the dimension and the new role of the building, in a clear and unassuming manner. The installation announces the future rehabilitation of Omnia Hall as the National Centre for Contemporary Dance Bucharest.

Thu 24 August – Sat 26 August // Production of urban signal / artistic intervention
Sat 26 August // Urban signal opening // first edition of the alternative cultural tour guide

Un-hidden Bucharest is an urban regeneration project imagined as a series of 3 public signals aimed at humanising the city and promoting its exploration through art in an alternative cultural route that recommends the most remarkable artistic interventions in the public space. The three urban signals are produced in collaboration with the project partners – CNDB, Cinema Marconi, Lente, activating, through art, the public spaces they share with locals and tourists.

The tour will be available as a performance with participants, web & print.

About Save or Cancel
Since 2008, Save or Cancel is a medium of communication and propagation of the arts and culture, promoting and facilitating their role in contemporary society.
The self-initiated multidisciplinary programs of Save or Cancel aim to identify sustainable and adaptable opportunities for (re) valorisation of the existent through architectural, cultural and editorial projects.

Un-hidden Bucharest is a cultural project produced by Save or Cancel via feeder.ro, co-funded by AFCN.

Partners: CNDB, Lente, Cinema Marconi.

Text: Cristina Popa, Andrei Racovițan
Graphic design: Ana Dămoc & the authors
Photos: Alex Iacob