Liviu Bulea is a Romanian artist, curator, and cultural manager whose work moves between art, activism, and memory. His practice explores how collective stories shape, and are shaped by, the spaces we live in. Rooted in personal history and social research, Liviu reclaims forgotten objects, overlooked places, and marginalized voices, reimagining them through photography, video, text, and installation.
A cancer diagnosis in his youth sparked a deep investigation into the toxic legacy of industrialization in his hometown, Turda, a turning point that shaped his commitment to socially engaged art. Today, his work addresses environmental injustice, queer identity, and the politics of visibility.
Discover the vision and work of my NGO, founded and artistically led by me, by visiting our website.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
SUBTERRANEA. AN URBAN CARTOGRAPHY
12 FEBRUARY – 21 MARCH, 2026
Subterranea explores the city as a layered psychological landscape. Through photography, cyanotypes, and material interventions, Liviu Bulea maps the invisible tensions between architecture, memory, and the human psyche. Urban space becomes both subject and canvas, revealing fragile negotiations between interior and exterior worlds, order and disarray, past and present.
Curated by Georgeta-Olimpia Bera
IAGA Contemporary Art, 9–11 Cloșca Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
LOVE LETTERS TO THE CITY
September 14, 2024 – May 30, 2027
Cities are more than concrete and asphalt, they pulsate with stories, dreams and emotions. The new exhibition at URBAN NATION MUSEUM in Berlin, curated by Michelle Houston, is a tribute to the city and an invitation to explore our urban living spaces with a new perspective. LOVE LETTERS TO THE CITY features works by over fifty international and Berlin-based street artists who utilize the transformative potential of art in public spaces.
CURRENT CURATORIAL PROJECTS
What Remains is What We Don’t See
February 27 – April 9, 2026
This exhibition brings together the works of these three photographers, each transforming photography into a language of introspection, memory, and timeless exploration. While their practices are rooted in different geographies and visual vocabularies, they share a common impulse: to look beyond the surface and reveal the layered realities that shape human experience.
Location: Art Museum Brașov, Bulevardul Eroilor 21
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