“Petrichor”, Exhibition by Ioan de Moisa, review by Daniela Domuta, Ita

From the 18th to the 26th of May

 

 When was the last time you saw artwork brought to life in Bali or Togo right in your city?

 Ioan de Moisa created a series inspired by the culture and jungle of the cities where he lived, Bali, Indonesia, and Togo, Africa. This series and the classic Transylvanian one create his last solo show curated by Horatiu Lipod.

The exhibition “Petrichor” by Ioan de Moisa  takes place at Cosmic House cultural laboratory from the 18th to the 26th of May.

 

The artist graduated from our university, Universitatea de Arte si Design Cluj-Napoca, and University Ecole Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Rennes and was a member of Fabrica de Pensule (The Brush Factory). The artist with origins in Satu-Mare used to be known for his success with the Caricatures Corner company. 

 

 

 Ioan de Moisa is extending the authentic Cluj-School style, melancholic and canonical, with the new halophilic attitude. In parallel with the type of image that could be born from realism or abstractionism, Ioan de Moisa is trying to reborn a chromatic tension with gestural broad strokes.

 

The exhibition represents a green bonding between Transylvanian hills and

the luxurious vegetation of the south of Bali or Togo. All the views created come from memories where the distinction between background and figure is almost lost. The Anxious filled artworks have notes of horror vacui, as Horatiu Lipod confesses.

The two types of artwork, the cold-looking, and the exotic ones, are visually organized. One of the most adored spaces was the 2nd-floor sandy room, filled with warm energy. 

Concluding, the exhibition was one I had been waiting for and raised up to my expectations engaging visitors with quality time.