Kloska Ovidiu

I am a Romanian contemporary artist whose practice explores the invisible territories where memory, light, and consciousness intersect. Working primarily with mixed media on canvas, I create abstract paintings that emerge through a dialogue between intuition and discovery rather than predetermined composition.

My work is driven by a simple conviction: painting is not about illustrating the visible world, but about revealing those rare moments when matter unexpectedly organizes itself into meaningful relationships. I think of my practice as collecting the improbable—preserving fragile visual configurations where rhythm, color, transparency, gesture, and light reach a state of inevitable beauty.

Each painting evolves through successive layers, allowing chance and intention to coexist. Instead of controlling every outcome, I create the conditions in which unforeseen structures can emerge, then recognize and preserve those fleeting moments before they disappear.

My paintings are held in private collections throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Asia. In 2023, I was honored to receive the Painter of the Year award from Singulart (Paris), recognizing the originality and consistency of my artistic vision.

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Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Fine Arts
George Enescu National University of Arts, Iași, Romania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Fine Arts
George Enescu National University of Arts, Iași, Romania
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Electronics and Telecommunications
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Digital Radio Communications, Romania
Professional Membership
Member of the Romanian Union of Professional Artists (UAP Romania)

- 1999 - personal exhibition - pen and ink drawings - The house of the students, Iasi, Romania - "The student Art Week" ;

- 1999 - personal exhibition - pen and ink drawings - "Luceafarul" Theater, Iasi, Romania;

- 1999 - collaboration with Literal Association"Outopus" - illustration of no. 5 number of the literary periodic;
- 1999 - collaboration with the poet and dramaturg Mircea Rotaru - illustration for the dramatic piece "The house between worlds";
- 2002 - personal exhibition - paintings and graphics on canvas - Art Galleries Focsani, Romania;
- 2002 - collaboration with the literary association "Oglinda Literara" Vrancea, illustrations for the no. 13/ year II;
For the period 2002 and 2007 - Art director and Master graphic designer - ONMEDIA Design, Focsani, Romania.
- 2007, january - TIAV Bucharest - International Festival for Visual Arts 2007 - represented by Hidalgo Art Gallery;
- 2007, february - group exhibition - ArtSpace 2000 - International Center for Culture and Arts "Arcus", Sf. Gheorghe, Romania;
- 2007, april - personal exhibition - "Hidalgo Art Gallery" - Focsani, Romania;
- 2007, november - personal exhibition - Art Galleries Focsani, Romania;
- 2007, october - personal exhibition - "Espace Costos" Gallery - S...