From somewhere deep within
the heart of the mystic
Transylvania,
over the majestic Carpathians
and all the way to the
brotherly land of
Bessarabia,
long-gone stories come to life.
Early trails of ancient
Romanian trasures
still lie undiscovered
in these almost forgotten lands,
filled with legends and stories
that only the elderly can still recall.
For thousands of years,
people used to live
very different lives
compared to nowadays.
But now, most of their old ways
are becoming extinct.
So I decided to
start travelling to
remote places
in my home country of Romania
to learn more about
the people of the past…
my ancestors.
Oftentimes,
I would go with Cata,
one of my best friends.
No destination
No plan.
Only our camera, phones,
and our taste for adventure.
In our voyage, we learn from
the last people who still live the lives of our ancestors.
We record video and audio
of whoever is kind enough to agree
to let me use these in my projects.
in the background:
Dan Les
(the potter from Maramures)
The purpose of all this is
to integrate all these remaining bits of
surviving ancient knowledge
into modern digital art,
like music, photo, video
or even all of them combined,
Before they vanish.
in the background:
Dica Darului
(the hidede player from the Rosia Water Mill)
I will include the unique footage
gathered throughout these travels
in some of my music videos,
some of which have already been released
on my channels.
You can check them out clicking the button below.
Wanna help?