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Our
world is a labyrinth of images. They surround, inspire and influence
us, teach or reflect our inner selves. Sometimes they replace our
words. Since early childhood I have been profoundly impressed by works
of art. I would have preferred to stare endlessly into a painting
or photograph rather than talk to people. I remember myself trying
to comprehend the image, or to travel inside it with my mind, capturing
its atmosphere and meanings. I also remember watching my father painting
and trying to imagine what he was thinking as he unveiled his images
on the canvas. These mental trips provided me with a sensitive, insightful
view of the surrounding world and a continuous source of joy and satisfaction.
In a way, the subjective world became closer to me and more important
than the external one. I use art as a tool that helps me understand
and display my own emotional and spiritual life. I am seeking an essentially
classical path combined with an intensely personal vision. My paintings
are executed using acrylic and oils on various substrates (canvas,
paper and wood panels) and some combined mixed media. The subject
matter of my works are related to nature, the artistic expression
of the human spirit and sociopolitical issues. I have tried to further
develop the images created in my paintings using other media, consequently
I have approached printmaking, computer imaging and ceramic. I have
blended my aesthetic sensibility and perceptions with learned concepts
and techniques. I have tried to remain faithful to my European heritage,
artistically more conservative, but I have also felt the need to explore
the new trends discovered in the American artistic milieu. I have
always passionately loved art and pursued the artistic phenomenon
with genuine interest in every country I lived or visited. I bear
many influences and have been impressed by many artists and their
work, but I have tried to learn to express myself in an original way.
I find Robert Rauschenberg's words very inspiring when referring to
the art making process: "Painting relates to both art and life.
Neither can be made." My works do reflect the present stage of
my artistic development as a synthesis of my past and a beginning
of my future artistic expression.
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