Luminara Florescu

Artist.

Community builder.

Activist.                                           

Curator.

Artist Mentor.

Creative Wellbeing workshop leader.

Mother.

​When my body finally refused the hyper-productivity of the art world, I discovered collapse as revolutionary. In periods of enforced rest, I found a different way of making and a radical rejection of the notion that artistic worth comes from constant output. I believe in the power of playful disruption - art can be both gentle and radical. My practice seeks a creative (re)imagining of a care-based society through projects such as Rest As Protest and The Slow Practice Collective. Bringing together communities of disabled, chronically ill and neurodiverse artists to explore creativity that exists in the territory of Unbelonging.

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Values Statement -

A Gentle Crip Protest when our world is on fire. 

Concerned over the continuing rise of fascism, hate speech, ecocide and the power of billionaires to control these narratives for the purposes of division and harm, I decided to disentangle myself from 'Big Tech'.  Beginning in 2026, I am embarking on a research journey into grassroots, ethical, sustainable and decentralised alternatives to digital platforms. This is part of my Gentle Protest project. I will be working on Crip Time to allow myself to dive deep into the research and disentangle myself from Big Tech in stages that are manageable and support my health and wellbeing.  I will share my research and resources on my website for those who may wish to participate in this Gentle Protest.

This action links to my values set out in The Contract of Self Care -a downloadable resource to support a best practice model for artists who have a social practice as well as participating members of the public involved in their projects.

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If you would like to work or collaborate with me please reach out via my CONTACT Page or Instagram: @luminara_florescu