Triada Maya
The Maya Triad deconstructs Soviet monumentalism through a stylized post-Suprematist lens. Inspired by a monument in Russia, the piece isolates the red carnation, an iconographic device that once linked the sacrifice of revolutionaries to the utopian promise of a new era. In Soviet propaganda, these flowers functioned as a visual grammar of militant commitment, secularizing the image of the martyr to legitimize the Bolshevik cause. Integrated into public spaces and everyday objects, the natural symbol became a mechanism for shaping the “New Man.” The sculpture extracts these elements from their ideological context, using metal to explore how such structures persist in contemporary consciousness long after the regimes that produced them have disappeared.
Andreea Ilie
Andreea Ilie (b. 2001, Romania) is a visual artist who draws inspiration from the inherent connection between architecture and the human psyche. Her work captures the essence of social buildings and common spaces, emphasizing their profound influence on the modern individual. Through her compositions, she tries to unveil the true purpose of these spaces and underline the vital importance of collective experiences. She believes that the structures and systems of society, including architecture, are not mere entities existing in isolation, but rather intricate products of prevailing economic conditions and social relations. She seeks to combat the profound sense of alienation that can permeate our lives when we feel disconnected from ourselves and others.