Ailincai Arina
Critical References
In her more recent works, the intention is to “write” a three dimensional poem – a metaphor for the human condition. The formal recipient used is the mould of the human body, a faithful replica made out of clay, present as the obverse, an ephemeral empty shell, which envelops and contains our complex soulful interior as personal and universal history. The inner walls of this body-vessel, oftentimes covered in scriptures, becomes a palimpsest of human existence: current and past. The decrease of contrast between the outer naturalistic details and the inner metaphoric scripture dilutes the fine line which separates the notional from the tangible. Older works represent a response to an emotional relation with the history of civilizations, maps, manuscripts, archaic alphabets, measuring instruments, etc.
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EDUCATION:
1992 University of Toronto, Faculty of Visual Education, Canada
1971 University of Arts and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
AWARDS:
2012 Honourable mention, Ceramics Multiplex, Varazdin, Croatia
1994 The Pierre Legault Award, National Biennial of Ceramics, Trois Rivieres, Canada
1992 Honourable mention, Toronto, Outdoor Show, Canada
1992 The Craft Council Ontario award: „Face to Face”, Canada
1991 The Jhon Mather Prize, Ontario, Craft’s 91, Toronto, Canada
1981 „Targa D’Argento” International Exhibition of Ceramic Art, Faenta, Italy
1978 Group Honourable Diploma. Quadrennial of Decorative Arts, Erfurt, Germany
1979 Honourable mention for Youth, UAP (Romanian Union of Fine Artists), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2012 „Crossing Roads”, Yinnge Museum of Ceramics, Taiwan
2011 „Sculpture –Ceramics” UAP Gallery, Sibiu, Romania
2001 „Multiple Dialogue”, Est-West Gallery, New York Cultural Centre, USA
2000 „Multiple Dialogue” The Clay Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
1999 „Presence in Absence”, Craftsman’s Guild, Pittsburgh, USA
1998 „Insideout” Museum of Ceramics, R.G. Gardiner, Toronto, Canada.
1997 Ceramics, Photographs and Drawings, Stride Gallery, Calgary, Canada
1885 Ceramics, Passe Muraille Theatre, Toronto, Canada
1994 Installation-Ceramics, Banff Art Centre Gallery, Canada.
1989 Ceramics and Drawings, „La Petite” Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1988 Ceramics, Photography, Drawings, „Inn” Gallery, Kufstein, Austria
1985 Porcelain Artworks, Limoges Department Archives, France
1983 Ceramics and Photography, Oradea Art Gallery, Romania
GROUP EXHIBITIONS – in the past 10 years, selection
2014 Moving Objects, IAC/AIC General Assembly in Dublin, Ireland
2012 Taiwan Biennial of Ceramics, Yinnge Museum of Ceramics, Taiwan
Festival of Ceramics, Jinan, Zibo Museum of Ceramics, China
2010 Seto-City Art Museum, Seto, Japan
2009 Ceramic Multiplex, Varazdin, Croatia
2008 International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemewt, Hungary
„Figure in Transit”, International Ceramic Center Guldagergaard, Denmark
2006 Exhibition of the Members of the International Academy of Ceramics, Riga, Latvia
2005 Ceramic Multiplex, Festival of Postmodern Ceramics, Varazdin, Croatia
2004 Exhibition of the International Academy of Ceramics, Icheon, South Korea
First Biennial of Ceramics in Taipei, Taiwan
2002 Five Artists McKnight Northern Clay Centre, Minneapolis, USA
Faimar Symposium on Ceramics, Baia Mare, Romania
2001 „Shape-Style”, International Exhibition of Ceramic Sculpture, Taipei, Taiwan,
„Made in Clay”, The clay Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
„Voiage” Biennial of Ceramics, Trois Rivieres, Canada
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS held at:
2013 Keramiks Simposium Panevezys, Lithuania
2012 Yinnge Museum of Ceramics, Taiwan
2008 Figure in Transition - International Ceramic Centre, Denmark
Ceramic Congress - Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey
2003 Museum of Contemporary Ceramics, Shigaraki, Japan
2002 Museum of Contemporary Ceramics Taipei, Taiwan
Northern Clay Centre, Minneapolis, USA
2000 Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
1999 International Ceramic Studio-Keckemet, Hungary
1998 „G.T. Gardiner” Museum of Ceramics, Toronto, Canada
1997 University of Regina”, Saskatchewan, Canada
1996 Alberta College of Art & Design” Calgary, Canada
Ontario Craft Council, Toronto, Canada
1995 Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Canada
1993 Pottery Association, Toronto, Canada
1990 Harbourfront Art Centre, Toronto, Canada
PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS
1977 Romanian Union of Fine Artists, Cluj-Napoca Branch
2004 International Academy of Ceramic, Geneva, Switzerland