Rîmbu Iulian

I was born in the city of Bacău in Romania. I grew up in the city of Suceava, where I completed my primary and high school studies. Later, I lived in the city of Iași during my university studies. After graduating, I lived successively in Suceava, Lugoj, then back to Suceava, and finally in Iași, where I practiced my profession as a design engineer in the field of HVAC installations.
For the past 24 years, I have been residing in Iași.
I have been drawn to the graphic art of Romanian creators such as Ion Stendl, Dragoș Pătrașcu, and Marcel Chirnoagă since my childhood. Among internationally recognized artists, the works of Salvador Dali, Leonardo Da Vinci, Giorgio de Chirico, Zdzislaw Beksinsky, Giger, Gustav Klimt, and many others have deeply impressed me, with their diverse artistic styles and techniques. However, the foundation of my inspiration lies in the world of my dreams, which are often filled with supernatural and surreal images.
Currently, I prefer working with acrylic paints on canvas due to the experience I have gained with this technique. The quick drying nature of acrylic paint aligns well with my working style. Nevertheless, I am also comfortable working with colored pencils, graphite, charcoal, pastels, and oil pai...

Since childhood, I have had a strong affinity for drawing. During my school years, I often found myself more absorbed in drawing than in the subjects being taught. My school notebooks, whether meant for mathematics, literature, geography, or history, were filled with drawings from halfway to the end. Throughout my technical university studies, I attended an art school for amateur artists. I had the privilege of being taught by one of the masters of Romanian art, Virgil Parghel, for a year. As I grew older, despite my demanding profession as an HVAC design engineer, the need for art never left me. Therefore, at the age of 58, I decided to leave engineering behind and enrolled in the master's program at the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design ,”George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iași, specializing in painting. After a rigorous assessment of my portfolio and skills, I was admitted to the Painting Department. The coordinator of my master's studies was Professor Zamfira Bârzu, a renowned Romanian artist with extensive experience and remarkable artistic achievements. After completing my master's degree, I applied, completed, and was admitted to the Union of Visual Artists of Romania, the most prestigious organization with an art...

I have participated exclusively in collective exhibitions:

1986 - "Exhibition" - Victoria Gallery Iași
1987 - "Student Art" - Iași Students' Culture House
2012 - "The Cross" - Golia Monastery Iași
2021 - "Light in Human, Nature, and Art" - Balș House Iași
2022 - "Multiform" - ApArte Gallery Iași
2023 - "Painting Master 2" - P/2 Art Space Gallery
2023 - "Alternative 23" - Dana Gallery Iași