Pain of the Shoe: (In) visible Fragments

Pain of the Shoe: (In) visible Fragments is Natalia Silaghi's solo exhibition presented within the first edition of P.E.V.A. awards.

 

Life comes with friction, the shoes we love will rub us raw. Ecaterina Vrana's Pain of the Shoe captures this truth: living life is never without pressure. Natalia Silaghi's work takes this insight further, exploaring the tension between presence and absence. The artist turns her attention to traces, imperfect objects, subtle textures, and details that escape habitual attention. By recovering and reframing these elements, the artworks put us face-to-face with what we usually dismiss as unimportant or nonexistent. Whether we ignore or simply fail to see them, these details are meaningful. The exhibition invites us to engage with life fully, to acknowledge its frictions and fragments, and to see that what is easily ignored can transform our perspective into something closer to reality.

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About the artist
Natalia Silaghi graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Design, Painting Department, in Timișoara. Her artistic interests revolve around the environment, with a focus on the use of color, the banality of everyday objects, and nature. She is a multidisciplinary artist, working with both painting and installation.

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About P.E.V.A. 

Ecaterina Vrana Awards is Romania's first long-term initiative dedicated to empowering young female artists, providing them with resources and opportunities to grow their creative potential. 

Each year, a jury selects three exceptional visual artists from the DIPLOMA Festival to receive financial support, studio space, and a dedicated exhibition organised by Mobius Gallery.

 

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 and organised 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐕𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐌𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, this program supports emerging female artists.