“Bucharest. It’s the city where I was born and which I somehow ignored up until a while ago. I very well may have missed many stories in my carelessness during this time. Perhaps because I know I have Bucharest „at hand”, as it’s the city where I spend most of my time. – Cosmin Gârleșteanu”

The book documents the “life” of this former resort during the period 2022–2024, approximately 30 years after its “abandonment,” capturing and exploring the ruins and the marks left by people and time. Alongside my own photographs, the project also includes archival images, postcards from the resort’s glory days, and personal photographs from the archive of a local family.

“Dorian Delureanu spent 7 years doing theater photography in Craiova, between 1993-2000: […] I had the chance to photograph iconic performances staged by important directors such as Silviu Purcărete, Beatrice Bleonț, Mihai Măniuțiu, Tompa Gábor, Cristian Hadji-Culea, Vlad Mugur.”

“In his black-and-white pictures, Oliver Merce tries to make the unseen seen, to interpret a vast range of gray shades. He attempts to translate this hidden, abstract thing called faith – more discreet than a mustard seed – into visual language. “

“I keep taking photos in Bucharest. Because the city is changing, it’s reinventing itself. Because it gives me a sense of well-being and I often feel like a tourist in my own city. “