Victor Cuzmenco

Victor Cuzmenco develops his art concept of Ontologic Painting inspired by fundamental questions of ontology. His ideas are embedded in simple geometrical shapes painted with sand, earth, clay, and shell limestone. Victor uses oil paints primarily due to their viscosity, fluidity and texture and applies primary colors in vivid and contrast spots.

Non-objective and non-figurative compositions suggest zero plot or narrative free from material perception. A mesmerizing chaos trying to structure gives room for multi-scale perception of images whether these are cosmic formations or smallest physical particles. Ontologic paintings address the topic of spiritual excitement.

1968-1974 Master of Arts, Moscow State Institute of Fine Arts named after Vasilii Surikov, Moscow, USSR (Russia)/ major in Artistic Graphics

1964-1968 Art School named after I. Repin, Chisinau, Moldova/ major in Fine Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2020 “Ontologic painting”, Innovative Centre „Create together - Tekwill”, Chisinau, Moldova
“Ontologic painting”, Biafarin, Toronto, Canada (online exhibition)

2019 “Ontologic painting”, Innovative Centre „Create together - Tekwill”, Chisinau, Moldova

2018 “Ontologic painting”, Exhibition Centre Constantin Brancusi, Chisinau, Moldova
Solo exhibition, Space, Casa Zemstvei Guberniale, Chisinau, Moldova
Solo exhibition, Educational IT Centre IHUB, Chisinau, Moldova

2017 “Ontologic painting”, Innovative Centre „Create together - Tekwill”, Chisinau, Moldova
2010 Solo exhibition, Exhibition Centre Constantin Brancusi, Chisinau, Moldova

2000 “Ontologic painting”, Exhibition Hall of French Alliance in Chisinau, Moldova

1994 Solo exhibition, Elita gallery, Chisinau, Moldova

1993 Solo exhibition, Korbiens Galerie, Mannheim, Germany

1991 Solo exhibition, Central House of Artists, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia



GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021 National Culture Day, Exhibition Centre Constantin Brancusi, Chisinau, Moldova
Rewrite Reality, Independent & Image Art Space, Chongqing, China (virtual exhibition)

2020 National Culture Day, Exhibition Centre Constantin Brancus...