Megan Dominescu
She graduated from the Department of Painting at the National University of the Arts, Bucharest in 2018.Born in the Netherlands to Romanian and American parents, Megan grew up in Washington, D.C. and later moved to Bucharest, Romania. Megan’s clashing background is a strong inspiration in her practice.
Using humor as a weapon, Megan’s work is focused on observing and documenting the absurd, shedding light on cultural contrasts and celebrating the bizarre. Megan is a member of the multidisciplinary art pace MOXA20 in Bucharest and is one half of the DJ duo Miss Clitoral.
Linn Rebekka Åmo
Linn Rebekka Åmo (b. 1978, Bodø, Northern Norway) is a contemporary artist primarily working with textiles. Her practice is process-oriented, involving collecting, cutting, dyeing, and hand-sewing, often with recycled materials and sustainable plant-based dyes. Inspired by nature’s forms, colors, and textures, her works explore themes of nature, time, and environment. She frequently works in different locations, drawing inspiration from outdoor experiences and the northern regions. Recent projects include a 2024 exhibition at Svolvær Art Association, developed through residencies in Sweden, Denmark, Northern Norway, and Lofoten. In spring 2025, she will work in Iceland.
Artists: Megan Dominescu, Linn Rebekka Åmo, Loredana Ilie, Mihaela Moldovan
03.02-30.03.2025
ARAC, Anca Poterașu Gallery
26 Popa Soare Street, Bucharest
A Journey to the Center of the Earth exhibition is part of the project developed during the artistic residency exploring Sami culture and the ties between Norway and Maramureș, focusing on textile art. Though geographically and historically distinct, these two cultures share a deep connection rooted in their philosophy of life and the way people relate to nature—particularly in how they translate emotions and feelings into color, visible in their traditional garments. These similarities have been observed and archived to build a story/exhibition inspired by this artistic research.
Artists Megan Dominescu and Linn Rebekka Åmo were invited to take part in this residency exchange, each bringing their artistic and personal perspectives on working with textiles. Mihaela Moldovan and Loredana Ilie have joined them in this exhibition, expanding on the idea of tracing our steps from familiar places into entirely new, unknown territories. Mihaela’s work, rooted in her origins in Maramureș, explores nostalgia, fragility, and impermanence. Loredana creates a map of the monsters from Maramureș and Norway, connecting the mythologies of these two regions.
We have never been to Norway before. From Maramureș, we have a long way to go, a path strewn with images, and sensations, blending together like a dream. I haven’t seen so much snow since I was a child playing in the village where I was born. The water, the sky, the mountains, and the snow make the landscape seem unearthly. We stop in the middle of a small harbor town, Bodø, which has been chosen as a cultural capital in 2024. It’s cold and the air seems fresh and crystal- clear. We visit cities and museums and we want to understand history. To taste and smell the tastes and smells in the kitchens of the people who live here. “We’ll only eat fish,” we said to ourselves
as we left. We kept our word.
Bridging Horizons: An Artistic Journey from Bodø to Maramureș is a bilateral initiative financed with the support of EEA and Norway Grants 2014 – 2021 through the National Fund for Bilateral Relations within the RO-CULTURE Programme
Local Partners: Aqua Carpatica, LacertA Winery, Pain Plaisir