https://iubinescu.com iubinescu Sat, 02 Aug 2025 17:59:25 +0000 https://iubinescu.com en https://iubinescu.com/info Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:10:32 +0000 iubinescu https://iubinescu.com/info INFOraisa hagiu1993 - now <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/246f5a1ac4cce53de219b9d1b3bd443d5163510beba2e17b508d9913c9704575/raisa-hagiu_4y_12.jpg" data-mid="166614235" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/246f5a1ac4cce53de219b9d1b3bd443d5163510beba2e17b508d9913c9704575/raisa-hagiu_4y_12.jpg" /> I’M RAYA,︎︎︎an enthusiastic human being, working with photography, fascinated by thin strips of light and the sun glittering on the water, working on my heart and mind, curious about inner landscapes, sky mind, sun rays heart and clouds thoughts. Born in Galati, Romania. Lived and worked in Barcelona and Berlin. Based in Dharamshala, India.&nbsp; Currently in a Tibetan Buddhist meditation centre somewhere in the Lower Himalayas, where I spend my time looking at and learning about my inner world in depth, and working behind the scenes to make this possible for others as well. ︎︎︎ Photography &amp; Video, University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania︎︎︎ École Supérieure des Beaux Arts D'Angers, France I’M IUBINESCU,a play of syllables and a collection of offerings, in order to inspire, contribute to, and support other beings on their journey. All my practice is actually an offering to the world, so all my images, projects, and other activities come under the umbrella of iubinescu. 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All my practice is an offering to the world, as everything I am, know, and can do, comes from all beings holy beings non beings constantly teaching and inspiring me. All my practice is a love letter, a love poem to the whole world and beyond. all my love https://iubinescu.com/way-of-seaing-2020-2022 Wed, 04 May 2022 09:08:14 +0000 iubinescu https://iubinescu.com/way-of-seaing-2020-2022 WAY OF SEAING Berlin, Germany2020 - 2022 <img width="1333" height="2000" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d949bcb783a70ac162121e417de8b977e342f83377b016d2d016f76eebcedaa/raisahagiu_portfolio_way-of-seaing_10.jpg" data-mid="141620353" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9d949bcb783a70ac162121e417de8b977e342f83377b016d2d016f76eebcedaa/raisahagiu_portfolio_way-of-seaing_10.jpg" /> <img width="1333" height="2000" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/70ef3d3b31985b3370f4837553e5c7d4230f3673a2b7a30cf42da857ec6fa224/raisahagiu_portfolio_way-of-seaing_8.jpg" data-mid="141620354" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/70ef3d3b31985b3370f4837553e5c7d4230f3673a2b7a30cf42da857ec6fa224/raisahagiu_portfolio_way-of-seaing_8.jpg" /> <img width="1667" height="2500" width_o="1667" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f20e5ba26922e54cbb7d396b797ea2ec6ac4518a059767fa5b7fef34dbb4a776/Raisa-Hagiu_Way-of-Seaing_book_16.jpg" data-mid="141620378" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f20e5ba26922e54cbb7d396b797ea2ec6ac4518a059767fa5b7fef34dbb4a776/Raisa-Hagiu_Way-of-Seaing_book_16.jpg" /> <img width="1333" height="2000" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f13273aec942b8ed37ce01c363ea1083d0660eac7bda1cd98432dab0ee56fb2c/way-of-seaing-raisa-hagiu.jpg" data-mid="141620886" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f13273aec942b8ed37ce01c363ea1083d0660eac7bda1cd98432dab0ee56fb2c/way-of-seaing-raisa-hagiu.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21abac45bf6c00f827d38d52f1543d6a2cff817d951f9ea6c27371cfea49fa64/RaisaHagiu_website_Flashes-of-Perception_22.jpg" data-mid="141620266" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/21abac45bf6c00f827d38d52f1543d6a2cff817d951f9ea6c27371cfea49fa64/RaisaHagiu_website_Flashes-of-Perception_22.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="2250" width_o="1500" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7ce59785e998712ced1d61354e3d62ab3535b38d39e2dafa72f698b863e7ab5d/Raisa-Hagiu---Way-of-Seeing---6.jpg" data-mid="142029557" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7ce59785e998712ced1d61354e3d62ab3535b38d39e2dafa72f698b863e7ab5d/Raisa-Hagiu---Way-of-Seeing---6.