MNTRplusC

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Strada Monetăriei 3, București 011216, Romania

Sat. - Sun. 14:00 - 18:00

Guided Tour

May the Sun Always Shine

With Andreea Ilie

Propaganda in the Soviet Union was, beyond flat posters or distant speeches, a total environment and a state-orchestrated social pedagogy deeply embedded in the objects, spaces and rituals of everyday life. From monumental urban architecture down to the smallest enamel pin, state ideology was materialized, carried and circulated with remarkable consistency to educate and bind individuals into a collective whole. "May the Sun Always Shine" is a multidisciplinary exhibition that deconstructs the visual mechanics of this historical machinery. Stemming from rigorous historical research, the project explores how political symbols migrated from aggressive ideological tools to naturalized elements of the domestic and public landscape

Tell us about MNTRplusC.

MNTRplusC, opened in 2021, is a space for contemporary art and social dialog, located in the basement of the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, initiated and coordinated in an artist-run system by artist Ilina Schileru. The MNTRplusC program questions stereotypes related to rurality in relation to urbanity and ageism and focuses on identifying the cultural imprints on the periphery of society (and of consumption) and reconsidering them through the prism of artistic experience, and through curatorial and research approach.

What do you have upcoming?

The current exhibition is on display until the end of August 2026, followed in September by a group show aimed to mark a 5 years presence on the local scene. The guided tour will take place between 6 - 8 pm.