1.5 Cărturești Carusel (powered by /SAC)

Thursday, May 8th, as part of DOIJOI, the exhibition „Sign o’ the times / Of pillars and mirrors” by Nives Widauer can be visited at Cărturești Carusel (str. Lipscani 55) from 6PM to 10PM. In the unique architectural setting of Cărturești Carusel, defined by its rows of pillars, Nives Widauer created a site-specific work titled „Pillars of Democracy”. Responding to the spatial rhythm of the location, the artworks draw attention to the symbolic and structural significance of pillars—not only as physical supports, but as metaphors for the values that uphold democratic societies. In these complex and uncertain times, the exhibition serves as a direct reminder that democracy is never guaranteed and must be actively upheld and protected. In the same evocative manner, the title of the exhibition, „Sign o’ the times / Of pillars and mirrors”, alludes to Prince’s 1987 song „Sign o’ the Times” —a powerful musical commentary on the social, political, and existential crises of its era, which remains strikingly relevant in the context of today’s global events: „When a rocket ship explodes and everybody still wants to fly / But some say a man ain’t happy unless a man truly dies.”