About the Artist
LISANDRU NEAMTU’s works of art are part of an endeavor to research the pictorial, graphic language of a monumental nature. His studio preoccupation converges towards realizing his own vision, in which the feature of a gestural painting is combined with the graphic and decorative impact of the signs. Producing, over time, series of large works of art (between 2 – 10 meters)has enabled the artist to develop in a way that requires a certain strictness of painting technique, resorting to formulas employed in monumental art (which the artist is teaching at the National University of Arts in Bucharest). From this perspective – through continuous preoccupation - there are multiple approaches to various options for pictorial support, other than the classic ones (canvas on chassis), the experiment of rolled canvas becoming a preferred one. This way, irrespective of the size of the works of art, those can be stored and conserved as a roll and they can be unfolded for exhibitions. The visual impact is considerable, the size, colour and strength of the signs provide the measure for a unique aesthetic vibration. The creative vision includes figurative elements that are part of a repertoire of forms collected over time in sketchbooks in a dynamic balance with the well defined compositional recipes on which its own pictorial signs and chromatic structures rely. Blue often plays a key role in the morphology of pictorial images, this colour being appreciated as unique and personal – “Lisandru’s blue”. Exhibitions in prestigious exhibition halls, such as Barbican Centre in London or the Millenium Centre in Beijing has encouraged the creation of private collections – ABS Art Collection in the Low Countries or some of the museums in Romania – Cluj, Bucharest, Barlad, Galati, Tulcea – to obtain the artist’s works. Constant exhibitions at all the group manifestations have placed the artist’s works amongst the first rows of contemporary art. Personal exhibitions (“His Master’s Voice”, “Anagma”, “La Nave Va”) are milestones of personal artistic development, markers of emerging experiences.
Artist’s Statement
Sometimes my works of art are an excellent example of art as an universal language that transcends through different cultures and traditions. Through my semi-abstract compositions, I’m empowering and challenging the viewers to find their own interpretation of my works and at the same time I’m inviting them to immerse themselves into their own cultures in the process.
The works are innovative as they showcase and promote new methods and media for visual expression, without disregarding traditional concepts and elements. This makes my work appeal to a broad range of viewers. I am constantly challenging myself to create works of art that can quickly and easily become an integral part of the space in which they are exhibited and therefore establishes a complementary and dynamic relationship between the art, the space and the viewer.
