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Extended program today @doi_joi

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ
Hwæt cleaves the air
02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026

The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with references to Roman frescoes, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question, “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

— Excerpt from the curatorial text by Norbert Filep

Porcelain Planet
, 2023
, 22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Golden Sun
, 2023,
22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Copper Star
, 2025,
22 x 22 cm, pigment with emulsion on plywood

Installation shots by @nsts_razvan
Detail shots by @yap.studio

Extended program today @doi_joi

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ
Hwæt cleaves the air
02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026

The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with references to Roman frescoes, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question, “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

— Excerpt from the curatorial text by Norbert Filep

Porcelain Planet
, 2023
, 22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Golden Sun
, 2023,
22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Copper Star
, 2025,
22 x 22 cm, pigment with emulsion on plywood

Installation shots by @nsts_razvan
Detail shots by @yap.studio

Extended program today @doi_joi

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ
Hwæt cleaves the air
02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026

The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with references to Roman frescoes, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question, “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

— Excerpt from the curatorial text by Norbert Filep

Porcelain Planet
, 2023
, 22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Golden Sun
, 2023,
22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Copper Star
, 2025,
22 x 22 cm, pigment with emulsion on plywood

Installation shots by @nsts_razvan
Detail shots by @yap.studio

Extended program today @doi_joi

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ
Hwæt cleaves the air
02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026

The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with references to Roman frescoes, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question, “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

— Excerpt from the curatorial text by Norbert Filep

Porcelain Planet
, 2023
, 22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Golden Sun
, 2023,
22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Copper Star
, 2025,
22 x 22 cm, pigment with emulsion on plywood

Installation shots by @nsts_razvan
Detail shots by @yap.studio

Extended program today @doi_joi

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ
Hwæt cleaves the air
02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026

The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with references to Roman frescoes, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question, “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

— Excerpt from the curatorial text by Norbert Filep

Porcelain Planet
, 2023
, 22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Golden Sun
, 2023,
22 x 22 cm, fresco in woodframe
Copper Star
, 2025,
22 x 22 cm, pigment with emulsion on plywood

Installation shots by @nsts_razvan
Detail shots by @yap.studio

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ Hwæt cleaves the air Curated by Norbert Filep 02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026 The two drawings conclude the exhibition trajectory while also offering a schematic insight into the generation of visual ideas. Within them, one perceives a method shaped by the porosity of charcoal, operating within a chromatic range akin to that of parietal or cave imagery. This method becomes generative of new morphological pathways through which Lucian Popăilă continues to explore possibilities within his own visual field. The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with citations from Roman fresco, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from within the lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #HwætCleavesTheAir #sector1gallery #contemporaryartwork #romaniancontemporaryart #galleryexhibition #visualartist #drawingpractice #charcoaldrawing #frescopainting #contemporarypainting #installationview

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ Hwæt cleaves the air Curated by Norbert Filep 02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026 The two drawings conclude the exhibition trajectory while also offering a schematic insight into the generation of visual ideas. Within them, one perceives a method shaped by the porosity of charcoal, operating within a chromatic range akin to that of parietal or cave imagery. This method becomes generative of new morphological pathways through which Lucian Popăilă continues to explore possibilities within his own visual field. The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with citations from Roman fresco, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from within the lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #HwætCleavesTheAir #sector1gallery #contemporaryartwork #romaniancontemporaryart #galleryexhibition #visualartist #drawingpractice #charcoaldrawing #frescopainting #contemporarypainting #installationview

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ Hwæt cleaves the air Curated by Norbert Filep 02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026 The two drawings conclude the exhibition trajectory while also offering a schematic insight into the generation of visual ideas. Within them, one perceives a method shaped by the porosity of charcoal, operating within a chromatic range akin to that of parietal or cave imagery. This method becomes generative of new morphological pathways through which Lucian Popăilă continues to explore possibilities within his own visual field. The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with citations from Roman fresco, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from within the lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #HwætCleavesTheAir #sector1gallery #contemporaryartwork #romaniancontemporaryart #galleryexhibition #visualartist #drawingpractice #charcoaldrawing #frescopainting #contemporarypainting #installationview

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ Hwæt cleaves the air Curated by Norbert Filep 02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026 The two drawings conclude the exhibition trajectory while also offering a schematic insight into the generation of visual ideas. Within them, one perceives a method shaped by the porosity of charcoal, operating within a chromatic range akin to that of parietal or cave imagery. This method becomes generative of new morphological pathways through which Lucian Popăilă continues to explore possibilities within his own visual field. The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with citations from Roman fresco, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from within the lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #HwætCleavesTheAir #sector1gallery #contemporaryartwork #romaniancontemporaryart #galleryexhibition #visualartist #drawingpractice #charcoaldrawing #frescopainting #contemporarypainting #installationview

