Mihai Mihalcea /
Farid Fairuz


2021






9 August - 5 September | Zina Gallery, Cluj-Napoca

Participation in TRIUMF AMIRIA: MUSEUM WORKINGS
cluster of exhibitions curated by Kilobase Bucharest

Artists: Jasmina Al-Qaisi, Apparatus 22, Irina Bujor, Georgiana Dobre & Kjersti Vetterstad, Mihai Mihalcea, Veda Popovici
& Alex Bodea, KILOBASE BUCHAREST A-Z, TRIUMF AMIRIA MANIFESTO

More details here



7 April - 9 May | Salonul de Proiecte, Bucharest

Artistic intervention in the EXPO_02_GEN exhibition
More details here

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Artist Talk
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 / 19.00
Video recording here (RO)




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2020






4 December 2020 | The National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Bucharest

The work 'Farid Fairuz (2010-2019)' has been acquired by
The National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC)

More details here

'Farid Fairuz (2010-2019)' includes the entire artistic production made by Mihai Mihalcea under Farid Fairuz fictional biography, and comprises costumes and props used in performances and choreographic works, performances for photo and video cameras, scores, series of performative interviews which marked the appearance of Farid Fairuz in the romanian cultural landscape and the local mainstream media, and photo and video documentations.












1-4 November 2020 | online premiere
Choreography for 'Capete Infierbantate' theater play
written by Mihaela Michailov, directed by David Schwartz









August-September 2020 | Stuttgart / Bucharest
participating in the research project
'Describing in movement / Observing through embodiment'
by Alexandra Pirici







30 July 2020 | The National Dance Center (CNDB), Bucharest
premiere of
'Stars High in Amnesia's Sky (Reactivations)'

More details here
Making of documentary available here




9 July 2020 | online
participating in the artist talk
'Privind spre viitor, privind în trecut #11: GRUPUL MARGINALII'
together with Irina Costea and Cosmin Manolescu
More details here


14 February 2020 | Reactor Theatre, Cluj-Napoca
Choreograhy for "(In) Corect" theater play directed by Leta Popescu



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2019






2-7 November 2019 | Colegio das Artes, Coimbra
performing in
'Delicate Instrumets of Engagement'
ongoing action by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Coimbra Biennial of Contemporary Art 2019








24-31 October 2019 | "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest
workshop and performative intervention
in the frame of BAUBAU / Bauhaus 100 Bucharest program


9 August 2019 | Kunsthal Gent
screening
'Lament (not Mecca, not Rome)'
in the frame of EVERYTHING IS AT PLAY: Apparatus 22 takes over Kunsthal Gent


11-15 June 2019 | Art Basel, Basel
assisting the installation of and performing in
'Aggregate'
by Alexandra Pirici
Art Basel’s public art project. More details here


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2018






12-13 December 2018 | Theatre de la Ville, Paris
performing in
'Delicate Instruments of Engagement'
by Alexandra Pirici
hosted by Hotel de Behague / Ambassade de Roumanie


14-25 November 2018 | National Gallery Prague
performing in
'Delicate Instruments of Engagement'
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Jindrich Chalupecky Award 2018


27-30 October 2018 | NTU CCA, Singapore
Workshop and presentation alongside Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Stagings. Soundings. Readings. Free Jazz II


15 September - 7 October 2018 |
Bucharest, Iasi, Cluj, Timisoara


Presenting "(mis)guided tours"
a new performative setting by Farid Fairuz
assistant performer: Maria Mora

Cluj Napoca, September 15-16
Bucharest September 18 & 26
Iasi, September 28-29
Timisoara, October 6-7


5 October 2018 | Calina Foundation, Timisoara

Artist talk


1-3 October 2018 | UNAGE Theatre University, Iasi

Conducting a 3 day workshop
"Body and Presence in Contemporary Artistic Act"



13 September 2018 | Gong Theatre, Sibiu

Choreograhy for "Der Fleck" theater play for children directed by Leta Popescu



21-26 May 2018 | Kanal-Centre Pompidou, Brussels

Performing in
"Co-Natural" by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Kunstenfestivaldesarts


Media about:
https://brooklynrail.org/2018/04/artseen/ALEXANDRA-PIRICICo-natural


06 February - 15 April 2018 | New Museum, New York

Performing in
"Co-Natural" by Alexandra Pirici
More info here


22-24 February 2018 | Matadero, Madrid

presenting "We Are All Lichens"
as an interactive performative setting
in the frame of S U P E R S I M E T R I C A


