Dorin Lupea
Critical References
Dorin Lupea has done most of his work in bronze, but wood and marble pieces are still present. He boasts over 200 works displayed worldwide. The most important bronze works are currently displayed at the Art Gallery in Sibiu. There are five pieces whose sizes are 40 cm by 2 meters and are entitled: “Twins”, “Acrobat”, “Gesture”, “Nude” and “Cathedral”. “An artist who respects his work creates pieces out of bronze so that his work may be better preserved. All important historical monuments are made of bronze. I can say that I have fallen in love with this material. When working, one requires a certain mood, I do the sketch long before the work and I change it a few times until I am set on what I want to do. A piece can take up to 3-4 months or years, depending on the mood and state of mind,” stated the sculptor.
A great number of museums in the country and abroad have purchased the works of Dorin Lupescu, after the latter took part in outdoor exhibitions and symposiums.
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Romanian sculptor, born on November 16, 1953, in Sadu commune, Sibiu county, in Transylvania.
Education:
Graduate of the “Ion Andreescu” Academy of Fine Arts in Cluj Napoca, class of 1980, the class of Professor Korondi Jeno
Member of the Romanian Union of Fine Artists since 1982
Artistic Activity
Exhibitions in Romania:
Since 1979, he has taken part in numerous municipal, republican and group exhibitions.
Personal Exhibitions:
1998 Claix-Grenoble, France
2001 “Orizont” Galleries, Bucharest
Restoration Activity: Stucco and stone
Braila National Theatre
“Toma Stelian” House, Bucharest
“Cotroceni” Palace, Bucharest
“Peles” Castle, Sinaia
“Sf. Gheorghe” Church, Bucharest
Exhibitions Abroad:
International Exhibition at the “Dantesca” Center, Italia
1990 Itinerant Exhibition „Romania Hails Europe” in France, Belgium, Austria
1993 Group Exhibition - Belfort, France
1994 Sculpture Exhibition - Belfort, France
1995 Group Exhibition - Mouscron, Belgium
1996 Group Exhibition – “Au virage” Galleries, Switzerland
1996 Painting and Sculpture Exhibition “Chambre de métiers” - Belfort, France
1997 Painting and Sculpture Exhibition - “Gilles Perin” Galleries - Delle, France
2000 4th Biennial of the “30” – “Georges Sadoul” Space, “Saint Charles” Centre, France
2000 Autumn Salon – Painting - Sculpture - Couthenans, France
National Outdoor Symposiums:
10 participations in symposiums organized at Magura-Buzau, Sighet, Oarba de Mures, etc., where he executed large works in wood and stone
Outdoor International Symposiums:
1995 Seprais - Jura, Switzerland, where he executed a work (7x5x2.3m) in ceramics, marble, bronze and stone, placed around the school in Boecourt, Jura
Works in Museums and Private Collections:
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art – Targu-Jiu, Romania
Museum of History and Art – Belfort, France
Private collections: Canada, United States, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany, Norway