Alina Bancila
Critical References
Alina Bancila, fine artist and jewellery designer, attended the courses of "N. Tonitza" Art High School and then graduated "N. Grigorescu" Arts University in Bucharest, with a double major, glass-metal.
She is a member of the Fine Artists' Union and has participated in numerous national and international Group Exhibitions, jewellery fairs such as "Alina Bancila's Wonderland - SAX with friends", Cluj-Napoca; Ravello Festival, Italy; The Kingdom, Orizont Gallery, Art Biennial; Author; Glass Salon, etc.
She has collaborated over the years with magazines on jewellery, interior design and mural painting: "What's happening, Doctor?", "My House", "Advantages" Magazine, "Vogue Italia", "Monden" Magazine, "RJ" Magazine, etc., as well as the special award in the field of fine arts at the" Successful Women of 2007" Gala, the Fine Artists' Union Award for "Arts of Fire".
In the field of jewellery she is known for Baroque and unique, flamboyant and theatrical creations. Jewellery statement, custom made.
"One cannot wear a painting. One cannot wear a sculpture. But one can wear a jewel of art. For centuries, famous artists, from Picasso, Braque, Ernst, or Salvador Dali, to John Chamberlain or Anish Kapoor, have created jewellery as well, genuine works of art. The art jewellery is a form of expression, both for the artist and for the one who chooses it. It reveals the personality and strengthens it, opens a doorway towards the inward. A pure blood artist, graduate of the National University of Arts in Bucharest, with a series of personal and group exhibitions and many awards, she has works of unprecedented force, rarely encountered in jewellery.
Made of cut, melted metal, vivid silver drops, crystal and semiprecious stones, her works live intensely, vibrate, speak with imperial air, backed by impetuous modern touches, they step out of the ordinary and, in any case, cannot leave you indifferent". - Ioana Romana Laurentiu
Resume
Alina BĂNCILA (born in 1981 in Bucharest, visual artist specialized in glass-metal-jewelry. In 2004 she graduated from the National University of Arts in Bucharest, with a double major: glass and metal. She has been a member of the Visual Artists’ Union since 2004. She received the prize of the Visual Artists’ Union for the Arts of Fire in 2003 and the Prize of the Biennial of the Arts of Fire in 2004. In 2015, at the Ravello Festival, in Italy, she created jewelry offered as a prize to the winners of the George Enescu International Festival.
Education and Training
National University of Art, Bucharest,
Faculty of Decorative Art and Design – her bachelor's degree received a grade A
Double major: glass-metal
Specialized in glass
Professional Certification - "Mural Painting Technician” issued by the Ministry of Education
“Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts, Bucharest
Affiliations
Member of the Visual Artists’ Union since 2004
Member of “Fondul Plastic” since 2002
Professional activity
"Sax" Gallery Cluj-Napoca - personal painting and jewelry exhibition 2015
Jewelry exhibition Italy, Rome 2015
"Dance Room" jewelry and painting exhibition - 2015
Happy Run Race – an Event for the Cancer Renasterea (Renaissance) Foundation – 2015
Ravello Festival, Italy – jewelry created to be awarded to the winners of the Enescu 2015 festival
Biennial Art Exhibition - 2013
"The Kingdom" Group exhibition - Hilton, Bucharest 2013
“The KINGdom” Group exhibition – jewelry by Alina Bancila, sculpture by Mihai Bancila, graphics by Ion Puican - Orizont Gallery, Bucharest 2012 Jewelry exhibition Geneva – Switzerland
Participation in the European Glass Context -2012 -Denmark
Special guests Alina Bancila and Dan Bancila at the “Wave” Painting exhibition - from the boutique hotel Tempo, Bucharest 2012
Participation in the "Author 8" jewelry fair, Dalles Hall - 2012
Participation in the "Author 7" jewelry fair – 2012
Participation in the Romanian designers fair - “Marche De Noel” 2011 Participation in the “DECOnventional” event - Carturesti 2011
Participation in the jewelry "Author 6" exhibition, "The Imaginarium Land of A" Collection - 2011
Participation in the "Red Bull Art of Can" exhibition - artist with exhibition 2011
Participation in the ‘Itami International Craft Exhibition” - jewelry theme –Itami, Japan 2011
Participation in the “Author” event – Bucharest, April 2011
Participation in the "Pearls for children" charity event - 2011
Participation in the Gl’amore event - Bucharest 2011
Jewelry exhibition - Marche de Noel - the Ark 2010
Jewelry exhibition - Geneva - Switzerland 2010
Participation in the charity event at the Cantacuzino Palace - Busteni 2010 Participation in the "Wonderland" jewelry exhibition - Bucharest 2010
Participation "Author 4" Jewelry exhibition - Dalles Hall, Bucharest 2010 "The Kingdom" Group exhibition - Hilton, Bucharest 2010
Participation in the "Author 3" Jewelry exhibition - Dalles Hall, Bucharest 2010
"The KINGdom" group exhibition - jewelry by Alina Bancila, sculpture by Mihai Bancila, graphics by Ion Puican - Orizont Gallery, Bucharest 2009
“Gothic Opportunity” personal exhibition Vila Arte Boutique Hotel, Bucharest 2009
Participation in the jewelry exhibition, The Ark, Bucharest 2009
Participation in the "Author 2" jewelry exhibition - the French Institute, Bucharest 2009
Participation in the International "Watumi Fringe Festival" - Brasov 2009
Participation in the "Targusor - Endangered Objects" Fair - Museum of the Romanian Peasant - Bucharest 2008
Participation in the “Author” Jewelry Fair - Carturesti, Bucharest 2008
Participation in the "Aromanian Connections" exhibition - Orizont gallery 2008
Participation in Cer-Glass, Romexpo, Bucharest 2008
Painting and digital art exhibition at Bucharest Financial Plaza, Bucharest, 2007
Exhibition participation: Young @ Arts exhibits at the Crystal Ball of the Royal House of Romania, in Arad, a charity event organized every year during Christmas – 2007
Special award in the field of fine arts at the "Successful women of 2007" gala
“Expo Grup” Group exhibition – Home of Art 2007
Plastic and decorative art exhibition organized by the Young @ Arts Foundation within the “Regasiri” recital performed by Cristian Badu 2007 Collaboration with the "Mission House" show - for the decorations
Participation in the GEORGE ENESCU International Festival, 18th edition
Plastic and decorative art exhibition: painting-sculpture-tapestry-glass, Bucharest 2007
Participation in the "National Salon of Decorative Art" exhibition - 8th edition, 2007
“Alina Bancila - Collages” Exhibition - Orizont gallery, Bucharest 2007
Participation in the "Glass Salon" exhibition - Bucharest
Personal exhibition - "Home of Art" - Bucharest
Designer at D.M.B. Design company
Designer - Streamline Communications
Quality Management Representative - Streamline Communications
Participation and organization of the “Container” Exhibition
Participation in the „Recipiente” ("Containers") exhibition - 2003 Participations in the Bucharest Glass Salon - 2002, 2003, 2004
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship of the Visual Artists’ Union
Fire Arts Biennial Award - 2003
Prize of the Visual Artists’ Union for the Arts of Fire - 2003
Media appearances
Vogue Italy
Premium Supplement / Ziarul Financiar
Ce se întâmplă doctore? (What is happening doctor?)
RJ Magazine - the magazine of Romanian jewelers
Monden
Casa Lux
Domus
Best Magazine
Natiunea (The nation)