At her nonfigurative painting’s opening gallery, the presence of the artist observes the audience’s reactions regarding her work. Despite being of varying ages, backgrounds, and social status, the common denominator is the unproductive discourse between them, which starts being more about defending one’s egos rather than talking about art. Gathering from these discussions, the painter isstruck byinspiration to start a new painting.
Romania / 2023 / 9'
Director
Matei Preda – A fresh graduate of film directing, having studied at the National University of Film and Theatre „I. L. Caragiale” in his hometown of Bucharest, Romania, Matei Preda tends to explore in a comical manner the bitter-sweet events that compose the inner workings of people.
His creative passion has been sparked by comic books, graphic novels, and manga, as well as web comics and cartoons, since the age of 10. All throughout middle school, he illustrated slices of life in humorous ways, being posted in various kids magazines, blogs, etc. Filmmaking came naturally, as he started filming sketches with his neighborhood friends, drawing inspiration from his comics. Starting in high school, he began working on directing short films, which in turn got selected worldwide at various teen film festivals.