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="6000" width_o="4000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b889ff934f0e53a93954b8888687abd5e93869820114bddc071dd2875483e4bf/09---triunghi.jpg" data-mid="141620235" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b889ff934f0e53a93954b8888687abd5e93869820114bddc071dd2875483e4bf/09---triunghi.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d210c34fc523417b6444fc9264caae1af1f884e7ef43c1678037da5273f3f59/RaisaHagiu_website_Flashes-of-Perception_24.jpg" data-mid="141620234" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/6d210c34fc523417b6444fc9264caae1af1f884e7ef43c1678037da5273f3f59/RaisaHagiu_website_Flashes-of-Perception_24.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c7cb7b436a412001698686a0b1473b66d22b9e643c24650a1dd4007aa9d2c09/RaisaHagiu_website_Flashes-of-Perception_31.jpg" data-mid="141620268" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/8c7cb7b436a412001698686a0b1473b66d22b9e643c24650a1dd4007aa9d2c09/RaisaHagiu_website_Flashes-of-Perception_31.jpg" /> Photography is an extension of my perception of the world, and Way of Seaing is a project (and a book︎︎︎) that describe my practice completely. I photographed the sun reflecting in the water for the first time when I was nine years old, and since then my whole practice is dedicated to perception, to how things exist, to how they come into being, to light, to how they appear to my mind. Way of Seaing is a body of work inspired by the human mind, Indra's net, or the interconnectedness between everything. It is about seeing, being seen, and the sea, and ultimately, a tribute to the mind. The project consists of an on-going series of photographs of light glittering on the water, as metaphors for the mind, short texts, poems, and dreams, following a journey about understanding thoughts and feelings, and overcoming fears - by bringing light on them, in order to eventually go beyond them. ︎︎︎ Way of Seaing: the book︎︎︎︎︎︎ Part of Light clarity avocado salad in the morning︎︎︎ ~ group exhibition curated by Horațiu Lipot @ Jecza Gallery, Timisoara, Romania, 2021 <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f077260d32cb92f9f5ede2a15ab8bfa616f0020b6c6830b2d18aa7943916b760/Raisa-Hagiu_Way-of-Seaing_book_17.jpg" data-mid="166988377" border="0" data-scale="66" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f077260d32cb92f9f5ede2a15ab8bfa616f0020b6c6830b2d18aa7943916b760/Raisa-Hagiu_Way-of-Seaing_book_17.jpg" /> Seeing or looking at things is a very fascinating subject for me, as I work with photography and images in general - with both real, existing, obvious images, and more subtle images, that exist solely in my mind, that I create without even knowing. This project was born from my understanding of the Buddhist philosophy and psychology of the mind, and from empirical research into my own mind, paying attention to what I pay attention to. It is clear for me that my experience of life depends on the perceptions and conceptions that I have about myself and the world, as everything I experience is a reflection of my thoughts. Their quality affects every part of my life, therefore I find it crucial to know them, where they come from and what can I do with them. And if they are not helpful, to understand how can I morph them into something more beneficial and not harmful. So I try to notice my mind and question my assumptions, to see clearly the reality I live in. Way of Seaing explores this potential of the human mind to understand itself and the world around it, and perfecting it. “The mind mirror illumines all ingenuously. Its penetrating, limitless rays reach everywhere in the universe. Without exception, everything is reflected in this mirror. The whole universe is a gem of light beyond the terms of in and out.” Yoka Daishi (7th cent. CE.) The light and the water in my photographs are symbols of the mind. The light reveals everything. The water reflects everything.&nbsp;