Exhibition Livia Mateias - H20 : Transition

Exhibition Livia Mateias - H20 : Transition

November 03 2023

Water, in all forms, is revealed by the multimedia installation H2O : Transition signed by Livia Mateiaș, hosted by the Water Museum, from November 3rd to November 29th 2023. Livia invited the public to contemplate water and its significance. 

There are three special events for the duration of the exhibition:

• Friday, November 3rd at 6pm1: The Opening. Click here for details.
• Wednesday, November 15th at 6:30pm: Creative workshop with Laura Samonid and Livia Mateiaș. Click here for details.
• Wednesday, November 29th at 6pm : Guided tour at the Water Museum. Click here for details. 

Below, you can read some thoughts from the artist Livia Mateiaș regarding this project:

In my artistic practice, I often use natural elements in the form of multimedia installations to represent various concepts. This time, I aimed to illustrate the water cycle in nature between its three forms - solid, liquid, and gaseous. I am fascinated by the fact that the same water exists in different forms on Earth from its origin to the present. We share the same water in our bodies that was on Earth in the time of dinosaurs. Water that has transformed over time into ice, liquid, vapor, and has been consumed by plants, animals, and humans, has become a part of glaciers, stones, leaves, and our bodies. 

I consider water to be a sacred element, without which life as we know it would not exist. This motivates me to draw attention to the ecological perspective in which we use water. Water pollution, the disruption of natural rhythms, the accelerated melting of glaciers, and the storage of large quantities of water in private pools are elements that can disrupt the cycles of life. 

In addition to the ecological perspective, gratitude for this simple yet fundamental element of life urges me to contemplate and to analyze. Often, people do not realize that it is a miracle and a blessing to have water at the tap. A visit to the Water Museum can make us a little more aware of the effort required to purify water and obtain a glass of drinking water.

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The exhibition is organized within the project "Water Museum - connection to Timisoara's cultural network", part of the National Cultural Programme "Timisoara - European Capital of Culture in 2023", funded by the Grow Timisoara 2023 programme, implemented by the Timisoara City Project Centre, with funds allocated from the state budget through the Ministry of Culture budget.