LUCIAN POPĂILĂ Hwæt cleaves the air Curated by Norbert Filep 02.04.2026 - 16.05.2026 The two drawings conclude the exhibition trajectory while also offering a schematic insight into the generation of visual ideas. Within them, one perceives a method shaped by the porosity of charcoal, operating within a chromatic range akin to that of parietal or cave imagery. This method becomes generative of new morphological pathways through which Lucian Popăilă continues to explore possibilities within his own visual field. The imaginative play underlying the paintings often intersects with citations from Roman fresco, one example being the transformation of medallions (phalerae) into planetary forms, where the circle—an originary geometric structure—serves as a generative base for subsequent themes. In this way, imagination—emerging from within the lists of titles, the primary source of Popăilă’s painting—constructs contexts grounded in the refusal of pre-established pictorial conventions, often crystallized around the question “What should I paint?” Instead, it foregrounds an inquiry into the pictorial act itself, drawing from the latent possibilities contained within its own nucleus.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #HwætCleavesTheAir #sector1gallery #contemporaryartwork #romaniancontemporaryart #galleryexhibition #visualartist #drawingpractice #charcoaldrawing #frescopainting #contemporarypainting #installationview

The gallery is open today, 11:00–19:00.

Now on view:
Lucian Popăilă — Hwæt cleaves the air
2 April – 16 May 2026
Curated by Norbert Filep

We look forward to welcoming you.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #exhibitions #radartfair #collateralevents

The gallery is open today, 11:00–19:00.

Now on view:
Lucian Popăilă — Hwæt cleaves the air
2 April – 16 May 2026
Curated by Norbert Filep

We look forward to welcoming you.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #exhibitions #radartfair #collateralevents

The gallery is open today, 11:00–19:00.

Now on view:
Lucian Popăilă — Hwæt cleaves the air
2 April – 16 May 2026
Curated by Norbert Filep

We look forward to welcoming you.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #exhibitions #radartfair #collateralevents

The gallery is open today, 11:00–19:00.

Now on view:
Lucian Popăilă — Hwæt cleaves the air
2 April – 16 May 2026
Curated by Norbert Filep

We look forward to welcoming you.

Wed–Sat, 14:00–19:00 / or by appointment

Installation shots: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

#lucianpopaila #norbertfilep #exhibitions #radartfair #collateralevents

Now at @rad.fair
Alexandru Antik (b. 1950)
Micropia, 2018, multimedia installation 2/4, lightbox, plexiglass, print, 84 x 84 x 15 cm

Find us:
Friday–Sunday, 12PM - 8PM
GALLERIES SECTOR | FIRST FLOOR

photo: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

Now at @rad.fair
Alexandru Antik (b. 1950)
Micropia, 2018, multimedia installation 2/4, lightbox, plexiglass, print, 84 x 84 x 15 cm

Find us:
Friday–Sunday, 12PM - 8PM
GALLERIES SECTOR | FIRST FLOOR

photo: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

Now at @rad.fair
Alexandru Antik (b. 1950)
Micropia, 2018, multimedia installation 2/4, lightbox, plexiglass, print, 84 x 84 x 15 cm

Find us:
Friday–Sunday, 12PM - 8PM
GALLERIES SECTOR | FIRST FLOOR

photo: @nsts_archives @nsts_razvan

Happy to take part in the 4th edition of @rad.fair, taking place from April 23–26 at Caro, Bucharest.

Presented artists:
Alexandru Antik (b. 1950)
Arantxa Etcheverria (b. 1975) (France / Romania)
Guadalupe Vilar (b. 1995) (Argentina / London)
Iulian Mereuță (1943-2015)

The booth brings together a concise selection of photography, multimedia installations, and works spanning painting and textile practices.

Caro, Bucharest
Preview, Thursday, 11AM - 8PM (by invitation)
Friday–Sunday, 12PM - 8PM

We look forward to welcoming you!

• Alexandru Antik, Laboratory Scene, 2013, photographic work; digital photo collage and photographic print; 80 × 100 cm, framed
• Arantxa Etcheverria, Prisme Gris Sur Fond Rouge, 2026 carton, papier, forex, acrylique, composite material, 41 × 41 × 6 cm
• Guadalupe Vilar, Polux III & Cuerpo Abierto, 2024, 83 x 53 cm, recycled dyed textiles and cotton & embroided paper
• Iulian Mereuță, Umatula's paintings #13, 1990, acrylic on wood, 27 x 27 (diamond-shaped panel)

Happy to take part in the 4th edition of @rad.fair, taking place from April 23–26 at Caro, Bucharest.

Presented artists:
Alexandru Antik (b. 1950)
Arantxa Etcheverria (b. 1975) (France / Romania)
Guadalupe Vilar (b. 1995) (Argentina / London)
Iulian Mereuță (1943-2015)

The booth brings together a concise selection of photography, multimedia installations, and works spanning painting and textile practices.