26-28 January 2018 | Kunsthalle Wien

Performing in
"Delicate Instruments of Engagement"
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of TQW Reopening Festival
More info here


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2017






15 October 2017 | The Paintbrush Factory, Cluj
19, 20 October & 04 November | Omnia Hall,
The National Dance Center, Bucharest


Premiering the new performative setting
"We Are All Lichens"

Performers:
Maria Baroncea, Rui Catalao, Madalina Dan, Andreea David,
Farid Fairuz

A project co-produced by Solitude Project,
The National Dance Center (CNDB) and ColectivA


More info here





02 - 03 November 2017 | Sala Omnia, Bucharest
performing in
"Delicate Instruments of Engagement"
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Sezonul de Dans 2017


27 - 28 October 2017 | Bergen Kunsthall
performing in
"Blind Spot - Staring Down the Void"
in the frame of Meteor 2017 festival


04 - 07 October 2017 | HAU1, Berlin
performing in
"Delicate Instruments of Engagement"
by Alexandra Pirici


More info here




11 - 14 August 2017 | Norwegian Theatre Academy, Fredrikstad
participating in the artistic research project
'Blind Spot - Staring Down The Void'
with: Marcio Carvalho, Farid Fairuz, Ingvild Holm, Karen Kipphoff, Trond Lossius, Carole Nadeau.

Performances on:
FRIDAY 11th of August at 19:00
SATURDAY 12th of August at 19:00
MONDAY 14th of August at 17:00









21 - 23 July 2017 | Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
performing in
'Delicate Instruments of Engagement'
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Access Point Festival


19 June - 02 July 2017 | Kunstverein Dusseldorf
performing in
'Delicate Instruments of Engagement'
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Impulse Theater Festival 2017


16-17 March 2017 | Black Box teater, Oslo
presenting
'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)'
in the frame of Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival


26-27 January 2017 | L’Étincelle, Théâtre de la Ville de Rouen
performing in
'Delicate Instruments Handled With Care'
by Alexandra Pirici
More info here
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2016








10 November 2016 | The Paintbrush Factory, Cluj
presenting
'That panda over there, wearing pants, is a holobiont!'
(title for the current work-in-progress stage
of a new work to be revealed in 2017)
in the frame of Temps d'Images Festival

performers:
Olimpiu Blaj, Andreea David, Paul Dunca, Ruxandra Hule,
Ilinca Manolache, Katia Pascariu, Mihai-Razvan Rotaru
DJ set: Admina

producers:
Solitude Project, The National Dance Centre Bucharest,
Colectiv A

More info here







15 June - 3 July 2016 | TATE Modern, London
performing in
'Public Collection Tate Modern'
by Alexandra Pirici & Manuel Pelmus

More info here












18-19-20 March 2016 | Body & Friends Studio, Bucharest
performing
'You Might as Well Have Sung the Swedish National Anthem'
in the frame of Like CNDB Festival


11 January - 6 March 2016 | EASTWARDS PROSPECTUS, Bucharest
presenting the new video performance
Lament (not Mecca, not Rome)
in the frame of the group show
'Convulsion Ltd.: further thoughts from new associates'

Artists: Franco ARIAUDO (It), Simon ASENCIO (Fr|Be), Irina BUJOR (Ro|De), Farid FAIRUZ (Lb|Ro), Geumhyung JEONG (Kr), Thomas THWAITES (Uk)

curated by KILOBASE Bucharest & Sandra Demetrescu
Details about the work and about the exhibition


20-21 February 2016 | Tate Liverpool
participating in new ongoing action
by Alexandra Pirici and Manuel Pelmus
in the frame of '2053: A Living Museum'
more info
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October-December 2015 | Various venues, Bucharest and Cluj
co-curating Caminul Cultural 2015 program
Further info and follow


04 December 2015 | Goldsmiths University, London
running a one day-worshop
'Thinking and Moving through the Unresolved'
participation is open but based on RSVP


27 November 2015 | National Dance Center Bucharest (CNDB)
presenting
'Realia (Bucharest - Beirut)'
event link


23-26, 28-29 November 2015 | National Dance Center Bucharest
holding
'The Perfect Performance' workshop


9-10, 13-14 November 2015 | The Paintbrush Factory, Cluj
presenting my new work
'You might as well sung the Swedish national anthem'
in the frame of Temps d'Images Festival


11-12 November 2015 | The Paintbrush Factory, Cluj
performing in
'Delicate instruments handled with care'
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of Temps d'Images Festival


30-31 October, 1 November 2015 | Atelier35, Bucharest
presenting
'You might as well sung the Swedish national anthem'
in the frame of Caminul Cultural's 2015 program
more info


06-10 October 2015 | Arthalle, Bucharest
workshop with the artists selected in
the 1st edition of Biennial for Emerging Arts (B.E.A.R.)


