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Stories from the street market

Paper pop-up installation developed during Cluj in Residence programm offered by Centrul Cultural Clujean. The series focuses on documenting street vendors in my city. They are mostly elderly and vulnerable people, struggling to find ways of economic survival in one of the richest cities in Romania. Their situation has worsened gradually over the years, mainly due to traditional markets being replaced by supermarkets, inflation and gentrification of the city. The work attempts to bring more visibility to their situation.

2025

Monoprint, papercutting

Maria Brudasca
Visual artist and illustrator Cluj-Napoca, Romania