Sculpture by Romanian artist celebrates Portugal and Romania's diplomatic relations

The sculpture titled "Middle Way" celebrates the friendship of Portugal and Romania. The objet d'art is placed next to Casa da Música.

The inauguration took place on 3 March and was attended by the Romanian Ambassador Ioana Bivolaru and by the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira.

Born out of the creativity of renowned Romanian visual artist Bogdan Rata, it revolves around human body movements and it celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the Portugal-Romania diplomatic relations.

A wide community of Romanians lives in Portugal. Former monarch Carol II and historian and essayist Mircea Eliade were in exile in the country.

The "Middle Way" statue is part of the "Moving Monuments" project. This is a very large undertaking that has been featured at the Liverpool Biennial in 2014, and in 2016 it was placed next to St. George Hall, building listed World Heritage by UNESCO.