Musical Chairs Artwork

Born and raised in a culturally diverse town on the shores of the Black Sea, Mihai is an interdisciplinary visual artist working with multiple media and techniques. With over 20 years as a graphic designer, Mihai draws on his extensive design background to bring a personal perspective to his art, incorporating design principles into his paintings and mixed media artwork. He is mostly drawn to the fauvism, cubism and surrealism art movements for their sense of freedom which helps him escape perfectionism. Mihai's artistic practice is characterized by his ability to work with various media, including paint, photography, and digital, often combining different techniques and materials to create thought-provoking pieces that challenge the viewer's senses. Mihai has a deep appreciation for the emotional and intellectual impact that art can have on people. The process of creating his pieces is very personal and often involves a great deal of experimentation, revision, and reflection until the piece tells him that it is done, that it is ready to be shown to the world. Aside from his art Mihai enjoys traveling and integrating newly aquired experiences into his work as a way of remembering places, events, people and feelings. Artist statement: It's not about how good you are but how good you want to be.