Marius Bercea's paintings and portraits explore the uncertainty of regime change. Layered with careful symbolism, the artist’s works employ rich textiles, vivid pattern fragments and other elements of early modern composition—all part of an ongoing conversation with painting traditions that explore the changing social sphere. Bercea’s work is a striking reflection on the shifting social fabric in the aftermath of the Cold War, particularly for the generations of Romanians born after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of the Soviet Bloc.