Imagined Organisations. Practices of Artistic Research Moving Across Semiperipheries. International Gathering

Last update: 27 June 2026.

Day 1, Wednesday, 22.07.2026 (Day in Chișinău)
Arrivals in Chisinau, Meet up, 6 pm. Venue: Feredeului Building, strada Feredeului 4, MD-2005, Chișinău, Moldova 18:00-18:30 Welcome notes and a short introduction to the week with Vladimir Us, Maxim Polyakov, Florin Bobu, Livia Pancu and Mick Wilson
18:30-19:30 Book Launch: tranzit 20+ past, present, future, edited by Flóra Gadó, Borbála Soós, published by Archive Books, designed by Andreas Wesle, 2026
19:30-20:30 Book Launch: Vitalie Sprînceană, Moldofuturism, Published by ArtMonitor in partnership with 1+1 & tranzit.ro /Iași, 2026
20:30 – 22:30 Rusanda Alexandru, DJ performance. Intros by Maxim Polyakov and Livia Pancu

Day 2, Thursday, 23.07.2026 (Day in Chișinău)
10:30-11:00 Coffee and short intro to Moldova Film Venue
11.00-13.00 Red Thread followed by Open Mic sessions (10-20 min/session). Venue: Moldova Film Building, Hincesti Hwy 61, MD-2028, Chișinău, Moldova
13.00-15.00: Lunch
16.00-20.00: Presentations by Minna Henriksson, Sezgin Boynik & Maxim Polyakov (in collaboration with Andrei Morari and Vitalie Sprînceană), Ioana Florea, Bojana Piskur, Maria Hlavajova; Venue: Plai Gallery, Alexander Pushkin St 39
Snacks and refreshments

Day 3, Friday, 24.07.2026
10:00 Meet at pick up point for bus Hotel Chișinău (Parking), Negruzzi Boulevard 7, Chişinău, Moldova.
10:15 Bus departs to Iași with a 3h stop in Măcărești (MD).
13:15 Arrive in Măcărești. “Study for the Book of Debt” project by the artist Victor Ciobanu.
17:00 (approx.) Bus departs to Iași
19:00 (approx.) Arrival in Iași (Unirii Square). Check-in to accommodation.
20:00 Evening meeting and snacks and refreshments with a short Red Thread session

Day 4, Saturday, 25.07.2026 (Day in Iași)
11.00-13.00: Red Thread // followed by Open Mic sessions (10-20 min/each) Venue: tranzit.ro/ Iași, Str. Sf. Atanasie nr. 25, Iași, Romania (Bolta Rece area)
13.00-15.00: Lunch
16:00-20:00: Presentations by Clara Abdulah and Elena Russu, Alexandru Țirdea, Charles Esche
20:00: Exhibition Opening, Baran Caginli, Lost and Found.
Followed by light snacks and refreshments

Day 5, Sunday, 26.07.2026 (Day in Iași)
10:00-13.30: Greenpeace Pavilion, Trei Ierarhi Monastery, Turkish Bath, Iași Pogrom Museum (with guided tours by Dan Acostioaei, Andrei Pripasu)
13:30-15.00: Lunch @CUIB
15.30-19.30: Presentations by Olja Triaška Stefanović, Vitalie Sprînceană, Matei Bejenaru
19.30: Performance by Dan Acostioaei, Prayer for the strengthening of the unseen borders
Followed by light snacks and refreshments

Day 6, Monday, 27.07.2026
Departures from Iași

Contributions by: Rusanda Alexandru Curcă (MD), Cătălin Gheorghe (RO), Clara Abdullah & Elena Russu (RO/MD/PMR), Bojana Piskur (SI), Dan Acostioaei (RO), Victor Ciobanu (MD), Charles Esche (NL), Djordje Balmajović (SI), Andrei Morari (PMR/MD), Minna Henriksson & Sezgin Boynik (FI/RKS), Vitalie Sprînceană (MD), Cristina David (RO), Mick Wilson (IRL/SE), Olja Triaška Stefanović (SK), Ioana Florea (RO), Maria Hlavajova (NL), Ghenadie Popescu (MD), Baran Caginli (TR/FI), Livia Pancu & Florin Bobu (RO), Matei Bejenaru (RO), Vladimir Us (MD), Alexandru Țîrdea (RO), Maxim Poleacov (PMR/MD) and others

Co-organised by 1+1 Association and tranzit.ro/ iași in partnership with HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design, Centre for Art and the Political Imaginary (CAPIm), Oberliht Association, the doctoral schools of the “George Enescu” National University of Arts Iasi (UNAGE Iași) and is co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN). Tranzit.ro/ Iasi is part of tranzit.org network. The main partner of tranzit.org is the ERSTE Foundation.

This is a cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN). The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or for the way the project results can be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.

Visual identity by Skart / Djordje Balmajović.

Cover image by Baran Caginli, Unable to recognize fingerprint (2020)