End of Empires, Romanian contemporary artists in
Liverpool
January
2013
End of Empires, featuring original
paintings by Romanian contemporary artists:
Radu Belcin, Flavia Pitiș, Aurel Tar, Francisc Chiuariu, Dragoș Burlacu
Sat 2 – Sat 23 February 2013
Opening hours during exhibitions:
Thu – Sun from 2pm – 5.30pm
(Viewings also available by appointment –
please call 07773 287827 or the gallery during opening hours on 0151 726 0232)
Corke Art Gallery
296-298 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 9PW, UK
Cycle of cultures
Apart
from revival and reformation, the cycle of cultures is inevitably destined to
decline.
There is always a spectacular beauty/horror in the decadence of civilizations
who believe themselves to be right or supreme with their future apparently
guaranteed.
How the
mighty have fallen – each and every time – no empire has survived – each and
every one is destined to collapse spectacularly – the next collapse is already
in progress.
European scepticism is the edge which drives the present reality
in Eastern Europe and inspires the contemporary artists: Radu Belcin, Flavia
Pitiș, Aurel Tar, Francisc Chiuariu, Dragoș Burlacu.
Each
nation is reacting to the new paradigm and provoking the future of the Europe
in its own very particular way based upon its nations history, cultural experiences
and its current economic power or lack of it.
Facing
the ”empires” of Communism and Post Communism, Consumerism and Post
Consumerism, Capitalism, Democracy and other Posts, art finds itself in between
the freedom of knowledge and the market value, the demands of the Nouveau Riche
and the challenges and scepticism of the New Poor.
The work selected for ‘End of Empires’ are
snapshots of this new reality and its effects on people and societies.
Lack of
freedom and identity issues are brought to the fore by Radu Belcin’s recent paintings.The childhood in the consumer
society is the focus of the Francisc
Chiuariu’s new series titled ”Forever Ikea”. Realist and sensitive, Flavia Pitiș works with close-up
childish gestures and habits of the adults. Collective character is ”mirroring”
the mass production in Dragoș Burlacu’s
new oil paintings on steel metal. Aurel
Tar’s ”Wonderful Collapse” allegorical multiple panels paintings evoke the
great civilization of the Greek European antiquity, staged now under the
bailout of the financial crises.
The artworks and the artists from the ”End
of Empires” exhibition are examples for the rising of the emerging art markets
from the Eastern Europe.
The exhibition was realized in
cooperation with Năsui Private Collection & Gallery.
Contacts
For
UK:
Nic Corke
Gallerist
Tel: (+44) 0151 726 0232
Cell phone: (+44) 07773 287827
nic@corke.net
www.corke.net
For
Romania:
Cosmin Nasui
Artist representative // Art investment consultant //
Curator
Tel: (+40) 0371 185 729
Cell phone: (+40) 0723 358 945
cosmin@cosminnasui.com
www.cosminnasui.com
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Nasui
private collection&gallery is a cultural operator presenting the most
important premium creations of a carefully selected pool of Romanian
contemporary artists, within favourable international and national contexts. It
aims to circulate its artists and art works on
national and international art markets and scenes and to contribute to the
sustainable growth of the represented artists’ market values. Portfolio
of artists: Radu Belcin,
Dragoș Burlacu, Francisc Chiuariu, Felix Deac, Flavia Pitiș, Bogdan Rața. Invited
artists: Cristian Todie,
Lucian Muntean.
Strategic partners: Modernism.ro, Radio Romania International (RRI), Best Communication
Media – Clockwise Translations, Illy Romania
Nasui Private Collection & Gallery
Premium art works. Private vernissages. Investments in art
Preview space: 70 Emil Racovita str, vila
81A2, Ilfov, Bucharest, Romania
