Poiana Marian

Marian Poiana, originally from Targu Jiu, Romania, is currently based in Bucharest.
Since graduation, I've worked as a graphic artist, animator, and lead artist for a couple of companies: ProTV, INDG, Ubisoft, Milestone, and Safeframe.
From 2001 I started to work as a classical 2D animator (Mr Bean, Angelina Ballerina, Lars the Polar Bear).
In 2015, I won the Animest (International Animation Festival) award for Best Short Animated Movie with "Voyage," an 8-minute animated 3D production that I created entirely by myself.
Since 2017, I have been working on my second animated short, "A Hollow Life," as a director, animator, and production manager; this film is currently in production and is expected to be finished in 2019.
With all my busy schedule, I always find time, daily, to paint, to be involved with my craft as a painter, it being the only constant in my life.
Since the year 2018, I have started a new painting project called "Rural Lights", which is a landscape-based study that offers an escape from the city's busy life. This project serves as a space for introspection and quiet contemplation. Soon enough I'll start posting works from this project.
In 2023 I started teaching as a doctoral lecturer in "3D Animation, Character Ani...

Târgu Jiu, Liceul Constantin Brăiloiu 1995
National University of Arts, Bucharest, 2000
Pedagogical degree in art history, 2003
Doctoral PhD programme, "Art aesthetics in video games" started in 2023

1997 – Personal Painting Show, Targu Jiu
1998 – Painting and Drawing group show, Palatul Parlamentului, Galeria „Constantin Brâncuşi”, Bucureşti
2000 – Group show UAP Gorj
2000 – Group show M.L.P.A.T., Bucureşti
2002 – Personal Painting Show Targu Jiu, UAP Gorj
2006 – Group show Targu Jiu
2008 -- Group show Sesto Calende (Italy)
2009 – Personal Painting Show Targu Jiu, galeria UAP Gorj
2013 -- Group show Cercul Militar
2013 -- Founder with Traian Boldea and Ciprian Paleologu, of Laborna Gallery – with monthly shows to see the work progression of the main artists (Marian, Traian and Ciprian).
2013 -- april Laborna 1
2013 -- mai Laborna 2
2013 -- mai Laborna Noaptea Albă a Galeriilor
2013 -- iune Laborna 3
2013 -- iuly Laborna 4
2014 -- Personal Painting Show at Occidentului Gallery - "Urban Shadows" project
2016 -- Personal Painting Show at LabornaGallery - "Rural Lights" project
2025 – Group exhibition with the UNarte Graphic Department at the Romanian Academy gallery