So, You’re Going Out Dressed Like That?

So, You’re Going Out Dressed Like That? 1
White Cuib, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
25.09 – 23.10.2025
Artists: Lucian Indrei, Musz, Lea Rasovszky, George Roșu, Maryna Tomaszewska, Elise Wilk
Curator: Alina Andrei

Women wearing trousers, or men not dressing “masculine enough” are often criticized by representatives of religious denominations. In Romania, in Europe—yesterday and today, in the 21st century. Victims of sexual assault are still asked what they were wearing at the time of the attack. In Romania, in Europe—yesterday and today, in the 21st century. The clothing choices of LGBTQ+ communities are frequently discussed, usually in a negative and extreme way. In Romania, in Europe—yesterday and today, in the 21st century.

How should we dress? Clothes are, first and foremost, utilitarian. We all know this. We cover our bodies to protect them from cold, rain, or sun. But textiles draped on our skin can also be a statement of social, political, or religious belonging. What do you want to wear on yourself and in yourself? These are questions that have very little to do with the aesthetic side of fashion. Through the project ‘So, You’re Going Out Dressed Like That?’ (a typical question we all heard from our parents in childhood and adolescence), artists from different generations will use their works to show some of the puzzle pieces I just mentioned.

In three group exhibitions, a small X-ray of our society will be made—of how it is now, or how it wishes to be. The works will confront us with moral dilemmas and provoke us to ask what we really want from life and from those around us. They will be statements about how artists see the world, for better or worse. They will be alarm bells or intimate incursions into personal vulnerability. Visitors will also be invited to step forward with their own statements—by making a clothing choice that reflects what is most important to them personally and/or socially.