Thea Lazăr

(b. 1993, Târgu Mureș) lives and works in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Her artistic practice spans a wide range of mediums, including textile and embroidery, multimedia installations, video, and 3D animation. With a focus on storytelling, her work intertwines traditional craftsmanship and contemporary technology, creating a dynamic dialogue that reflects both personal and universal narratives. Through the juxtaposition of nature and technology, she highlights the tension between the organic and the manufactured, prompting contemplation of their coexistence. Nature, particularly local and endemic plants, holds a significant place in Lazăr’s artistic inspiration.

Through the incorporation of botanical elements, she constructs a symbolic language that transcends geographical boundaries. By exploring the delicate relationship between human existence and the natural world, her art aims to evoke a sense of wonder and appreciation for the beauty and fragility of our environment. In addition to her botanical motifs, she often turns her attention to cars and car parts, examining them through a nostalgic lens. By delving into this theme, she prompts viewers to reflect on the historical and cultural significance of automobiles, emphasizing their symbolic role in notions of mobility, progress, and personal freedom.

• Education
• 2012 – 2015
  • BA, University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Study program Photography and Video
• 2015 – 2017
  • MA, University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Study program Photography and Video

• Selected exhibitions
• 2023
  • Ars Electronica Gardens Exhibition, Linz, Austria
  • Ghosts Whisper Loud and Clear, Zina Project Space, Cluj-Napoca
  • Kimaera, kinema ikon, Arad
• 2022
  • The Bittersweet Chaos of Becoming, MATKA/ Ivan Gallery, Bucharest
  • Current Alternatives to Something That is Missing, MATCA Artspace, Cluj-Napoca
  • Ecologies of Repair, Gaep Gallery, Bucharest
  • Crush, Zina Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
• 2021
  • TEORETICENȚE, Revista Cutra/Suprainfinit, Bucharest
  • Off World Colonies, Indecis Artist Run, Timișoara
  • NUCLEU 0008 – SEEN, Leilei Gallery, Bucharest
  • 2121 Time Capsule, Goodbuy Gallery, Bucharest
  • Millions of Ruins, Galeria Quadro 21, Cluj-Napoca
  • clock-watching, Black Cube, Denver, Colorado, SUA

• 2020
  • In Good Company / Warm Up, kinema ikon, Arad
  • Ride the Snake to the Lake, Cazul 101, Bucharest
  • the wrong epicentre, The Wrong Biennale, Valencia, Spain
• 2019
  • The Museum Affair ,The Paintbrush Factory / Botanical Museum, Cluj-Napoca
  • Tree of Digital Life / New Environmental Imaging, Halucinarium, Bucharest
  • Fragments, Bozar, Bruxelles, Belgium
• 2018
  • Let Us Approach the Internet at the Speed of Dreams, kinema ikon, Arad
  • Where do we go from here?, Salonul de Proiecte, Bucharest
  • CHIMERA: Automated Erotic Massage Salon, Atelier 34, Bucharest
  • ppm #3 copy art show, Aici Acolo Pop-Up Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
• 2017
  • possible futures, Simultan, Timișoara
  • The Birthday Party of an Android Not Yet Installed, Aici Acolo Pop-Up Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
  • ppm #2 copy art show, Aici Acolo Pop-Up Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
• 2015
  • ppm #1 copy art show, Aici Acolo Pop-Up Gallery, Cluj-Napoca