This abstract painting features a striking interplay of dark and light tones. The predominant black and gray brushstrokes create a sense of movement and depth, while the vibrant white and yellow shapes stand out in contrast. The composition appears to be a minimalist landscape, with recognizable elements like a hill or peak emerging from the shadowy backdrop. The artist's style is expressive and textured, employing a range of techniques to achieve a moody, atmospheric effect. This work likely reflects the artist's personal interpretation of the natural world and their emotive response to it. ...
Simona Runcan's works of graphic art, objects, paintings and installations explore in a processual, serial and cyclic manner various themes and working means, from the ‘60s-‘80s experimental, conceptualist graphics to the more tradition-oriented painterly approach embraced by her after 1990. Although she has exhibited in national and international solo and group shows, her practice remained overall little known or acknowledged, especially abroad. After she passed away somewhat prematurely in 2007, her works haven’t been exhibited until 2016. ...
Ivan Gallery, established in 2007, emerged as a private initiative within Romania’s then-nascent contemporary art landscape. From the outset, the gallery has championed both established and emerging voices from Romania and Eastern Europe. Its early program featured renowned figures such as Geta Brătescu, Paul Neagu, Lia Perjovschi, and more recently, Ion Grigorescu, while also introducing a new generation of artists, including collaborative pairs Silvia Amancei & Bogdan Armanu, Anca Benera & Arnold Estefan, as well as solo practitioners like Cristina David, Ștefan Sava, and Iulia Toma. A central objective has been to expand the reach of these practices to a broader international audience. ...
