Bucharest – Thirty Years Later
An exhibit featuring photographs by Laure Hinckel is set to debut at the Macadam Gallery in Paris later this week.
The exhibition, presented by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in Paris, presents “a visual conversation on the evolution of Bucharest across thirty years.”
This features 18 photos captured across different locations in Bucharest during 1994 and 2024, alongside a set of collectibles such as posters, postcards, and notebook pages.
An initial exhibit, showcasing photographs taken in 1994, took place in January 1995 at the French Institute in Bucharest.
Bucharest – Three Decades On
This visual conversation continues and strengthens the cultural connections between France and Romania,” according to a statement about the event.
Laure Hinckel is a French translator who focuses on Romanian literature. Following her studies in journalism at Tours, she worked with various publications in France before moving to Romania as a journalist. Her translation portfolio includes works by Camil Petrescu, Ștefan Agopian, Matei Vişniec, Andrei Pleșu, and Mircea Cărtărescu.
She was honored with the Antoaneta Ralian Translation Award, presented by Radio Romania during the Gaudeamus Book Fair, for her bilingual album.
Bucharest – Three Decades On / Bucarest – Trente Ans Après
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The album
Bucharest – Thirty Years Later / București – După Treizeci De Ani
will be showcased in April at the
Festival du Livre 2025
in Paris.
The exhibition will be accessible from March 27 to June 1.
(Illustration: ICR)
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