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ABOUT

Originally from Romania, I am a Dublin based multimedia artist and activist working in the mediums of Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, Art Installation, Art Performance, and Painting, focusing on themes related to the environment. I studied oil painting for four years (Romania) and graduated Griffith College Dublin (2019), where I earned a BA in Visual Arts, Photography. I have developed a long-standing collaboration with the Centre for Creative Practices (CFCP) that supported my professional development over the years through 1:1 mentoring sessions, exposure opportunities (guest artist: CFCP podcast/interviews), several group exhibitions (New Voices of Ireland ’19/ ’20/ ‘21 & a recent Third Space Initiative in 2022). This year, I will present my second solo shows titled “Mass of Darkness” co-curate by CFCP(October).Recently, I was also selected as one of 10 artists for the "Words Work" workshop series, culminating with “Mother Tongues” Festival in Feb 2023.I also volunteer at Foroige to teach Art to minors in my local community.

I am working exclusively with materials sourced from illegal dumping sites around the city or collected from my own waste, paired with natural elements, creating an environmentally friendly practice, focusing on climate change-related issues. In painting, I am working only with sustainably sourced dry pigments (Earth Pigments) and in sculpture, I am using upcycled materials (mainly plastic).Overall, my work is a social critique of our consumerism-driven society, aiming to engage the viewer into a reflective exercise to ultimately effect a positive change in the consumer's behaviour and attitude.
In the recent years, I’ve found myself drawn to my roots, to the Romanian culture and traditions, which I left behind when I relocated to Ireland. I’ve started developing work influenced by my national identity, language, culture and family traditions, aiming to discover myself as an immigrant, woman and artist



EXHIBITIONS

  • “Under the Sterile" solo exhibition, works: "All that is left I", "All that is left II", "The death of the 160.000 years old child", "Point of implosion", "To be titled", "Slides" at GalleryX, Dublin (10.04 - 15.04.2023)
  • “Words Work" workshop series lead by Caroline Bergvall part of “Mother Tongues” Festival , video work “Blue/ Albastru/ Azul/ Neelam”, developed in collaboration with the professional dancer Subhashini Goda and the visual artist Cleide Regina (23.01.23-17.02.23)
  • Group show “Umbilical” at GalleryX, Dublin. Video work “New Umbilical” developed in collaboration with the visual artist Barbara O’ Meara, over nine months (January-September 22)
  • Guest Artist, Culture Night. "Many Voices" group exhibition by Arts Nomad, at Pallas Studio, Dublin. Live performance: spoken word poetry recital (bilingual);“New Umbilical” & “Umbilical Cord” (23.09.22)
  • 2Group exhibition "Against the Odds: Open Studios", by Center for Creative Practices, video work: “Umbilical Cord” (11.02.21-01.04.21)
  • Group Exhibition: “Locale III” A4 Studios , Dublin, Ireland. “Flat Line” - sculptural series “Beat I” & “Beat II”; video performance “Life support system” developed in collaboration with the audio artist Robert David (24.10.19- 31.10.19)
  • Collective Ideas- collaborative and creative initiative funded by Irish Aid with a focus on global issues Sculptural work “Stop wearing dead skin” (15.06.19- 25.08.19)
  • installation ”Plastic Pillar”; video work “Instructions I” developed in collaboration with the audio artist Robert David; mix media installation “Mirror, a portrait of the community, a portrait of the artist” including a series of self-portraiture photography (13.09.19-20.09.19)
  • "Graduate Show", Griffith College, Dublin, Ireland; photographic installation “REstART” series (06.06.19 - 13.06.19)

AWARDS

  • “Third Space” bursary award funded by CFCP/ Arts Council, 2022
  • Bursary Award “Covid-19 Crisis Response Award”, funded by Arts Council, 2020
  • “New Voices of Ireland Series 7” bursary award funded by CFCP/ Arts Council, 2019
  • "Noone Casey Bursary Award" funded by Griffith College, 2019

    • EDUCATION

  • Art and Tech: Digital Art, Christie’s Education Unit London, UK, Nov. 2019
  • BA Visual Arts in Photographic Media, Griffith College, Dublin, Ireland, 2016 – 2019
  • Romulus Ladea - Arts Institute, Oil Painting, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2002 - 2006 *Winner - National Art Olympics, Romania - Oil painting, 2005