Arina Bican
Critical References
The history of fine arts does not abound in works in which the image of the eye is a highly sought after subject for its content of ideas and meanings, except for some more avant-garde artistic currents, which more frequently exploited its visual potential. In parallel with Christian art and even long before Christianity, the eye can be found as an image in the art of many peoples, ancient Egypt having - through the hieroglyphic writing system - a reputation for the density of representations. In ancient times, the eye often appeared as a symbol of the sun god. The "divine eye" of the Egyptians, a hieroglyphic sign.
In Tuculescu's painting, the eye, which is considered the most expressive part of the human face, becomes for him a symbolic-fantastic and pictorial leitmotif, in a totally personal vision. The most important works of this kind are: "The eyes of the demiurge", "The travelling eyes". Looking as a means of communicating feelings, thoughts, moods would not have the same meaning in the absence of eyes, it is the result of connections between brain and heart, modulated by the nature and education of each individual.
The eyes in my works represent different perceptions of the individual from several perspectives. The eyes represent sensors with which we collect data that we process and transform into different information. Through the eyes, I wanted to draw attention to the channel for social communication achieved through the exchange of views.
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Exhibitions and projects
Personal exhibitions
2020
August 27 - October 1, Rotenberg-Uzunov Gallery, ”Under the Sign of Change - Emotions and feelings”
2014
June 3 - June 12, Pal Gallery, Miercurea-Ciuc, “Art Debut 2014”
Group exhibitions
2020
May 9, Online Exhibition "ShortCircuit" / ALIAJ - Bucharest's Artist Run Spaces Alliance
March 1-31: Beyond Other Horizons at the Iasi Art Museum, Palace of Culture, Romania,
2019
5.11 - 14.11, Bucharest Painting Salon;
27.09- 6.10, Bucharest Art Pavilion - Art Safari;
2016
30.09- 30.10, ATELIER 030202,
“Cosmic Scenery” NAG#10 event ;
July 8 - ICR Lisbon headquarters, exhibition "Blouse Roumaine, Femme roumaine"
2015
January 15 - 28, UAP Ploieşti Art Gallery, "Contemporary Attitudes" National Salon of Fine Arts;
April 24, Tehran Street, “Homo Ludens”, NAG # 9 event;
2014
November 13 - December 10, Orizont Gallery, "Windows" National Painting Salon, 2nd edition;
May 9 participation in Europe Day with the European Parliament as a visual artist;
2013
28.05 - 09.06 “Mural Art”, Visual Arts Center;
2012
5.05 - 1.07 “Plant Art” - Exhibition of plastic and decorative art at the Botanical Garden.
Education
Bucharest National University of Arts
MA programme specialized in Mural Art
September 2013 - July 2015
Bucharest National University of Arts
Faculty of Decorative Arts and Design, licensed in visual arts, specialized in Mural Art
September 2010 - July 2013
"Nicolae Tonitza" High School of Fine Arts
Bucharest
September 2006 - June 2010
Professional experience
Coordinator of the plastic and decorative arts course - Bufnița din Tei,
Sept. 2016 – present
Painting course coordinator / Primus school camp January 2013 – present
Painting course coordinator / Constantin Brîncuși School, no.174 January 2012 - June 2015
Certifications
Member of the Visual Artists’ Union of Romania (UAPR), Painting Branch, Bucharest since January 2015
Contact
0762829102
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