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Statement

Mixed media, Painting, The lizard abducting Europa

 Heading throughout my entire artistic journey, my focus has always been investigating the expressive potential of the human body.   I am creating worlds where the figures are rather re-formed than de-formed, while retaining a core of figurative form of expression.  I peel off the rigid forms and then I put them back together in a texture and contextuality that reveals constant new meanings, and through which suggested new forms are barely emerging and breathing a life of their own.
I do believe in the potential and complexity of the traditional “oil on canvas”, as a primary medium for creating and expressing my ideas. Sometimes I switch to mixed media, where I find comfort in a fast-paced process and an intricate realm of textures delivered by materials almost randomly selected.
My compositions go to a preliminary stage where images with aesthetic potential found on random magazines or on google are edited in Photoshop. I see a canvas as a stage where all the elements are actors who enter and perform specific roles. Some are quiet, some are loud, some are multiplied, and some are subtle and ephemeral, who all surround and enhance the main character.  I view my responsibility, in a way, like the one of a cinematography production, namely to make sure that each character and even element reacts and performs at the right moment and at the right time. 
The narrative of the realms I am creating is deeply rooted into my heritage. I come from a land of rich folklore, traditions, legends and myths.

I come from a land where people are humble, but they tell magnificent stories. Their stories are continuously being told in my paintings, as fragmented dreams that come together in subtle ways. I let the intuition of the viewer to interact with these stories without any forceful intervention and constantly strive for their magnificence to be revealed through my work. 

Painting by Mihail Tomescy, Craddle of love
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