Wanda Doing Things

Wanda Hutira is a Romanian multidisciplinary artist whose creative work spans murals, illustrations, and object design. With over a decade of experience in advertising, she masterfully combines conceptual depth with artistic expression.

Having created over 100 murals across continents, her work transforms public spaces into powerful visual narratives that explore themes of resilience, identity, and social issues. Among her impactful projects is a collaboration with the UNHCR for World Refugee Day, where she partnered with refugee and Romanian teenagers to create a mural in Bucharest. This work symbolizes solidarity and shared humanity, highlighting her commitment to blending art with advocacy and meaningful dialogue.

She holds a degree from the Universitatea de Artă și Design in Cluj-Napoca and a master’s in Communication from the Journalism Faculty of Babeș-Bolyai University. In addition to her mural projects, she has created several editorial illustrations, contributing visual narratives for articles tackling complex social and cultural issues. She has participated in notable festivals, such as the Comix Street Art Festival in Stornara, Italy, Arttown in Ploiești Romania, Ibug in Germany, All Girls in Belgrad Serbia and several street art initiatives in Bucharest, Romania. Her creative pursuits extend to other mediums, including her role in the art department for the award-winning documentary Acasă, My Home (2020), was featured in Why Do They Write on Walls? documentary and created Ostra Berdo to design bespoke accessories. Wanda is also passionate about education, leading storytelling and creative workshops for teenagers with the UiPath Foundation, UNHCR, DGASMB, Romanian American University and others. Her work has been featured in several art platforms, showcasing her ability to push artistic boundaries and foster dialogue through her diverse body of work.

Her diverse portfolio also includes captivating paintings, drawings, and explorations of offbeat mediums, showcasing her ability to push artistic boundaries while fostering dialogue and connection through her work. Her art has been featured on several prominent platforms, reinforcing her role as a dynamic force in contemporary art.

What People Are Saying

“In the past three years, Wanda Hutira has created over 50 works across the country. ”

— observatornews.ro

“Romania marks World Refugee Day reaffirming global solidarity with people forced to flee”

— unhcr

“why they write on the walls”

— de ce scriu astia pe pereti

what she said

“I believe life is a process of trial and error (mostly error).”

— propagarta

“As you say, street art is booming so I think we should focus more on enriching it than improving it. Things will settle down over time and if we can create a diverse and spacious enough scene I think it will settle down in a way that’s accessible to everyone. Soooo as much space as possible, many events walls are for everyone.”

— un-hidden romania

“I would like to be in the book where everyone is, not in a separate book about women. I think it’s important for women to be given their rightful place in all books, not to have separate books just for them.”

— startup.ro

“Basically, all I need is some time where the phone doesn’t ring, I don’t get emails, no one asks me anything, or requests a full Helvetica. That’s it—I can start working on any of the projects I have on hold.”

— zile si nopti

“I feel like street art has become more of a public service than an art form, and that’s what makes it so much cooler. ”

— redbull.com

“I think the online and offline worlds are interconnected through a sort of quantum entanglement. Whatever exists in one instantly generates its counterpart in the other.”