Inaltari 2017, by Anesia Dican

 Aren’t we all bored with the same galleries that our city has to offer? Or with the same exhibitions? 

No worries, Jeydee gallery is here in Cluj and being at the beginning of a journey, save the date on 27 December at 6 pm to be amazed by an exhibition called "Inaltari".

The artists that will open the night will be Mirela Traistaru, Ioan Augustin Pop, Dan Istrate and Maxim Dumitras. They are all great painters, sculptors who graduated from the former Art Academy “Ion Andreescu” (today University of Art and Design) of Cluj Napoca . They are well known in Romania and also abroad having in their repertoire numerous solo and group exhibitions. All of them have won important awards during their career. 

              Mirela is well known not only for her paintings but  also for her works in the field of costume design and interior design.  She's a very complex artist, through her paintings you can escape from your day by day life and you can jump right into a world full of fantasies. 

              Ioan Augustin Pop is a more dramatic painter, he gives you the feeling of stability and force. 

              Dan Istrate thinks that through his sculptures  you can entirely manifest as a human being.

              Maxim Dumitras likes to combine the past with the present, the traditions with contemporaneity. His vital source of inspiration is nature, the human soul, and divinity.

 All  in all, all the works have a huge impact on the audience and they complete each other.

             The main painting of the exhibition captures all of the attention. The artwork that belongs to Mirela is composed of 5 large panels. the main colors that she uses are black and blue, and in the center of the painting, you can see that she painted colorful abstract flowers. This work takes you on an exotic journey, perhaps a place like Eden.

               The works of Dan Istrate are worth watching too. All of them are made from marble and are quite imposing. Most of them are black and white, the texture is smooth; all his works transports you to an unknown place  and  is quite a feeling when you stand in front of them.

The exhibition “Inaltari” is impressive, not only because is a unique opportunity to meet the artists but also you can get inside of their mind through their exceptional artworks.