MANA BUCUR
b. 1951
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The drawings, the sketches preceding Mana's works, betray the affinity for sculpture and for a delicate grafism, which we find led skillfully in the calligraphy signs on some of the porcelain objects - the royal ceramics - providing an air of elegance.
Why do I create ceramic objects? I like to draw, paint, sculpt - and finally see how everything turns through fire in magic. For me it was an early decision to make ceramics, and now I realize more and more that I made a good choice. There are many ways of expression in various materials such as clay, sandstone, faience, porcelain. Even if they are associated with the decorative area, these materials can reproduce very subtle expressions of states, obsessions, ideas as well as any material used in other artistic spheres. Like any artist, I'm concerned about major and minor issues alike. I call them obsessions, and I can say I have two such obsessions. One of them would be the major idea of the duality of life. Dualities follow us all the time: beneficial vs evil, angelic vs. demonic, good vs bad, pacifism vs. war, truth vs lie to list just a few of them. My other obsession, which has its origins even in childhood, is related to the idea of cube or enigmatic closed boxes, creating mystery and desire for discovery. The box may be a pleasant surprise or as unpleasant ..... The moment "first vista" of a box or a pack is full of mystery / surprise. This is the moment I want to actually immortalize in my works. Opening the box melts the mirage, even if what you find inside is good or bad .... A title like "Traps" is a target for decrypting what I want to say. |
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