Iulian Giurca

ulian Giurca, born in December 1979 in Bârlad, Romania, is an artist known for exploring religious and moral narratives through evocative paintings. Raised during the communist dictatorship, he developed a passion for art and religion early on. Giurca studied Plastic Arts in Iasi, Romania, where his work was influenced by life under an oppressive regime.
In 2002, Giurca moved to France and earned a degree in visual communication from Nice Sophia-Antipolis University.
His work explores the instability of the human figure and the shifting boundaries between body and perception.
Working primarily in oil on linen, the practice moves between figuration and abstraction. Bodies appear stretched, fragmented, or intertwined, resisting fixed identity and suggesting a constant state of transformation. Rather than presenting the figure as stable, the work treats it as something fluid — shaped by emotion, memory, and internal tension.
Color and line are used as structural forces rather than decoration. Vibrant, often contrasting tones create movement across the surface, while layered compositions build a sense of density and immediacy. What may first appear chaotic reveals a controlled visual language, balancing tension and rhythm.
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1998 Art degree Octav Bancila Iasi Romania
2013 Licence Visual Communication Sophia Antipolis Nice France

2026/02
Expo group – Galeria Reperaj – Oradea, Romania
2026/01
Expo group – Centre Multifunctional Bastion – Timisoara, Romania
2025/11 – 2026/01
Expo perso – Gallerie Philippe Es – Nice, France
2024
Expo group – Chapiteau de Monaco
2023
Expo perso – CREM – Monaco
Expo perso – Le Merdien – Monaco
2022
Expo perso – Gallerie Monsieur Edmond – Nice, France
1998
Expo group – Palatul Culturii – Iasi, Romania
Expo group – Casa Pogor – Iasi, Romania
1997
3th place – National Graphic Contest Haricléa Darclée – Braila, Romania
Expo group – Galeria de Arta CJCPCT – Braila, Romania
1996
Expo group – Ateneu – Bacau, Romania