LASER Talks in Bucharest: The Arts of Care

Moderated by: Natalia Marin & Alex Radu

EVENT INFO
When: 07/05/2025, 7pm
Where: /SAC @ Berthelot (5 General H. M. Berthelot Street, Sector 1)

SPEAKERS BIOS
Speakers: Lyndsey Walsh (DE), Diana Drăghici (RO)

In this talk, artists Lyndsey Walsh and Diana Drăghici will explore how personal encounters with illness reshape art and notions of care. Lyndsey Walsh will have SELF-CARE as a starting point, a project featuring a queer wearable device, as a chest binder, that allows its wearer to house and care for a living BRCA1 cancer cell line, accompanying media about the wearable device, and two videos, one of them exploring the artists’ relationship with their mother and inherited genetic mutations. Diana Drăghici will share how her artistic practice evolved after her own medical experience, using art as a tool for transformation and resilience. Together, they will reflect on art as a radical, intimate act of care for the body, self, and others. The discussion will take place in English, and active, relaxed participation from the audience is encouraged.
THE ART OF CARE is the third talk in the LASER Talks Bucharest series, hosted by /SAC and moderated by Natalia Marin and Alex Radu. The LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) program is an international initiative of the Leonardo Network, bringing together artists, scientists, engineers, and professionals from various fields to discuss projects and ideas at the intersection of art and science. These meetings take place in over 60 cities worldwide, promoting the exchange of knowledge and collaboration between creative and scientific disciplines.
Leonardo is the leading platform dedicated to research and education, with a special focus on the intersection of science, technology, and art. Founded as a global network in 1968, the Leonardo journal, published by MIT Press, and the website www.leonardo.info have become reference points for professionals, researchers, and artists, promoting groundbreaking research and interdisciplinary collaborations.

SPONSORS

LASER Talks Bucharest is hosted and supported by /SAC, an independent, non-profit initiative designed as an alternative to traditional organizational and institutional frameworks. Its mission is to contribute to the historical and contextual evolution of contemporary independent art through dedicated resources and strategic approaches, fostering a direct and unfiltered dialogue between creators and audiences. Operating as a dynamic platform for organizing, producing, and sharing work, /SAC empowers creators to engage authentically with an informed and invested public. Positioned as a cooperative link within the local arts ecosystem, it seeks to establish fresh avenues for art placement, communication, and identity-building. As a transdisciplinary interface, /SAC bridges artistic and curatorial practices, creating collaborative networks across disciplines to shape and amplify the discourse and production of contemporary art. Through its core pillars—Exhibition, Research, and Communication—it engages with artists, curators, and theorists from local and global art communities to develop timely, responsive contexts for artistic dialogue and interaction, nurturing spaces that embody the spirit of creative exploration and expression. www.sacbucharest.com & www.sac-malmaison.com