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Artist Statement:
I am a young Romanian
artist, currently living and
working in Bucharest, Romania.
After pursuing my fine arts
studies in the quiet Savannah
(Georgia), on the east coast
of the United States of
America, followed by a great
encounter with the french Alps
in Grenoble, I am now
finishing my painting bachelor
at the Bucharest National Arts
University.
Over the years I have
undertaken projects in many
different medias and
techniques (such as video art,
photography, graphic arts,
sound art, art in public
spaces), but I am nevertheless
committed to what one would
consider being the
"traditional" arts, mainly
those of painting, drawing,
engraving and sculpture. For
the moment I am going back and
forth between contemporary
approaches and traditional
subjects . My paintings are
usually the result of a fiery
war, which I attend as an
active spectator, and of the
countless transformations
occurring during work. What I
often propose myself is almost
meant not to reach a purpose,
and not infrequently I am
afraid that if I add anything
else, the canvas will be
destroyed. This makes me think
of something I have read in
the notes written by an artist
I very much appreciate, the
italian sculptor Alberto...
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Maia Oprea Biography:
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Age
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24
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
2010-2011: Erasmus scholarship at l'Ecole Superieure d'Art de Grenoble,
Grenoble, France
(www.esag.fr)
2009- present: enrolled in Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Major at The
National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2007- 2008: enrolled in Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Major at the
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, USA
2002-2006: attended High School of Fine Arts "Nicolae Tonitza" of
Bucharest, Romania
Currently living and working in Bucharest, Romania
Contact Details: maiastefana@gmail.com
(+40) 726 129 649
International Personal Exhibitions
- London: - ‘ Through the Looking Glass” at the Romanian cultural institute of London, UK
- Liverpool: - CORNERSTONE GALLERY, Hope University, UK
+ Artist in residence for 2 weeks at the Hope University of Art and Performance
- Southampton : - TURNER SIMS Concert Hall, UK
- Venice: personal exhibition organized by the Instituto Romeno di Cultura e
Ricerca Umanistica, IT
Personal Exhibitions in Bucharest, Romania
2010: - personal exhibition at the National Bucharest Opera House, a 'Design Youself'
project
-- personal exhibition at Melenia Art Gallery (www.meleniagallery.com)
2009: –‘Running in Circles’ personal exhibition at LEADS center, opened by master Viorel
Marginean
- HARD ROCK CAFÉ Restaurant – artist painting live for 2 weeks
- ‘Habeas Corpus’ personal exhibition (painting, graphics, photography, sculpture, short videos) at the LEADS CENTER for Business & Networking & Culture
2008: - ‘ORIZONT’ GALLERY
2007: - BAKU ART GALLERY (Gallery Foundation)
2006: - Romanian National Theatre, on the occasion of the 4th edition of the "Book Festival"
-- Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE)
2005: - Romanian National Theatre, on the occasion of the 3rd edition of the "Book Festival"
2004 : - Metropolitan Center for Youth- inauguration of the center
1998 : - “Tandarica” Theatre
International Art Residencies / Workshops
2010: - participation in "The Old School" Art Residence in Gorna Lipnitsa village,
Bulgaria
-participation in the workshop and exhibition R.I.V.E.R, Lodz, Polonia; proiect
cofinanced by the European Union Programme “Culture 2007”, co-organisers:
Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz (Poland) – Centre for
Professional Training in Culture (Romania)
International Group Exhibitions
2011: - participation at the 4th edition of « Young Art Show », Trebatice, Slovakia
- "Rythmes" ehibition at the Gallery of ESAG university, Grenoble, France
- exhibition of the Art Residence "The Old School" at the Hungarian Cultural
Institute of Sofia, Bulgaria
2010: - “The Urban Mountains” collective project, at the Town Hall of Grenoble, Rhone
Alpes, France
2008: - “Rumanien in Goslar”, Goslarer Museum, Goslar (Germany)
2006: - “A Window onto Romania” exhibition, at the London International Gallery of
Children’s Art – Romanian organizer of the exhibition, London
2004: - exhibition of the “Fine Arts Tonitza High School's” pupils-special attendance,
Bratislava
2003: - exhibition of the “Fine Arts Tonitza High School's” pupils in Vienna, Vienna |
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| Artist Statement |
I am a young Romanian artist, currently living and working in Bucharest, Romania. After pursuing my fine arts studies in the quiet Savannah (Georgia), on the east coast of the United States of America, followed by a great encounter with the french Alps in Grenoble, I am now finishing my painting bachelor at the Bucharest National Arts University.
Over the years I have undertaken projects in many different medias and techniques (such as video art, photography, graphic arts, sound art, art in public spaces), but I am nevertheless committed to what one would consider being the "traditional" arts, mainly those of painting, drawing, engraving and sculpture. For the moment I am going back and forth between contemporary approaches and traditional subjects . My paintings are usually the result of a fiery war, which I attend as an active spectator, and of the countless transformations occurring during work. What I often propose myself is almost meant not to reach a purpose, and not infrequently I am afraid that if I add anything else, the canvas will be destroyed. This makes me think of something I have read in the notes written by an artist I very much appreciate, the italian sculptor Alberto Giacometti : „ This is not to realise the vision I have of things, but to understand why we fail. (...) I'm indifferent to the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful thing. A successful painting, a failed painting, a successful drawing, a failed drawing , this doesn't mean anything. The failure is of interest to me just as much as the success." I wanted to share this with you because it somehow states what I consider will remain forever my conviction, mainly that the importance lies in the working process, and not in the finality of the art object.That my art will change according to my life, and the different styles as well, trying to remain as sincere as possible towards my art.
Having that in mind, I let the paintings speak for themselves.
As a mention, all my artworks are for sale. |
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