Wedding Travelling in Space 

Editor: So this painting, "Wedding Travelling in Space" by Sabin Balasa, presents a very dreamlike landscape. The colors are muted, almost lunar, and there’s a definite feeling of…otherworldliness. What strikes you most about this piece? Curator: What I see here is an exploration of monumentalizing personal experience within a grand, perhaps even overwhelming, historical and cosmological context. A wedding, a deeply intimate moment, is set against the vastness of space, a stage historically inaccessible and culturally imagined as the ultimate frontier. Editor: So, you’re seeing the contrast between the personal and the cosmic… Do you think the elusiveness of the date of its creation affects its interpretation? Curator: Absolutely. The lack of a precise date allows it to exist almost outside of time, resonating with a broader narrative of human aspiration and our evolving relationship with space exploration. I’m wondering if we can also see a subtle commentary on cultural values, since weddings are historically, traditionally loaded events… Is this a journey to somewhere beyond Earthly constraints, do you think? Editor: It’s interesting you say that. Maybe the couple is attempting to free themselves from social pressures by going literally above and beyond! Are you suggesting the artist perhaps uses the genre of fantasy art as a means of commenting on social conventions and expectations? Curator: Precisely. The very act of placing a wedding within this fantasy space opens it up for scrutiny. Are they escaping something, or building something new? This isn’t just a personal event anymore, it becomes a symbol of a shifting cultural landscape. Editor: I never thought about fantasy art as holding that kind of power! Thank you. Curator: It's a pleasure to consider such open possibilities. It challenges us to consider how art plays an integral role in both reflecting and reshaping our cultural narratives.