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Video shot in front of my grandparent's walnut tree and of the remains of the fallen willow tree.
falling tree 6
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A performance for video made in front of Delia's grandparent's walnut tree and the remains of the willow tree's branches Delia had planted in 2010 in memory of her father, taken down by a fast storm on the 14th of July of 2023. It is a response to the massive tree cutting action undertaken by Ilfov county council to pave the way for the enlargement of the county road. Over 3000 thousand trees have been cut so far. The film can also be seen as an `hommage` to Bas Jan Ader.
"Self-Portrait as a Falling Tree", performance for video, 5 Min 30 Sec, 2023
"The Guide - Seeing Landscape", Bus Guide Performance (1 h), Bucharest-Snagov, Romania, Lectures on the Weather Project, 2022
The Guide Seeing Landscape 2022
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The Guide Seeing Landscape 2022
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"Sitting comfortably in your seats, you, the tourists will discover how, the local area has developed from a simple peasant village at the outskirts of a town to an international tourist attraction. From the beautiful Codrii Vlăsiei forests, that no longer exist, to the lovely Bucharest Therme, that frees your spirit and your wallet, to the road kills that happen accidentally not more than 12 times a week, to the Snagov historic Palace that hosts weddings and baptisms every other week, we will discover how this rich heritage contributes to bringing Romania into a green and sustainable future, making her a key player among the most developed countries in the world. Hold on to your keys and sunglasses and join her on the road of time and land travel!" The Bus Guide
"Lectures on the Weather", performances and fieldwork, curated by Anna Smolak. Contributors: Sandra Muteteri Heremans, Klara Hobza, Marx Machines Inc. (Filip Herbert, Anna Olszewska), Goda PalekaitÄ—, Delia Popa, Experimental Station for Research on Art and Life/Tranzit.ro, 2022, all photos Mihaela Vezentan
"Letters to a Young Gardener", Performance for Video, March-October, Crețești, Ilfov, Romania, 2020
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The artist performs letters received from various European and American institutions where she had applied for teaching and similar positions between 2018 and 2020. Concomitantly she performs seasonal gardening chores, between the months of March and October, in her grandparents' garden and greenhouse where her studio is located. The performance draws parallels between the labour of gardening and the work of an artist, in terms of success and failures of the `crops`. Transformation and the concept of `composting` create a vision of self-healing and resilience.
"The Guide - Seeing History", National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania, 2019
This performance was made as a reflection on Delia's role of cultural mediator and museum educator. Artists are presented as werewolves and recent history as a vampire, making use of `situationist` tricks to de-stabilise the audience's perception of art and to invite them to question the authority of public institutions. Part of "Introduction to Romanian Contemporary Art" course at MNAC Bucharest, October 2019
