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"Inside All", a sculptural project with an unconventional approach
April 08, 2022 | Cosmina Marcela OLTEAN ArtPage
A new exhibition with a very new sculptural approach was recently presented in Galeria Aparte - the sculpture exhibition called "Inside All", signed by the young artist Iuliana Grădinaru, who is studying sculpture in the Masters programe of the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, within the National University of Arts "George Enescu" in Iasi, this being her first solo exhibition. The aim of the project was to challenge the viewer to enter an area of self-knowledge.
The artist's goal was to illustrate human nature in three dimensions through these sculptural works and to offer a new perspective on sculpture itself. Then the kind of material she uses for that, in a way, speaks about fragility and transience.
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| Photos by Aparte Gallery |
The sculpture exhibition "Inside All" was received positively and enthusiastically by those who visited it at the Aparte Gallery, a project space of the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, within the National University of Arts "George Enescu", Iasi. The public was especially surprised by the choice of the unconventional material for these sculptures - plastic straws that create geometric shapes in complex architectures.
At the exhibition opening, PhD. Prof. Ilie Bostan, curator of the show and artist's coordinator in master's program in sculpture, spoke about this sculptural approach. The well-known artist from Iași praised the young artist's work and vision. "Iuliana is an artist already trained and I think we will continue to hear a lot about her work," he said.
According to the artist, these works aim to challenge the viewer to enter an area of self-knowledge:
"It is much easier to define certain natural anomalies, to develop technologies or to climb on slippery ground risking our lives, than to know ourselves. Through these works, I set out to illustrate in three dimensions the human nature and the mental mechanisms of man ", states the young artist for a local newspaper.
According to the artist, these works aim to challenge the viewer to enter an area of self-knowledge:
"It is much easier to define certain natural anomalies, to develop technologies or to climb on slippery ground risking our lives, than to know ourselves. Through these works, I set out to illustrate in three dimensions the human nature and the mental mechanisms of man ", states the young artist for a local newspaper.
