The Context
Romania is currently undergoing a complex transformation process which has a dramatic impact on all aspects of life. Besides the shift in mentalities, the landscape is the aspect which is being irreversibly transformed. These transformations are most visible in cities and towns, but can also be observed in rural areas and other parts of the country.
As a result, I believe that there was a need to impartially document the current Romanian landscape in its totality. This is critical both from a historical point of view and also for gaining a better understanding of the complexity of the transformation process itself.
The Project
Entropy is my attempt to better understand contemporary Romania. It is the continuation of most of the smaller photographic projects that I have undertaken in the past. It is an alternative to similar state-run or independent initiatives which present an old and idyllic version of the reality in which Romanians currently live.
Until now, the project has covered around 40 places from all over Romania (see map).
The Author
Tudor Prisacariu was born in Bucharest, Romania. In May 2007 he graduated from “Richmond, The American International University in London”, earning a First Class Honors Degree in “Creative Arts & Communication. Art, Design and Media with Combined Studies” and also a second degree in “Computing: Computer Engineering”. In 2006 he created camera80.ro, an online photography gallery showcasing the work of young Romanian photographers. Tudor is currently based in London. You can see more of his work at www.dtailed.com.
The Ratiu Family Foundation
Entropy was made possible with the support of the Ratiu Family Foundation. A special thank you goes out to them.
The Ratiu Family Foundation was established by Ion and Elisabeth Ratiu in London, in 1979. The main objective of the Foundation is to promote and support projects which further education and research in the culture and history of Romania and its people. You can learn more about the foundation by visiting its website, www.ratiufamilyfoundation.com.
Terms of use
This work by Tudor Prisacariu is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
For any commercial usages of the images, please contact me.
