Jecza Gallery is pleased to announce Matei Emanuel’s participation in Fragments for an Inventory of the Present, presented at the National Museum of Contemporary Art of Romania (MNAC), Bucharest, from 5 November to 6 December 2026.
Curated by Raluca Ilaria Demetrescu, the group exhibition occupies the museum’s Marble Hall and forms part of the National Contemporary Art Salon (SNAC 2026), organised by the Union of Visual Artists of Romania with the support of ARCUB. This year’s Salon explores the theme Art Between Memory and Identity, bringing together artists from different generations and artistic backgrounds.
Emanuel presents As a child, I used to dream about great things (În copilărie, visam la lucruri mărețe), a sculpture in bronze, aluminium and steel. Its bicycle-like form combines enlarged stationery objects with coin-shaped wheels, translating familiar objects into an imagined vehicle.
The exhibition opened on 5 November as part of MNAC’s autumn–winter exhibition season. Curatorial’s photographic coverage features Emanuel’s sculpture installed in the Marble Hall.
Exhibition information
Fragments for an Inventory of the Present
National Contemporary Art Salon — SNAC 2026
5 November – 6 December 2026
Exhibition curator: Raluca Ilaria Demetrescu
SNAC 2026 curator: Cătălin Davidescu
MNAC coordinator: Irina Radu
Venue: Marble Hall, National Museum of Contemporary Art of Romania
Palace of Parliament, Calea 13 Septembrie 1–3, Bucharest
Access: Gate B3 / Entrance E1, Wing E4
Opening reception: 5 November 2026, 17:00–21:30
Visiting hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11:00–18:30
Last admission: 18:00
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and public holidays.
Further information
Official exhibition page — MNAC
Exhibition coverage and installation photographs — Curatorial
