Catalin Anastase

Cătălin Anastase hails from a family of Romanian Performing Arts and Visual artists tracing their roots back to medieval Transylvania since 1660 and Dobruja.

Having been immersed in thrilling adventure books by renowned authors like Jules Verne, Mark Twain, and Rudyard Kipling during his formative years, Cătălin developed a spirit of adventure and an insatiable curiosity for exploring places, meeting people, and a fondness for mystery.
Interestingly, in his childhood, his grandparents affectionately nicknamed him “kangaroo” due to his exceptional jumping and running abilities, making his eventual journey to Australia seem like a natural course.
The dream of his artist father, who sought to escape the oppressive Romanian communist regime in 1953, found continuation through Cătălin in the Southern Hemisphere. He brought with him the family legacy and his artistic pursuits, showcasing them in various exhibitions. Cătălin’s journey into photography began in November 1987, focusing on black and white portraiture and light painting photography, which he adapted romantically to the world of portraiture.

Driven by allegory and metaphors, his portraits are imbued with a romantic illumination, following the renowned chiaroscuro painting t...

UNATC - The National University of Theatre and Cinematography - Bucharest, Romania
School of Fine Art Photography, Bucharest, Romania
Christopher Howard - Academy of Wealth and Achievement - Sydney Australia

MAIN EXHIBITIONS

Sydney, Australia – Laser Moments – Exhibition at Art Moment Gallery – 2007

Sydney , Australia – Projection Exhibition at TAP Gallery for the book launch OPEN 24 HOURS – 2005

New Zealand, 2002-2004 – The Edge Gallery

New Zealand, 2001 – Newtown Gallery

New Zealand, 2001 People, Traditions and Events – Cameleon Gallery

The Art Museum of Constanta, 1997

The Festival for Avant-Garde Photography – Burghausen, Germany, 1995

The French Institute, Bucharest, 1995

BJP – British Journal Of Photography – 1992

Association of Fine Art Photographers, AAF Bucharest, 1991 – 1994 photojournalism, portraits exhibitions

Publications & Exhibitions – selections

BEST EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO featured in BJP/ 1992
British Journal of Photography
FRENCH INSTITUTE / 1993
BURGHAUSEN PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL / 1995 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND/ 2001
THE EDGE AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND / 2002
ART MOMENT GALLERY SYDNEY / 2007