Temporary Status

The project «Temporary Status» researched the artistic practice of contributing to history, memory re-collection and building archives in Moldova. I n what innovative ways is contemporary art addressing history, documents and archives in relation to contemporary forms of national and trans-national formations? Contemporary art is brought into «active dialogue» with research and documentation, focusing on artists' approaches to a continually changing distinction between state and cultural identity. A contemporary documentary video by Pavel Braila displays how the city Chisinau, relates to both social and political representation.