Tincuța Marin’s new series of works presents a convergence between ancient symbolism and modernist fragmentation within a dark, contemplative space. Inspired by Egyptian mythology, creation narratives, and protective rituals, Marin reactivates “magical thinking” as a contemporary strategy. Her work positions mythical figures, often female, as resilient and protective presences in a world marked by change and uncertainty.
Cestrum Nocturnum (“Queen of the Night”) is a flower that opens in the evening, after sunset, in darkness, when the world and things begin to change and everything appears differently. Like this nocturnal flower, the works do not open themselves to us; rather, they withdraw and remain in space, revealing themselves slowly while sustaining a state of tension.
