Adriana Vilcu

In my artistic concerns I have many times been fascinated with the subject of the human body alongside the symbolism of the image of a deformed, fragmented, contorted body. I was always intrigued by the problem of human identity and finding that one part of the body that can capture, contain and express it.

Through my compositions, I want to capture ambiguous images which correspond to certain moments of immobilization of the living human body. By trying to reject an approach of the idealized image of the body, I try to capture the vulnerability of the human being, its incoherence and its complexity.

I am eager to explore painting techniques that allow us to reduce flesh to simple volumes which can be further manipulated visually. The end purpose is to induce a state of confusion in the observer in recognizing the common image he has of his own body or of the human body in general.

- 2008-2010- Master’s Degree in Theory and Practice of the Image CESI (Center of Excellence in Image Study), Bucharest

- 2008-2011- Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Painting- National University of fine Arts, Bucharest

- 01.10.2010-15.02.2011- Erasmus Scholarship, École Supérieure d’Art et Design, Grenoble, France

- 2005- 2008- Bachelor’s Degree in International Relation. European Studies- Univeristy of Bucharest

- UNARTE’010 ( April 22 - May 14, 2010), National University of Arts, Bucharest & West University of Timişoara
- ART EMBODIMENT (June 8 - April 29, 2010), Art Museum of Constanţa
- SEQUENCES (July 17 - Augst 1st, 2010), Căminul Artei Gallery, Bucharest
- ARTS IN BUCHAREST (September - October, 2010), first edition, The city, Visual Arts Center Gallery, Bucharest
- MONTAGNES URBAINES (January 6 - January 29), Hôtel de Ville, City Hall of Grenoble, France)
- LICENCE EXHIBITION (June 16 - July17, 2011), Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest
- ENESCU BIENNALE (September1 - September 25, 2011), The Palace Hall, Bucharest
- UNARTE’012 (May 3 - May 27, 2012) Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca & National University of Arts, Bucharest
- DELICATESSEN & TRAUMATISM FOR FOOLS AND BEASTS (July 5 - June 13, 2012), Arta 49 Gallery
- WoMANYn COLORS (June 28 - June 30, 2013), Home Mătăsari, during the festivall Women on Mătăsari, Bucharest
- CONCEPT- Programme MORA Emerging (17 October - 17 November, 2014), MORA Art Center, Bucharest

Performer during the festival C’est pas de la danse. Performances:

- FLASH (February 9, 2011), Ecole Superieure d'Art et Design, Grenoble, France
- PURELY DIAGRAMMATIC (February10, 2011), Contemporary Art C...