Exhibition “From Botanical to Abstract & The Book of Moods”

Exhibition “Life of Bulbs”

Irina Neacsu is a designer and botanical artist ASBA. Her work includes various projects, from painting and graphics, to art teaching, applied art and interior design.

In the home&déco sector, she became an international brand exhibiting in various fairs and design events across Europe.

Her main collections focus on bespoke upholstery and accent seating furniture, crafted with textile collage and digital print. Irina works on both old and new furniture, restoring and personalizing items in the specific needs of her clients. Her design collections include home accessories and furniture, from unique to small series.

In painting and graphics, her fascination about botanical subjects becomes the main theme, that she carries from classical to abstract in various techniques. Her work focuses both on portraying the beauty of flowers, and their ephemeral charm and mortality. The naturalistic painting and intense observation lead Irina’s work through various expression, such as classical botanical illustration, ink and graphic works, abstract and surrealistic oil painting. She delivers also upon request, adapting her work to specific projects.

Exhibitions:

2018- Bucharest, Romania- Botanic Gardens of Bucharest in collaboration with Renaissance Art Gallery

2017 –Buchrest, Romania – Renaissance Art Gallery, Painting Exhibition

2017 – Buchrest, Romania – RDW, Romanian Design Week, Graphics

2017 – Bremen, Germany – expozitie de carte de artist

2017 – Liverpool, UK – targ de carte de artist

2016 – Bucuresti, Romania – Galeria Galateca – expozitie de design

2015 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Luna de design

2015 – Paris, Franta – Maison&Objet

2014 – Paris, Franta – Maison&Objet

2014 – Florenta, Italia – expozitie de grup

2013 – Graz, Austria – Luna de design

2013 – Florenta, Italia – Saptamana de design

The works from her exhibitions:

 “From botanical to abstract” & “The Book of Moods”can be seen here.

“Life of Bulbs” can be seen here

“Life of Bulbs” article on OZB magazine, our media partner, can be seen here

The exhibition brings together artist’ recent works, from 2017, revealing her fascination about the botanical realm. The botanical watercolors illustrate the beauty of flowers in a decorative manner, focusing on pure observation and admiration, as a state of mind that creates the main access gate towards gratitude and blessing. On a deeper layer, the abstract oil paintings talk about understanding and acceptance of the ephemeral existence and mortality.  The flow of nature through the seasonal changes proves the power of present. From decorative to abstract, from observation to emotion, Irina’s works speak about her present moments of bliss, simplicity and elegance.

Irina will exhibit the following works:

• Botanical illustration – watercolor on paper, framed

• Abstract painting – oil and mixed media on canvas, large formats, unframed

• The Book of Moods – project preview – oil on canvas and artist book

The works will be displayed as following:

• The botanical illustrations and the abstract paintings should be placed together, in groups, as they portray the process of carrying botanical subjects from classical to abstract.

• The Book of Moods should be placed separately, as it is a work-in-progress project, sort of a preview of my latest works.

In her latest series the “The Book of Moods”, Irina employs realistic painting as a storytelling technique to depict intricate moods as surreal narratives. Botanical subjects become metaphors of mortality and ephemeral beauty.

The Exhibition will be curated by Karima Radwan, art historian and art lecturer.

• Christie’s Education, London, England. Post-Graduate Diploma in Fine and Decorative Art from the Renaissance to the Present. (Oct. 1998 – July 1999)

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Master of Art History, Thesis Topic: “Descriptions de l’Egypte: a Pseudo-Ethnographic Survey,” directed by Dr. Mary Sheriff. (August 1996 – May 1998)

• Ecole des Art Culinaires et de l’Hotellerie, Ecully, France.  Gastronomy Diploma.  (Oct. 1995 – Feb. 1996)

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.  Bachelor of Arts.  Majors: History and Classics. (August 1992 – May 1995).  Graduated cum laude. Inducted into Phi Betta Kappa.

Works Available at Our Gallery:

For any information regarding the works above, you can contact us at: oana@renaissance-artgallery.com sau la +40 722 381 325.

Surreal graphic art, dressed in coffee

“I have never been a coffee drinker, but this didn’t stop me for being fascinated with its color, the vintage color of elegance, refinement, the classic, the oneiric, the dream, the subconscious, of psychoanalysis and, ultimately, of surreal art.

The term “samsara” is tightly connected to the notions of “avidya” and “karman”. Samsara designates the circuit of existence in the world according to the formula birth-death-rebirth. The beings are reincarnated according to their past- life deeds and this life is followed by another. This fundamental law of transmigration (samsara) is based on Indian philosophy and religious beliefs.” – Marian Simon

The wash tint of all the artworks in this exhibition is nothing but COFFEE and Marian uses on the coffee background INK with a bit of white acrylic to finalize its 24 graphics of 100×70 cm.

The rest is art, philosophical thought, surreal graphics, coffee and the silence of dreams.

What is Surreal Art? Salvador Dali

Works Available at Our Gallery

Surrealist graphics, 70X100 cm, easel graphics, coffee lavish

* See below the availability of works in the gallery

For any information regarding the works above, you can contact us at: oana@renaissance-artgallery.com sau la +40 722 381 325.