The exhibition Thank You proposes a re-evaluation of the relationship between man and nature through two essential artistic media - painting and sculpture - approached in a lyrical, yet critical-reflexive key. In a contemporary artistic climate in which the dominant discourses are anchored in urgency, the spectacle of crisis and immediate socio-political commentary, the appeal to themes such as beauty, harmony or gratitude may seem peripheral, if not escapist. Yet it is precisely this thematic choice that becomes a radical gesture.
In Felix Aftene's work, nature is not represented as an external 'other', but as a natural extension of the human being. It is not landscape in the traditional sense, but a presence of nature integrated into corporeality, gesture, matter - be it pictorial pigment or sculptural mass. The artist constructs an iconography of balance, in which the human figure does not dominate but cohabits, in which form does not crush but supports.
With the title Thank You, the exhibition affirms an existential positioning: that of gratitude not just as a personal emotion, but as a form of cultural resistance. In a world of acceleration, of alienation from the environment and the self, of visual hyper consumption, Aftene proposes a return to an aesthetic of essences. Here, contentment becomes a paradigm, an ethical and artistic stance.
The online subscription is valid for the entire duration of the the Sibiu International Theater Festival, 20 June - 29 June 2025
The online single ticket can be purchased until the start time of the online event and is valid until the end of its broadcast.
Online performances are available for 24 hours from the broadcast time. If you purchase your ticket after the start of the broadcast, access will only be available until 24 hours after the start time. For example: if your performance started at 17:00, you will be able to purchase your ticket until 15:00 the following day.
After the first access of each performance, the viewing code is valid for 4 hours.
Steps to follow for viewing online events during the 31st edition of the Sibiu International Theater Festival:
Go to www.sibfest.ro In the menu at the top of the page, press the "PROGRAMME & TICKETS" button
Select the BY CATEGORY button, and at the All Events button, select Online
Scroll to the desired event and access the event
Press the View Stream
Enter the access code in the newly opened window
Scroll to the video player and press the "play" (triangle) button
Enjoy!
Situations of non-functionality can be reported at any time to the e-mail address scena@sibfest.ro or by phone, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., on the phone number: 0728048945