kinema ikon – multimedia atelier was founded by George Sabau in 1970. During the experimental film phase (1970 – 1989), 62 experimental films and 62 documentaries were produced. A new generation of artists began producing mixed media and video installation work; after the fall of the Berlin Wall, kinema ikon was finally able to respond to an invitation to show a selection of experimental films at the Centre Pompidou/ Cinéma du Musée. Between 1994 and 2004, the group was one of the main promoters of digital art in Romania; interactive work on CD-ROM or net.art was made during this period, authored by individual members and as a group, shown in exhibitions and festivals around the world. In 2003, kinema ikon represented the Romanian Pavilion at the Venice Biennial. Since 2005, once with the emergence of a group of young artists around KF Arad, kinema ikon returned to the production of hybrid works. Since 2012, ki publishes a yearly catalogue to accompany its main projects and exhibitions, and edits the catalogue for MAFA. Calin Man is the group’s current coordinator
