Darius Hulea, is a Romanian young contemporary artist born in 1987 in Alba Iulia who is specialized in metal sculpture. He graduated the University of Art and Design from Cluj Napoca, Sculpture section, and in 2012 he become member of the Artists Union. In 2013 he won the price “Grigore Bradea”, a distinction given only to the most talented Romanian sculptures. His statues are created 100% manually by him using the welding procedure in order to assemble metal wires to represent metal portraits often fragmented and incomplete. Most of these portraits represent philosophers, writers and historical musicians well known in his country. Darius Hulea captures the spirituality and essence of these great thinkers in his sculptures.
His first major solo exhibition in Bucharest- Romania’s capital city, “Outline”, consisted of metal portraits of people close to Constantin Brancusi, the famous Romanian- French sculptor.
“Aripi”/ “Wings” Dimensiuni/ Dimensions: Total: 250cm H/ 50cm L/ 50cm l - metal sculpture, Wings: 150cm H/ 50 cm L/ 50, cm l Base: 100H/ 50 cm L/50 cm lEUR 7000
“Mâini jucaușe”/ “Playful hands” Dimensiuni/ Dimensions: Total: 160cm H/ 60cm L/ 40cm l - metal sculpture, Hands: 60cm H/ 60 cm L/ 40 cm l Base: 160H/ 60 cm L/40 cm l
“Mâini jucaușe”/ “Playful hands” Dimensiuni/ Dimensions: Total: 160cm H/ 60cm L/ 40cm l - metal sculpture, Hands: 60cm H/ 60 cm L/ 40 cm l Base: 160H/ 60 cm L/40 cm l/
Mâinile copiilor, care se joacă creeând pasari in zbor pe pereți noapte înainte de culcare sunt semne ale luminii, ale bucuriei. Ele reprezinta de asemenea și mâinile Creatorului. În sculptura lui Darius Hulea, prin mâinile supradimensionate care se împletesc ludic, formând, în pofida materialului greu din care sunt executate, o structură fragilă, aeriană la nivel vizual, poți să intuiești pentru o clipă natura sufletului, materia lui. /
The hands the children that play creating flaying birds on the walls before going to bed are the symbols of light, of the joy. They also represent the hands of the Creator. In Darius Hulea's sculpture, through the oversized hands that playfully intertwine, forming, despite the heavy material from which they are executed, a fragile, aerial structure at visual level, you can sense for a moment the nature of the soul, its matter.
His metal sculptures are special. You can admire them here:
Wings
WhatsApp Image 2019-11-06 at 09
Untitled-2a
2
1
“Aripi”/ “Wings” Dimensiuni/ Dimensions: Total: 250cm H/ 50cm L/ 50cm l - metal sculpture, Wings: 150cm H/ 50 cm L/ 50, cm l Base: 100H/ 50 cm L/50 cm lEUR 7000
Hands
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
“Mâini jucaușe”/ “Playful hands” Dimensiuni/ Dimensions: Total: 160cm H/ 60cm L/ 40cm l - metal sculpture, Hands: 60cm H/ 60 cm L/ 40 cm l Base: 160H/ 60 cm L/40 cm l
“Mâini jucaușe”/ “Playful hands” Dimensiuni/ Dimensions: Total: 160cm H/ 60cm L/ 40cm l - metal sculpture, Hands: 60cm H/ 60 cm L/ 40 cm l Base: 160H/ 60 cm L/40 cm l/
Mâinile copiilor, care se joacă creeând pasari in zbor pe pereți noapte înainte de culcare sunt semne ale luminii, ale bucuriei. Ele reprezinta de asemenea și mâinile Creatorului. În sculptura lui Darius Hulea, prin mâinile supradimensionate care se împletesc ludic, formând, în pofida materialului greu din care sunt executate, o structură fragilă, aeriană la nivel vizual, poți să intuiești pentru o clipă natura sufletului, materia lui. /
The hands the children that play creating flaying birds on the walls before going to bed are the symbols of light, of the joy. They also represent the hands of the Creator. In Darius Hulea's sculpture, through the oversized hands that playfully intertwine, forming, despite the heavy material from which they are executed, a fragile, aerial structure at visual level, you can sense for a moment the nature of the soul, its matter.
Portraits
01_Paciurea 1
01_Paciurea bis 1
01_Paciurea bis 2
1
1
02_Storck 1
02_Storck bis 2
2
2
03_Sadoveanu bis 3
03_Sadoveanu bis 4
3
04_Blaga 1
04_Blaga 1bis
04_Blaga bis 2
4
05_Rebreanu_BG
5
06_Cosbuc
06BIS1_Cosbuc_Predeal
6
07_Regina Maria_metal_diameter110cm
07BIS1_Still Crown Queen Mary-ART MUSEUM BRASOV_Nov2018
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
la lucru
Emil Cioran Romanian Writer , iron wire, 70x40x140cm
Animals
Ferdinand I King of Romania
Lucrare in posesia Asociatiei culturale Cartierul Creativ Carolina din proiectul UrbinGO centenar. Pozele sunt facute de Cristian Bota.
Mic_958 KB_Ferdinand I King of Romania_100 years of big Romania_centenar_metal sculpture
IMG_5430
Studies:
2012- present : Cluj-Napoca Art&Design University, PhD in visual arts
2009 – 2011: Cluj-Napoca Art&Design University, Master in Sculpture
2006 – 2009: Cluj-Napoca Art&Design University, Licensed in Sculpure
Exibitions:
2019- “Outline” Personalized Exhibition – 6 metal portraits of characters present in Constantin Brancusi’s life, Renaissance Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2018- Group Exhibition, “CENTENART” 23 November 2018- 17 February 2019, Brasov Art Museum, Brasov, Romania
2018- Group Exhibition for 100 Years of Romania, Cantacuzino Palace, Nicodim Gallery, Busteni, Romania
2017 – White Night of Galleries, Renaissance Art Gallery, Mircea Eliade Statue, Bucharest
2017 – Personal Exhibition, “Principalis”, Urania Palace, Cluj-Napoca
2017 – Personal exhibition, “The sign on the face”, Central Square, Bistrita
2017 – Personal Exhibition, “Outline, Sign on the Face”, Elite Art Gallery, Bucharest
2016 – Group Exhibition, “Bronze Age”, Art Gallery, Alba Iulia
2016 – Group Exhibition, “Bronze Age” Arcade 24, Bistrita
2016 – Corpus Group Exhibition, Gallery 45, Cluj
2015 – Group Exhibition, UAP Awards, Dalles Hall, Bucharest
2015 – Group Exhibition “Bronze Age” Group Exhibition at the 18+ Festival, Cluj
