Motto: Most times i feel like I know what I’m doing.
Date and place of birth: 05.11.1978, București
Studies
Sabin Drăgoi Art Highschool Arad – painting, 1993 – 1997
The Art University in Bucharest, Te Faculty of Decorative Arts and Design, with a major in Set Design, 1997-2002
MAPA Summer Academy for Stage, Light and Projection, Berlin, 2000
MA in Directing, Târgu-Mureș Arts University, 2018-2020
Professional Experience at Reactor
Concept and direction, Events Horizon, text Ioana Hogman, 2024
Set designer, r.e.g.e.n.e.r.a.t.i.o.n., concept and choreography Beatrice Oneț, 2024
Set and video designer, Wonders of Transylvania, directed by Martin Boross, playwriting Alexa Băcanu and Martin Boross, 2024
Concept and coordination, LOC, 2023-present
Set designer, The Duck!, by Cleopatra Constantinescu, directed by Dragoș Alexandru Mușoiu, 2023
Set designer, Beyond the Golden Hour by Ovidiu Cioclov, directed by Ovidiu Caița, 2023
Co-creator, Point Nemo, collective work, concept by Catinca Drăgănescu, 2023
Set and video designer, Gliese 445, text and direction Raul Coldea, 2023
Set Designer, Under Water, by Ioana Toloargă, directed by Olivia Grecea, 2022
Set Designer, The Dream, by Alexa Băcanu, directed by Dragoș Alexandru Mușoiu, 2022
Director, concept, Interior-light, 2021
Set Designer, Move Out Of My Sun, directed by Leta Popescu, 2021
Set Designer, A Night Of Entertaining At Reactor, directed by Cristian Ban, 2021
Director, concept, While We Inhabit, online performance installation, 2020
Set Designer, video concept, All’s Well That Ends, directed by Radu Nica, 2019
Concept, co-author, 1:100, instalation, 2019
Professional Experience Outside Reactor
Set Design, Video, (In)vizibil, directed by Leta Popescu – Teatrul Maghiar Cluj-Napoca, 2019
Video, D’ale carnavalului, directed by Adi Iclenzan – Teatrul Național Târgu-Mureș, 2019
Set Design, Video, Bang, directed by Theodor-Cristian Popescu – Teatrul Național Craiova, 2019
Set Design, Video, Frontal, directed by Gianina Cărbunariu – Teatrul Tineretului Piatra Neamț, 2019
Set Design, Video, Work in Progress, a performance by Gianina Cărbunariu – Teatro delle Passioni, Modena, 2018
Set Design, Video, Meșterul Manole, directed by Andrei Măjeri – Teatrul Național Cluj-Napoca, 2018
Set Design, Video, Sound design, Albina din capul meu, directed by Theodor Cristian Popescu, Teatrul Național Tg. Mureș, Compania Liviu Rebreanu, 2018
Set Design, Video, Oameni obișnuiți, a performance by Gianina Cărbunariu – Teatrul Național Radu Stanca, Sibiu, 2016
Set Design, Light design, Video, Martiri, directed by Radu Nica – Teatrul Național Radu Stanca, Sibiu, 2016
Video, Artists Talk, a performance by Gianina Cărbunariu – Arcub, Bucharest, 2016
Set Design, Video, Die Firma Dankt (Cu mulțumirile firmei), directed by Theodor Cristian Popescu – Teatrul Național Radu Stanca, Sibiu, 2015
Set Design, Perplex, directed by Theodor Cristian Popescu – Teatrul Ioan Slavici Arad, 2014
Set Design, Video, Richard al III-lea se interzice, directed by Anca Bradu – Ujvideki Szinhaz, Novi Sad, 2014
Set Design, Costumes, video, Pescărușul, directed by Antoaneta Cojocaru – Teatrul Bulandra, 2013
Set Design, Video, Costumes, Rosmersholm, directed by Anca Bradu – Ujvideki Szinhaz, Novi Sad, 2013
Set Design, Târgoviște de jucărie, directed by Ana Mărgineanu – Teatrul Municipal Târgoviște, 2011
Video, The Nothing Box, a performance by Silvia Călin – Centrul Național al Dansului, 2011
Set Design and video, Ziua Futută a lui Nils, directed by Peca Ștefan – Teatrul Luni de la Green Hours, 2008
Video, Parfum de femeie, directed by Daniel Popa – Teatrul Bulandra, Bucharest, 2008
Set Design and video, Femeia din trecut, directed by Theodor Cristian Popescu – Teatrul Metropolis București, 2008
Set Design and video, Mansarde à Paris avec vue sur la mort, directed by Radu Afrim – Kultur Fabrik Luxembourg, 2007
Set Design, Povestiri despre nebunia noastră cea de toate zilele, directed by Radu Afrim – Teatrul Tineretului Piatra Neamț, 2007
Set Design and video, E doar sfârșitul lumii, directed by Radu Afrim – Teatrul Odeon București, 2007
Set Design and video, Bucharest calling, directed by Ana Mărgineanu – Teatrul Luni de la Green Hours, 2006
Video, Baby Smile, directed by Carmen Vidu – Teatrul Undercloud, 2006
Set Design, Nunta mic burgheză, directed by Anca Bradu – Teatrul Maghiar Cluj Napoca, 2006
Set Design, video, I Hate Helen, directed by Carmen Vidu, Arcub București, 2005
Set design, Noaptea arabă, directed by Radu Nica – Teatrul Radu Stanca Sibiu, 2005
Audio Performance at #FMR Forme ușoare de performativitate, ZIZ, Art and Social Area Opening, Cluj-Napoca, 2020
Hikikomori, concept performance Vlaicu Golcea – Itinerary Performance – Video.
IA, performative installation, co-created with Vlaicu Golcea and Oscar Loeser, MNAC Bucharest, 2017
ReVerbs, Performative installation created by Özlem Alkiş, Vlaicu Golcea, Andrei Gâțu and Mihai Păcurar, MNAC Bucharest, 2013
He participates to most of the exhibitions and events of the multimedia art group Kinema Ikon, Arad, from 2005 onwards
Turnul Negru, Visuals for Live Set Vlaicu Golcea / Mihai Pacurar, Amural4, Brașov, 2018
Burn the Waters, Music Video for Temple Invisible, 2017
Cutia albă, a film by Mihai Păcurar. Selected to film and animation festivals from Romania, Greece, Portugal, USA, India, Croatia, Bulgaria, Poland. Awarded Best Animation at IFF Windsor, California, USA and at TIFF, Cluj-Napoca 2017, as well as a mention at Filmul de Piatra, 2016.
Fear is a Lie, Music Video for Dream Diggers, 2015
Noire de București, Visuals for the live concert, Noire de București – Vlaicu Golcea, at the Konfrontacje Teatralne Festival, Lublin, Polonia, 2015
Contact: mihai.pacu@gmail.com