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Being officially proclaimed, by government order, the “Cultural Year of Dimitrie Cantemir and Ciprian Porumbescu”, 2023 is also the year when the Romanian renowned painter, Ciprian Istrate,
A mixture of natural stones (marble and travertine), smoky quartz crystals, amethyst, malachite, jade, Murano glass, pearls, brass, copper, 23 karate gold leafe, ruby root…
“Along the creative path I have adopted numerous styles and techniques. The present one defines me to the utmost. It is a style of painting that is initiatic, pure and spiritual. Each element transposed on canvas bears a meaning, nothing is aleatory.”

Being officially proclaimed, by government order, the “Cultural Year of Dimitrie Cantemir and Ciprian Porumbescu”, 2023 is also the year when the Romanian renowned painter, Ciprian Istrate,

In 1917, Duchamp raised an ordinary object, a urinal, to the dignity of art by signing it and placing it upon a pedestal. Now, Ciprian

Finally, Is’topia arrives in Bucharest from a provincial town, Piatra Neamț. One of the paintings from the collection travelled to Venice, being exhibited at dedicated
The personal philosophy of the artist is clear: art remains art, regardless of how the others perceive it.