DANIELA MIHAI - Visual artist
I graduated from the National University of Arts and I've been a member since 2010 of the "Union of the Plastic Artists from Romania" (painting department). My passion for art led me to experience colors, composition with elements of visual language, all in combination with various techniques. I choose to transpose my art in all its forms on different materials and textures using traditional and unconventional mediums. I experienced the techniques of engraving (dry point, mono type,linocuts,etchings,aquatinta) I built forms in traditional ceramics technique. I played with painting in watercolors on paper, I explored collage, oil painting and acrylic on canvas through different styles and I learned about the Christian spirituality and symbolic colors by painting icons on glass and wood. In my art I always try to transmit the thing that vibrates, and since we can't hear it and we can't touch it, but we can feel it through colors, so I'm trying to express the "emotion". I explore my inner world, my past, my thoughts, creating emotions hidden in compositions built with contrasts and wild colors.
Born : 8 february 1985 in Ploiesti, Prahova department - Romania
STUDIES
2015 - present - PhD student - National University of Arts
• 2007 – 2009 – National University of Arts - Bucharest, MBA, Master Degree / Specialization - Painting , Professor Marin Gherasim;
• 2003 – 2007 – National University of Arts, BA, Specialization – Art Pedagogy
• 1999 – 2003 – Music and Fine arts Highschool – Ploiesti Specialization – ceramics
Since 2010 – Member in the Union of the Plastic Artists from Romania
SOLO EXHIBTIONS
2015 - "Values" - Event in Tineretului Park Bucharest
2013 –“ Introspections” – Uart Gallery – Bucharest
2010 – 2012 – “My diary” – Leitner/Leitner Company – Bucharest
2008 – “EDEN” – Hand painted dress - collaboration with Mihaela Drafta – International fashion show – “Moda e musica sotto le stelle” – Mamaia – Constanta
2005 – Graphic Exhibition – Museum of Natural Sciences – Ploiesti
2001 – “Icons on glass” - Museum of Natural Sciences – Ploiesti
2000 – “Watercolors and Drawings” - Museum of Natural Sciences – Ploiesti
2000 – “Icons on glass” – Museum of Bucegi Reservation – Sinaia
1999 – “Icons on glass” – Palace of Culture – Ploiesti
1998 – “Icons on glass” – Institute of Education Sciences – Bucharest
GROUP EXHIBTIONS
2016 - Her - Danaart Gallery - Odeon Theater Bucharest
2016 - Art in Bucharest - Orizont Gallery Bucharest
2016 - Salonul Mic Bucuresti - Caminul Artei Gallery Bucharest
2015 – Anniversary Exhibition - Danaart Galery - Odeon Theater Bucharest
2015 - Summer Saloon - Metropolis Center - Bucharest
2015 - Salonul Mic Bucuresti - Caminul Artei Gallery Bucharest
2015 - Gestual/Abstract - Metropolis Center Bucharest
2015 - Art in Bucharest - Ion Mincu House Bucharest
2014 - "Rosia Montana" - Sutu Palace - Bucharest
2014 - The “Ion Andreescu” Painting Biennial – Buzau
2014 - Abstract Art - Danaart Gallery- Metropolis Center - Bucharest
2014 - Print Biennial - Caminul Artei Gallery Bucharest
2014 - "Autumn Salon" - Palace of Parliament ( Brancusi Salon) Bucharest
2014 - Romanian Graphics 2014 - Caminul Artei Gallery - Bucharest
2014 - Brief - Danaart Galery - Odeon Theater Bucharest
2014 - Salonul Mic Bucuresti - Caminul Artei Gallery Bucharest
2014 - "Temeiuri" - Palace of Parliament ( Brancusi Salon)Bucharest
2014 - "About Woman" - Danaart Gallery - Metropolis Center Bucharest
2013 - "Italian Style " - Spazio Contarte - Vigevano - Italy
2013 - The "Iosif Iser" International Contemporary Engraving Biennial – Ploiesti
2011 – “Culori de sarbatori” – Elite Prof Art Gallery – Bucharest
2011 – “EBienale” – The Palace Hall – Bucharest
2010 –The “Ion Andreescu” Painting Biennial – Buzau
2010 - The "Iosif Iser" International Contemporary Engraving Biennial – Ploiesti
2010/2009 – “Contemporary Attitudes” in Deva, Constanta, Calarasi, Bucharest, Curtea de Arges
2009 – Art Exhibition of master graduate – Metropolitan Cultural Center – Bucharest
2009 – Dissertation exhibition – U.N.A. Gallery – Bucharest
2009 – “Green Metamorphosis” – Remenyc Sandor Gallery – Cluj-Napoca
2008 – The U.A.P exhibition – Caminul Artei Gallery – Bucharest
2006 – “Couple” – Literature Museum – Bucharest
2005 – “Appearance” – Art Gallery – Campulung Muscel
2003 – Icon of the child’s soul – Czestochowa – Poland
2000 – Art Exhibition – Philharmonic “Paul Constantinescu” – Ploiesti
1999 – “Painting between hope and certainty” - Institute of Education Sciences – Bucharest
CREATIVE CAMPS
2012 - Workshop illustration - Istituto Europeo di Design - Milano - Italy
1999 - 2004 - Art camps - Sibiu, Suceava, Sinia, Rm. Valcea, Buzau - Romania