The Romanian Spring Festival Atlanta 2014 -- Meet the artists: Lucian Brener Over the last three decades, Lucian Brener has become celebrated internationally for imposing operatic works dealing with the historical, mythological and biblical themes. Born in 1970 in Western Europe, Lucian moved to Romania when he was only few years old. Inheriting the talent from his father, Lucian started drawing at age 5 and painting at age 10, when he also held his first exhibition. In the 4th grade he joined a local art school where he started developing various techniques. Later he graduated the Art High School and subsequently followed the Art Institute of Cluj-Napoca. In Lucians paintings and drawings, the continuity is tied to the incessant motion of the line, which runs without caesurae, following its flow of awareness and fancy, developing bends and folds, lending weight and concreteness to labyrinthine conflicts. While growing up in rough political times - the communism - combined with a strong cultural and religious Latin country, Lucian transformed his paintings into events, manifesting artistic life, artistic vitality in its pure state - whereby life meant non repetition and live creation. This led to his religious formation and culture, and to a secret alliance with the notion that history is based on a precise design - that of the godly and the sacred. He became really passionate about The Renaissance and started to study its artists from all three major phases: Early, High and Late Renaissance, with some of his favorites being Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donato Bramante and Titian. They fascinated Lucian not only in their historical presence but also in their approach to accuracy and technique. Because of the regime he became a traveler living in different countries (Austria, Italy, France, Germany, Hungary) where he continued to expose paintings and drawings via exhibitions and gallery events. Lucian started to challenge himself by reproducing paintings and drawings made by the great Italian and Dutch artists - always looking for perfection. He later started teaching art techniques privately, and collaborated with local museums for paintings restoration. In 1995 Lucian moved to United States, continuing his artistic journey while trying to stay the same artist who enjoys expressing himself through his work. His portraits succeed in taking hold of our visual perceptions, through the impact of the hidden and unexpected attitudes. Lucian insists on the recognition of the whole - not only those individual aspects capable of giving pleasure and instant gratification. Lucian opened up a route to the possible, a kinetic realm where beauty was as available as anything else. All that was forbidden was apathy. Lucians work can be currently seen at: Arts Clayton Gallery 136 S Main St, Jonesboro, GA 30236 Stay current on Facebook at: https://facebook/pages/Davinci/186160364771915 Come to the Festival next week Saturday and Sunday to meet Lucian and his selected works! youtu.be/nLVSohZ44BY
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 00:47:10 +0000
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