Caro, Bucharest
Preview, Thursday, 11AM - 8PM (by invitation)
Friday–Sunday, 12PM - 8PM

We look forward to welcoming you!

• Alexandru Antik, Laboratory Scene, 2013, photographic work; digital photo collage and photographic print; 80 × 100 cm, framed
• Arantxa Etcheverria, Prisme Gris Sur Fond Rouge, 2026 carton, papier, forex, acrylique, composite material, 41 × 41 × 6 cm
• Guadalupe Vilar, Polux III & Cuerpo Abierto, 2024, 83 x 53 cm, recycled dyed textiles and cotton & embroided paper
• Iulian Mereuță, Umatula's paintings #13, 1990, acrylic on wood, 27 x 27 (diamond-shaped panel)

Happy to take part in the 4th edition of @rad.fair, taking place from April 23–26 at Caro, Bucharest.

Presented artists:
Alexandru Antik (b. 1950)
Arantxa Etcheverria (b. 1975) (France / Romania)
Guadalupe Vilar (b. 1995) (Argentina / London)
Iulian Mereuță (1943-2015)

The booth brings together a concise selection of photography, multimedia installations, and works spanning painting and textile practices.

Caro, Bucharest
Preview, Thursday, 11AM - 8PM (by invitation)
Friday–Sunday, 12PM - 8PM

We look forward to welcoming you!

• Alexandru Antik, Laboratory Scene, 2013, photographic work; digital photo collage and photographic print; 80 × 100 cm, framed
• Arantxa Etcheverria, Prisme Gris Sur Fond Rouge, 2026 carton, papier, forex, acrylique, composite material, 41 × 41 × 6 cm
• Guadalupe Vilar, Polux III & Cuerpo Abierto, 2024, 83 x 53 cm, recycled dyed textiles and cotton & embroided paper
• Iulian Mereuță, Umatula's paintings #13, 1990, acrylic on wood, 27 x 27 (diamond-shaped panel)

Happy to take part in the 4th edition of @rad.fair, taking place from April 23–26 at Caro, Bucharest.

Presented artists:
Alexandru Antik (b. 1950)
Arantxa Etcheverria (b. 1975) (France / Romania)
Guadalupe Vilar (b. 1995) (Argentina / London)
Iulian Mereuță (1943-2015)

The booth brings together a concise selection of photography, multimedia installations, and works spanning painting and textile practices.

Caro, Bucharest
Preview, Thursday, 11AM - 8PM (by invitation)
Friday–Sunday, 12PM - 8PM

We look forward to welcoming you!

• Alexandru Antik, Laboratory Scene, 2013, photographic work; digital photo collage and photographic print; 80 × 100 cm, framed
• Arantxa Etcheverria, Prisme Gris Sur Fond Rouge, 2026 carton, papier, forex, acrylique, composite material, 41 × 41 × 6 cm
• Guadalupe Vilar, Polux III & Cuerpo Abierto, 2024, 83 x 53 cm, recycled dyed textiles and cotton & embroided paper
• Iulian Mereuță, Umatula's paintings #13, 1990, acrylic on wood, 27 x 27 (diamond-shaped panel)

We are pleased to announce the participation of Norbert Filep in the group exhibition „Drawing Possibilities: Using Drawing in Romania Today” curated by @perjovschidan and @liaperjovschi at 1 Mira Madrid Gallery.

Centered around the medium of drawing, the exhibition brings together a diverse range of artistic approaches developed by artists from the Romanian art scene, reflecting on the expanded language and possibilities of drawing today.

We are pleased to announce the participation of Norbert Filep in the group exhibition „Drawing Possibilities: Using Drawing in Romania Today” curated by @perjovschidan and @liaperjovschi at 1 Mira Madrid Gallery.

Centered around the medium of drawing, the exhibition brings together a diverse range of artistic approaches developed by artists from the Romanian art scene, reflecting on the expanded language and possibilities of drawing today.

We are pleased to announce the participation of Norbert Filep in the group exhibition „Drawing Possibilities: Using Drawing in Romania Today” curated by @perjovschidan and @liaperjovschi at 1 Mira Madrid Gallery.

Centered around the medium of drawing, the exhibition brings together a diverse range of artistic approaches developed by artists from the Romanian art scene, reflecting on the expanded language and possibilities of drawing today.

We are pleased to announce the participation of Norbert Filep in the group exhibition „Drawing Possibilities: Using Drawing in Romania Today” curated by @perjovschidan and @liaperjovschi at 1 Mira Madrid Gallery.

Centered around the medium of drawing, the exhibition brings together a diverse range of artistic approaches developed by artists from the Romanian art scene, reflecting on the expanded language and possibilities of drawing today.

