Transylvania: Built on Grass by Rena Effendi

For centuries, the small villages of Transylvania have preserved their hay meadows, raised livestock, and managed self-sustaining farms. The agrarian fairy tale, long extinct in Western Europe, still endures here in bucolic scenes where children learn to cut and rake hay by hand, where every woman in the village masters weaving, and every man can build a house from scratch, topping the roof with thousands of hardwood shingles. In this old world, defined by traditional beliefs and respect for the environment, no tall-grass meadow is stepped on before being mowed; cows and horses find their way home along the village’s muddy roads, and river water is used for milling, washing, and making alcohol.

This free exhibition at the Golfes gallery is made possible through the collaboration between the International Photography Festivals Association (IPFA) and the Biennale della Fotografia Femminile in Mantua, Italy.

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