EXPO-ZID at Arsenal Park

The passion for painting of the engineer, who happens to be an artist as well, Rodica Strugaru, has given rise to this creation camp. The EXPO-ZID project is moulded on the concept of Arsenal Park, combining past and present. The name of the project comes from the concept itself: the old wall of the former munitions factory does not stand against blasts any more, but serves as a place for “hanging” a work of art.

 The artists’ volets, “this boxing” of the new into the old, as Mrs. Strugaru stated, can make you think of a succession of paintings displayed in an exhibition; “displayed not in a fancy gallery but on plain wall: it is not a regular display, it is actually the ‘Expo-zid’”. These pieces of art you can take to different sites: churches, monasteries, old cities or boroughs, each carrying on the idea of past.

The way the artists feel, imagine, create is what brings the new into the old frame. This project represents a new experience, a true challenge for the artists: they discovered the enchantment of painting in the middle of the nature. Nature and buildings around have made possible EXPO-ZID. Sixteen beautiful paintings, large as 3mx3m, will make the delight of those interested in art and who will choose Arsenal Park.

ARSENAL PARK is a tourist ground with 3-star military distinction, one of the few sites in Europe having a military concept. Built on the exact spot of the former munitions factory in Orastie, ARSENAL PARK has created a new embodiment of military life: The Holiday Soldier. You can still discover the site’s military, male attitude of a garrison but now you are not given a drill but a thrill. The 80 hectares of Arsenal Park has a whole range of opportunities: adventure, military outdoor museum, playground in natural surroundings.