Simona Runcan: The Presence of Objects
The Presence of Objects is the first exhibition project to revisit inside Ivan Gallery a chapter from the beginning of Simona Runcan鈥檚 (1942-2007) artistic path. This exhibition lies in direct descent to the extensive retrospective dedicated to the artist between April-May at the Cultural Centre 鈥淧alatele Br芒ncovene葯ti Mogo葯oaia (curated by Patricia B膬dulescu and Cristina Cojocaru), which designed and facilitated an integrated and coherent view on Simona Runcan鈥檚 practice, through an effort of recovering and re-putting into context her artistic presence, relevant in Romanian contemporary art鈥檚 recent history.
The Presence of Objects is the title of a series of works developed by Simona Runcan between 1969-1972, representative for the beginning of her experimental graphics鈥� endeavour, focused on unusual 鈥渟till lifes鈥�, renderings through drawing, aquatint and metal etching of some lifeless elements from the urban domain - various signals or street marks, parking meters, etc. - and more, with an approach that turns objects into almost abstract or descriptive motifs with formal features that generate stylised, geometric or pop-minimalist compositions. These works pay homage to her acknowledged option towards 鈥渦sing some neutral elements, ambiguous, which avoid a literary reading of the subject, but are arther fit for mystery, because through their mentioned unclarity the objects are taken out of immediacy, so they can receive a magical, mysterious presence.鈥� (Simona Runcan)
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The Presence of Objects is the first exhibition project to revisit inside Ivan Gallery a chapter from the beginning of Simona Runcan鈥檚 (1942-2007) artistic path. This exhibition lies in direct descent to the extensive retrospective dedicated to the artist between April-May at the Cultural Centre 鈥淧alatele Br芒ncovene葯ti Mogo葯oaia (curated by Patricia B膬dulescu and Cristina Cojocaru), which designed and facilitated an integrated and coherent view on Simona Runcan鈥檚 practice, through an effort of recovering and re-putting into context her artistic presence, relevant in Romanian contemporary art鈥檚 recent history.
The Presence of Objects is the title of a series of works developed by Simona Runcan between 1969-1972, representative for the beginning of her experimental graphics鈥� endeavour, focused on unusual 鈥渟till lifes鈥�, renderings through drawing, aquatint and metal etching of some lifeless elements from the urban domain - various signals or street marks, parking meters, etc. - and more, with an approach that turns objects into almost abstract or descriptive motifs with formal features that generate stylised, geometric or pop-minimalist compositions. These works pay homage to her acknowledged option towards 鈥渦sing some neutral elements, ambiguous, which avoid a literary reading of the subject, but are arther fit for mystery, because through their mentioned unclarity the objects are taken out of immediacy, so they can receive a magical, mysterious presence.鈥� (Simona Runcan)
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