Petruț Călinescu

Petruț Călinescu was selected for the 2024 Shortlist with Pride and Concrete. 10 Years Later.

Petruț Călinescu is an independent photographer and the co-founder of the Romanian Center for Documentary Photography (cdfd.ro). He is represented by Panos Pictures. He studied journalism and spent a long time working as a photojournalist, then dedicated himself to long-term documentary photography projects. To him, photography opens doors to worlds that spark his curiosity. Some of his most well-known projects are The Black Sea and Pride and Concrete. More information at: www.petrut-calinescu.com

Ioana Călinescu

Ioana Călinescu was selected for the 2024 Shortlist with Pride and Concrete. 10 Years Later.

Ioana Călinescu is an independent journalist by conviction and, more recently, a co-founder of extensive independent cultural projects with social impact such as the Museum of Abandonment (MA) and the Romanian Center for Documentary Photography (CdFD). She has been experimenting with a blend of social and cultural project communication for several years. Over the past six years, she has been responsible for PR and communication at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Bucharest.