Between October 18 and October 27, 2024, the scenographer of the German State Theater Timișoara (GSTT), Ioana Popescu, will participate in the Bucharest Scenography Biennial, National Section. The event is organized by the International Organization of Set Designers, Theatre Technicians and Theatre Architects (OISTAT).
During this event, the scenographer will exhibit representative images of her artistic contribution to the GSTT performance "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother", directed by Yuri Kordonsky, for which Ioana Popescu, the costume and live sand drawings designer, together with Helmut Stürmer, the set designer, received the 2018 UNITER award for best scenography.
Ioana Popescu graduated in 2003 from the University of Arts in Bucharest, Faculty of Decorative Arts and Design - scenography section. She made her debut as a set designer in 2001, with her first performance as a set designer, Arnold Wesker's "Chips with Everything", directed by Cornel Popescu, staged at the National Theatre in Targu Mures.
Later, after graduating, she worked as a set designer for 8 years at the National Theatre of Targumureș. Since 2011, she joined the artistic team of the German State Theatre in Timisoara, working as a set designer on a lot of shows. Here are a few of them: "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and her Heartless Grandmother" (costumes and live sand drawings), Spring Awakening (costumes), "Leonce and Lena" (costumes), "Europa" (set and costumes), "Titus Andronicus" (set and costumes), "Bremen" (set and costumes). She collaborates with several theatres in the country - Hungarian State Theatre "Csiky Gergely" Timișoara, National Theatre Bucharest, Hungarian State Theatre Cluj, Classical Theatre "Ioan Slavici", Arad, Luceafărul Theatre Iasi, Theatre "Sică Alexandrescu" Brasov, and works with top Romanian and foreign directors: Radu Alexandru Nica, Yuri Kordonsky, Alexandru Dabija, Brian Michaels, Răzvan Mazilu, Charles Muller.
Established in 1970, the Romanian Center OISTAT was in charge of the exchange of information, experience and knowledge between Romanian and foreign scenographers. It facilitated the participation of Romanian scenographers in international meetings and events (exhibitions, congresses, seminars). It organized national meetings to commemorate important personalities of scenography and theatre architecture. Thus, the Romanian Center OISTAT aims to represent the interests of all artists, designers and technicians who contribute to the realization of the scenic image, whether they are in charge of stage, costumes or video, lighting or sound design.
