Costin Brateanu

Costin Brǎteanu is joining together naturalism, decorative painting, geometry and the abstract. His operating range is best defined through the “post” prefix. In fact, it is about a process of a meta-postmodernist origin. Besides, for Brǎteanu is more fitting the visual artist term than that of a painter, meaning that his system of applied aesthetic thought entails the deconstruction and reconfiguration of images. The mysteries of chromatics and perspective are mastered by the artist, in whose work prevails, let’s say, the matrix side of reality, before the objective-realistic one. Preoccupied by the transferring techniques of the visual system from unconventional palettes, may it be knives, antimacassars or various other surfaces, on the support of the final works, Costin Brǎteanu proves, without having set himself to do this, a particular sense of rhythm. The game of frequency depths of the colors that he relates together bring up the harmonic potential of some works having a personal nature, and moreover, original ones. Thus, the canvas suggested by him are somewhat musical, the artist takes on the role of the DJ.
Mihai Plǎmǎdealǎ, art critic and curator

1992 - 1996 High School of Art, Timisoara, Romania
1996 - 2001 BFA, Painting, Art and Design University, Timisoara

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014 'Sinergy', & Anna Daria Merska, Casa Artelor - Directia Judeteana pentru Cultura Timisoara
2014 Lucrari Recente, Gallery Logart, Timisoara
2011 Axa Art Gallery, Timisoara
2014 Kafka Café, Timisoara
2007 Epilogue, Axa Art Gallery, Timisoara

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014 The Second International Small Graphic Biennial, National Gallery Of Art Arad DELTA, Romania
2014 'Love for... ?' Global Art Contest, Gallery of the Faculty of Arts in Pristina, Kosova
2014 Traditionen, Tiny Griffon Gallery, Nurnberg, Germany
2014 Autumn Saloon, Museum Gjilan Kosove
2014 Paper Brick, National Gallery Of Art Arad DELTA

2013 New Angels, Calpe Gallery, Timisoara
2013 Triade Gallery, Timisoara
2013 Blythswood Romania Association, Jimbolia
2013 The Contemporary Gallery of the Eotvos Jozsef College, Baja
2013 Tempini Showroom, Timisoara
2013 Agora Art Gallery, Resita

2012 Tristesia – Paraphernalia – Memorabilia, Arthouse Wolfsberg Association, Garana
2012 Gernik – International Art Workshop, Agora Art Gallery, Resita
2012 Start Plein Air International Art Camp 2012, IX Gallery, Budapest
2012 International Bata Art Camp 2012, Art Museum, Arad
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