One Monument Later
2018
Dan Er. Grigorescu is the son of general Eremia Grigorescu, who defeated general von Mackensen in a memorable and crucial battle during WWI. The monumental ensemble at Târgu Jiu, erected in 1936, was conceived as a memorial to the battles between the Romanian and German troops that took place around the city and on the Jiu river in 1916-1917. This exhibition presents a reproduction of the 1982 Venice show, together with other images and documents meant to illustrate this historical chain of events connecting politics, war and culture, from 1916 until today. The exhibition is a celebration of both the monument and of the photographer.
text from the exhibition by Calin Dan
Location: MNAC, Bucharest, RO
Client: National Museum of Conteporary Art
Status: finished
Area: 500sqm
Team: Kalliopi Dimou, Sorin Istudor
Curator: Călin Dan
Photo: Dani Ghercă