Autumn 2015 | Goethe Institut, Bucharest
very pleased to take part in the Goethe Guerrilla program
as trainer
more info


20-26 September 2015 | Timisoara
new work premiere
'You might as well sung the Swedish national anthem'
in the frame of 'Timisoara Performing Arts Festival'
event link


26-27-28 May 2015 | Le Colombier, Bagnolet
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)'
in the frame of 'Rencontres Choreographiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis' festival
event link

Review by Noémie Coudray
Review by Christophe Candoni
Review by Agnès Izrine



13-14-15-16 May 2015 | Grande Baraque, place de la République, Metz
performing in 'Quartet for a Microphone' by Vava Stefanescu
in the frame of 'Passages' festival
event link


30 April 2015 | Fabrica de Pensule, Cluj
presenting 'Realia'
in the frame of 'Linia de Productie' program
event link


15 March 2015 | National Dance Centre, Bucharest
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)'
in the frame of 'Like CNDB #1' festival
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2014








5-9 November 2014 | Hebbel am Ufer (HAU), Berlin
Co-curating 'Good Guys Only Win in Movies' festival.

The Festival will take place between 5-9 of November in several spaces at HAU Berlin and will focus on artists and works from Bucharest and Chisinau. Alexandra Pirici, Nicoleta Esinencu, Manuel Pelmus, Ion Bors, Madalina Dan, Raluca Voinea, Paul Dunca, Bogdan Georgescu and many others will be part of it.

Please follow the link for further info and program

Thanks to all the artists involved, to Aenne Quiñones, Ciprian Marinescu, Raluca Voinea, Hannes Frey, Daniela Palimariu and to Allianz Kulturstiftung.

A special thank to Dan Perjovschi for joining us

Good Guys Only Win in Movies review by Alena Sokhan
for Berlin Art Link


Interview by Xandra Popescu for Berlin Art Link


5-6 November 2014 | Hebbel am Ufer (HAU), Berlin
performing in 'Delicate instruments handled with care'
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of 'Good Guys Only Win in Movies' festival
event link


7-8 November 2014 | Hebbel am Ufer (HAU), Berlin
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)'
in the frame of 'Good Guys Only Win in Movies' festival
event link


11 November 2014 | District Kunst und Kulturförderung, Berlin
performing in 'Delicate instruments handled with care'
by Alexandra Pirici
in the frame of 'The Forgotten Pioneer Movement'
event link


15-16 October 2014 | Oratory Centre for Culture, Lublin
performing in 'Quartet for a microphone'
by Vava Stefanescu
in the frame of Theatre Confrontations Festival


10 October 2014 | Akademie der Künste, Berlin
presenting a performance and interventions
in the frame of 'Double Projection. The folder is empty - we are present' project
event link


4 October 2014 | Weltecho, Chemnitz
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)' and a new performance
from Afifarid series in Chemnitz' city center
event link


27 June 2014 | Perform Festival, Iasi
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)'
event link


30-31 May 2014 | National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest
performing in 'Delicate instruments handled with care'
by Alexandra Pirici
event link


14 May 2014 | Akademie der Künste, Berlin
artist talk alongside Laurynas Katkus, Nele Hertling and
Lutz Seiler
video recording


02 May 2014 | National Dance Center, Bucharest
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)' and performing in
'Quartet for a microphone' by Vava Stefanescu
event link


13 April 2014 | Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, Sofia
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)'
in the frame of Antistatic Festival
event link


09 April 2014 | Alfred Ve Dvore Theater, Prague
performing in 'Romanian Dance History IX - Social Dance'
in the frame of Romanian Pulse Festival
event link


08 April 2014 | Alfred Ve Dvore Theater, Prague
presenting 'Realia (Bucharest-Beirut)
in the frame of Romanian Pulse Festival
event link


20-21-22 March 2014 | Brut Wien, Wien
performing in 'Delicate instruments handled with care'
by Alexandra Pirici
event link