In Search of Sophia

Location: Grand Square of Sibiu
Duration: 16.10-8.11.2015
Partners: Elijah Association the Ruth Zenkert Social Initiative, Sibiu County Department of the National Archives of Romania, Sibiu City Hall
Curator: Maria Barna
Scientific consultant: Alexandru Sonoc
Photographer: Alexandru Olănescu
Graphics: Chris Balthes
This exhibition is part of the cultural project In Search of Sophia, co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund

Text offered by the curator:

This exbition is meant to reveal less known things about the baroness Sophia von Brukenthal (1725-1782). Thematically, it develops on several segments: Sophia`s family; cultural and social information comprised in her unique portrait, painted around 1766; two age-regressions realized after her portrait; archive researches; von Brukenthals` cultural heritage.
The opening of the exhibition in outdoor space facilitates the access to culture for large target groups; it also gives the possibility to visitors to take selfies, to post them on the Musem`s official facebook page and, thus, to become DigiArt creators.