Marius Bercea

Marius Bercea

BornNationalityBased In
1979Romanian/OmaniCluj-Napoca
Biography

Marius Bercea’s paintings draw on both memory and myth. For the last two decades, Bercea has been making large-scale oil paintings which tussle out the social and psychological aftereffects of the Romanian Revolution. Examining the fallout of the Iron curtain and the subsequent rise of capitalism in his home country, Bercea tracks both the public and private cultural shifts this political upheaval continues to bring about. Working with his signature fluid brushstrokes, charged colour palette and impasto texture, Bercea has painted urban imposing architectural scenes; he has tenderly rendered quieter pastoral tableaux and his portraits range from highly stylized vignettes in his studio, to more intimate, vulnerable portrayals of his immediate circle. Although the subject matter and tone of his paintings noticeable shifts with each body of work, this sense of deep cultural inspection remains. Echoing the diverse content of his paintings, Bercea has a wide plethora of sources he draws on for inspiration. The theatrical film sets of Derek Jarman left an imprint on the artist, as did the Nabi painters of fin de siècle Paris, Blake Edward’s 1968 filmic farce The Party and the compositional traits of Dutch painting. These disparate references surface in Bercea’s cacophonous visual language, as he continues to trace the intricacies of contemporary Romania. ...

Selected Artworks
Untitled (Dear Painter, …)
Marius Bercea
Untitled (Dear Painter, …), 2021
59.69 x 41.91cm
Untitled (Home)
Marius Bercea
Untitled (Home), 2021
59.69 x 41.91cm
Les baigneuses
Marius Bercea
Les baigneuses, 2021
190.5 x 214.63cm
Untitled (The cherry orchard)
Marius Bercea
Untitled (The cherry orchard), 2021
59.69 x 41.91cm
Personified Garden (Cienega 2020)
Marius Bercea
Personified Garden (Cienega 2020), 2021
190.5 x 160.02cm
Renegades of Light
Marius Bercea
Renegades of Light, 2018
299.72 x 400.05cm
Untitled (How To Style Curly Hair)
Marius Bercea
Untitled (How To Style Curly Hair), 2019
184.78 x 154.94cm
River, Lemons, Avocados
Marius Bercea
River, Lemons, Avocados, 2021
190.5 x 160.02cm
Balkan Summer Comes to an End
Marius Bercea
Balkan Summer Comes to an End, 2023
30 x 40cm
Boy with a Bruised Eye
Marius Bercea
Boy with a Bruised Eye, 2023
40 x 58cm
But Midnight is not so Easily Defeated
Marius Bercea
But Midnight is not so Easily Defeated, 2023
70 x 60cm
Bessarabian Carpet
Marius Bercea
Bessarabian Carpet, 2023
70 x 60cm
Untitled (Girl with Flowers and Peacock)
Marius Bercea
Untitled (Girl with Flowers and Peacock), 2022
50 x 40cm
Untitled (Apple Orchard)
Marius Bercea
Untitled (Apple Orchard), 2024
195 x 130cm
Bright Stillness Metronome
Marius Bercea
Bright Stillness Metronome, 2024
100 x 70cm
Sad Smiling Dionysos
Marius Bercea
Sad Smiling Dionysos, 2024
70 x 100.5cm
Bright Stillness of the Noon
Marius Bercea
Bright Stillness of the Noon, 2024
60 x 70cm
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