Cestrum Nocturnum: Tincuta Marin

The new series of works by Tincuța Marin presents a convergence between ancient symbolism and modernist fragmentation within a dark, contemplative space. Drawing on Egyptian mythology, creation narratives, and protective rituals, Marin reactivates “magical thinking” as a contemporary strategy. Her work positions mythic figures—often feminine—as resilient and protective presences in a world marked by change and uncertainty.

Cestrum Nocturnum (“Queen of the Night”) is a flower that blooms in the evening, after sunset, in darkness—at a moment when the world and things shift and everything appears differently. Like this nocturnal flower, the works do not open themselves to us; rather, they withdraw and remain within space, revealing themselves slowly while sustaining a state of tension.