Mineriada
Anton Roland Laub
Mineriada is a sarcastic term that combines the Romanian word “miner” (miner) with the suffix “-iada,” as in “olimpiada” (a suffix used to form nouns). Anton Roland Laub examines the division of Romanian society and how it led the country to a decade of isolation. The artist explores the sites and trauma of physical violence incurred when enraged miners loyal to the regime were brought to Bucharest by train in order to strike down the pro-European opposition. He thus points attention to recurring conflicts in a polarized world.