Cristian Rusu

Cristian Rusu is a scenographer and visual artist who works across installation, exhibition design and collaborative projects. His work often engages with spatial narratives and processes of transformation, operating between artistic practice and scenographic construction.

For the 2026 edition he collaborates with Șerban Savu, a Romanian contemporary painter associated with the so-called Cluj School. His figurative works depict everyday life in post socialist Romania, often focusing on moments between labour and leisure.