Simona Gocan

I am interested in the relationship created between abstract symbolic shapes and ambiguous spaces in the attempt of providing an imagery into which a certain narrative could be read and to create highly personal and allusive works.

Recently I found myself more and more interested in nature which I reconstruct either by memory or by combining pictures I take in my travels for inspiration, as a mental collage.

The source of my research comes, as well, from experienced events, from situations I wished have/not have happened, from me in relation with the others, from the process of psychological self-examination. I am also influenced by minimal sculpture and land art and I find architecture and design inspiring.

I usually prefer to work on bodies of work, combining oils and acrylics as the main medium and a limited color palette. I build up layered painting, mainly on canvas, scraping and adding in a gradual process that starts with sketching the main idea but which transforms almost completely by the end.

1999-2001 Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Received scholarship for studies in Set, Costume and Lighting Design
1993-1997 University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art Photography

2021 ‘The Other Art Fair LA’ (Saatchi Art), Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, SUA (juried)
2021 ‘Collage Obsession - International Collage Biennial’, first edition, University of West, Timișoara, Romania (juried)
2021 ‘International Biennial of Small Graphic Arts’, the 8th edition, Inter-Art Aiud, Romania (juried)
2021 '2021 Spring Release', Christenberry Collection Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
2020 ‘Abstract’, The Capsule Collection, {9} The Gallery, Phoenix AZ, USA
2020 ‘Salon Forty Eight’, Artlink Gallery, Phoenix AZ
2020 ‘Romanian Graphic Arts’, the 9th edition, Caminul Artei Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2020 ‘International Biennial of Miniature Arts’, the 4th edition, University of West, Timișoara, Romania
2019 ‘7th International Pastel Biennial, Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA SOKÓŁ, Poland
2019 ’70 Years, Anniversary Show’, ‘Romulus Ladea’ Fine Art School’s Gallery, Cluj, Romania
2019 ‘Correlations’, The Tailor’s Tower Cultural Center, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2019 ‘20st Fine Art Salon’, Braila Art Gallery, Braila, Romania
2019 ‘Nature’, The Presidio Residents Club, Goodyear AZ, USA
2018 ‘14th Fine Art Biennial Gh. Petrascu’, The Museum Complex ‘Curtea Domnească’, Targoviste, Romania
2018 ‘Romanian Graphic ...