WALKING THROUGH RHIZOMATIC DIALOGUES

They met in the painting department where Karin became Andreea’s guiding prof during Andreea’s Erasmus-exchange.

Initially trained in painting, Andreea undertook the exploration of the glass medium within the institution, which features an exceptionally large glass workshop. She began blending the two mediums - painting and glass - thus embarking on a transformative journey that significantly expanded her technical abilities and conceptual framework.

Much like the rhizome, their collaborative process eschews linear progression in favor of interconnected nodes of inspiration, bridging the realms of nature, everyday life, and art. By weaving found elements, material structures, and personal experiences into their respective practices, Karin and Andreea create works that are simultaneously individual expressions and intertwined reflections. This mode of collaboration enables a continual dialogue in which each artist’s ideas refract and illuminate the other’s perspective, fostering a sense of multiplicity rather than a singular, closed narrative. As Deleuze and Guattari’s notion of the rhizome suggests, their conversation continually branches out in unforeseen directions, offering new insights and embracing the fluidity of creative exchange.

In journeying alongside these two artists, one gains a heightened awareness of the manifold connections linking art, nature, and the quotidian. Their work invites viewers to reconsider conventional boundaries, viewing artistry not as a static object, but as an ongoing, living process. Through this reflective engagement, Karin and Andreea encourage us to see art—and, indeed, the world itself.

Karin Peulen is a Dutch artist, known for her work in various mediums, including painting, drawing, and installation art. Her practice often explores themes of nature, the human body, and the intersections between organic and constructed forms. Peulen’s work frequently incorporates abstraction and figuration, blending both to create dynamic compositions that evoke a sense of fragility and transformation. She has exhibited her work in numerous galleries and exhibitions, often engaging with conceptual ideas around perception, memory, and the relationship between the viewer and the artwork. Her ability to work across different formats and materials has made her a notable figure in contemporary art circles.

Andreea-Delia Voren graduated with a bachelor’s and a master's degree in Painting from the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design in Iași, at the Painting and Art Education department. She furthered her studies through an internship at the PXL MAD School of Arts in Belgium, where she explored the possibilities of transmediality in painting and glass, and also assisted with teaching activities at the Painting studio. Currently, she is pursuing doctoral studies at the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design at the West University of Timișoara, focusing her research on the innovations and the intersections between painting and the materiality of other artistic mediums. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally, including the Royal Academy of Art and the Mall Galleries in London, as well as in Italy and Bulgaria.

Cristiana Ursache is a researcher and curator based in Iași, Romania. She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in theories and practices in visual arts from the "George Enescu" University of Arts in Iași. Since 2023, she has been conducting doctoral research on curatorial practices in Romania from the 2000s to the present at the same university. In the past, she has studied at universities in Spain and Switzerland, including the Escuela de Arte de Sevilla and Zurich University of the Arts. She is a curator at Artep Gallery in Iași, and in 2024, she collaborated with Listval Gallery in Iceland. She has curated exhibitions both in Romania and abroad for artists such as Ștefan Câlția, Claudiu Ciobanu, Sorin Ilfoveanu, Miruna Radovici, and Radu-Mihai Tănasă.