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Vasilică LAZĂR, Daliana LĂCĂTUȘ, Grigore I thought it was appropriate to send these works
LEŞE, Lucian LICIU, Elena LICIU, Natasha because the owl is the symbol of spirituality. It
LICIU, Nicoleta LICIU, Alexandra MACIAC, Ionuţ can be a general symbol that can link everything
MATEI, Ene MIANA, Laurenţiu MIDVICHI, Mioara that happens in the exhibition. It is about
MITU,Cosmin MOVILĂ, Cristiana MUNTEANU. Romanian spirituality in your exhibition. The owl
Diana MUNTEANU, Mircea MUREŞAN (MM), is a bird that watches. It is not the bird itself that is
Leonte NASTASE, Anca NECŞOI, Aurelia important, especially its symbolism. It creates a
NECULAI, Vasile Pop NEGREŞTEANU, Ionel lot of mystery. Art is generally mystery, as Eugen
NICOLAEV, Marina NICOLAEV, Mihaela Ionesco said. “
OBADĂ, Sofia OVEJAN, Filip Daniela At the opening, participants will also be
PAPADOPOL, Rareş Pantea, Sebastian Pantea, delighted with Paul Băcilă’s culinary vision and
Valter PARASCHIVESCU, Cosmin PAULESCU the wines of histria wine. The organizer of the
(COZO), Ştefan PĂDURARU, Ştefan PELMUŞ, event is Dorin Barbu, and curators are: Florin
Bogdan Willkrin PETRY, Carmen Nicoleta Stoiciu, Anastasia Stoiciu, Răzvan Constantin
POPESCU, Magdalena and Bogdan PELMUŞ, Caratănase (Zuzu) and Răzvan Dragoș.
Eugen RAPPORTEURU, Cornel RĂDULEA, The partners of the event are: The Union
Romeo RĂILEANU, Adriana ROPOTAN, Monica of Plastic Artists of Romania, Ovidius University
RUS, Constantin RUSU, Ilie RUSU, Valeriu Constanța, Histria Winery, Ana and Ion.
SEPI, Maria SECELEANU, Monica STOIAN,
Gabriel SMOLEAC, Florin STOICIU, Anastasia About Ignat and the ritual of cutting
Georgeta STOICIU, Costin STURZA, Valeriu the pig:
Şușnea, Cristian TARBĂ, Andreea Marina
TOFOLEANU, Mihai TUGEARU, Mina TÖMPE, “The pig is considered in ancient sacred animal
Mădălina TUTOVEANU, Lucian ȚĂRAN, Ion cultures, anmal emblematic of the gods of
TIȚOIU, Cătălin TRANDAFIR, Daniela ŢurCANU, vegetation – Osiris (to the Egyptians, who
Bogdan Alexandru UNGUREANU, Viorel sometimes identify it with the god), Demeter
UNGUREANU, Anca Christiana VAL,Răzvan and Persephone (agrarian goddesses in the
VASILESCU, Georgeta VASILIEV, Filiz VELULA, Greeks), or Ceres (Roman goddess of wheat).
Aurel VLAD. Eva VLĂDEANU, Doru VLĂDOIU, He was ritually sacrificed in their honor in large
Daniel Adamescu ZAPOROJAN public ceremonies, from which no ritual culinary
Prof. Dr. Suzana Fântânariu, the graphic acts were missing, followed by common meals
designer who received the Grand Prix from the at which people ate in the faith of purification
Romanian Union of Plastic Artists in 2018, an and their reinforcement through the vital power
exceptional artist, tells of his works, which he sent of the animal’s flesh Assimilated. In the bachetes
all the way from Timisoara for this exhibition: organized at Saturnalii, the basic food was pork,
“I’ve done several works that have the so the “sacrifice of the pig” was characteristic of
owl as their main character. They’re basically the Romanian holiday.”
portraits of owls. Serial objects, two-dimensional.

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