Nearly a century, the University of Art and Design of Cluj-Napoca has been committed to providing a dynamic artistic education, covering three distinct developmental periods in history. During this time, numerous influential figures contributed to the evolution and success of the school, establishing a rich tradition that began in 1925 with the School of Fine Arts. These exchanges and influences were defining factors for the development of a consistent artistic practice. At the beginning of the 2000s, a remarkable group appeared, which outlined an artistic direction in full growth, signalling and placing Cluj in the art world. An aura of mystery materializes and forms around this group of artists, an aura that creates a specific Eastern Europe atmosphere. These distinctive images and feelings draw a path that transcends the borders and creates external connections. (Interview published in Artribune magazine, September 11, 2020, translation from Italian by Virgil Mihaiu)