We are pleased to announce the participation of Norbert Filep in the group exhibition „Drawing Possibilities: Using Drawing in Romania Today” curated by @perjovschidan and @liaperjovschi at 1 Mira Madrid Gallery.

Centered around the medium of drawing, the exhibition brings together a diverse range of artistic approaches developed by artists from the Romanian art scene, reflecting on the expanded language and possibilities of drawing today.

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air

Accumulation ultimately defines the nature of the imago generated by Popăilă, functioning as a morphological exploitation of figural elements. Water, plants, planets, or even the astronaut become subjects that tend toward, or prepare, a continuous recontextualization of form, in which they coagulate into synthetic clusters of title-signs. The ongoing articulation of form operates through variation and through the condensation of the conceptual content of the title into a morphological reduction, generating ambivalent directions of reading—from title to sign and back again.
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Curated by: Norbert Filep
02 April - 16 May 2026

From tomorrow until April 16, the gallery can be visited by appointment only.

#frescopainting #contemporaryartwork #sector1gallery #lucianpopaila #bucharestexhibitions

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air

Accumulation ultimately defines the nature of the imago generated by Popăilă, functioning as a morphological exploitation of figural elements. Water, plants, planets, or even the astronaut become subjects that tend toward, or prepare, a continuous recontextualization of form, in which they coagulate into synthetic clusters of title-signs. The ongoing articulation of form operates through variation and through the condensation of the conceptual content of the title into a morphological reduction, generating ambivalent directions of reading—from title to sign and back again.
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Curated by: Norbert Filep
02 April - 16 May 2026

From tomorrow until April 16, the gallery can be visited by appointment only.

#frescopainting #contemporaryartwork #sector1gallery #lucianpopaila #bucharestexhibitions

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air

Accumulation ultimately defines the nature of the imago generated by Popăilă, functioning as a morphological exploitation of figural elements. Water, plants, planets, or even the astronaut become subjects that tend toward, or prepare, a continuous recontextualization of form, in which they coagulate into synthetic clusters of title-signs. The ongoing articulation of form operates through variation and through the condensation of the conceptual content of the title into a morphological reduction, generating ambivalent directions of reading—from title to sign and back again.
___
Curated by: Norbert Filep
02 April - 16 May 2026

From tomorrow until April 16, the gallery can be visited by appointment only.

#frescopainting #contemporaryartwork #sector1gallery #lucianpopaila #bucharestexhibitions

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air

Accumulation ultimately defines the nature of the imago generated by Popăilă, functioning as a morphological exploitation of figural elements. Water, plants, planets, or even the astronaut become subjects that tend toward, or prepare, a continuous recontextualization of form, in which they coagulate into synthetic clusters of title-signs. The ongoing articulation of form operates through variation and through the condensation of the conceptual content of the title into a morphological reduction, generating ambivalent directions of reading—from title to sign and back again.
___
Curated by: Norbert Filep
02 April - 16 May 2026

From tomorrow until April 16, the gallery can be visited by appointment only.

#frescopainting #contemporaryartwork #sector1gallery #lucianpopaila #bucharestexhibitions

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air

Accumulation ultimately defines the nature of the imago generated by Popăilă, functioning as a morphological exploitation of figural elements. Water, plants, planets, or even the astronaut become subjects that tend toward, or prepare, a continuous recontextualization of form, in which they coagulate into synthetic clusters of title-signs. The ongoing articulation of form operates through variation and through the condensation of the conceptual content of the title into a morphological reduction, generating ambivalent directions of reading—from title to sign and back again.
___
Curated by: Norbert Filep
02 April - 16 May 2026

From tomorrow until April 16, the gallery can be visited by appointment only.

#frescopainting #contemporaryartwork #sector1gallery #lucianpopaila #bucharestexhibitions

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air
02 April - 16 May 2026
Curated by: Norbert Filep
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The dialogue between the viewer and the image emerges through a moment of delay or pause, which deepens the engagement with the painted surface.
The fluidity of forms defines the artist’s practice. It is visible both within each series and across different series, where forms transform while retaining traces of earlier structures. A diagrammatic dimension can thus be identified, in which form mutates from one series to another, shaped by the pictorial processes and the specific medium used. The image results from a symbiosis between tetracromy and the particularities of techniques such as fresco, egg tempera, or charcoal drawing.
This synthesis reinforces a reductive character of the images, aligning them with the structure of haiku poetry, where multiplicity is expressed through minimal means. Forms are simplified, a process supported by the speed of the pictorial act, especially in fresco.

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Fish Head, 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
80 × 80 cm

Diagram no. 2, 2023
Sepia on paper
255.5 × 150 cm

The Great Wave (after Katsushika Hokusai), 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
186 × 210 cm

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open tomorrow, from 2 PM to 7 PM.

#frescopainting #exhibitions #contemporaryartwork #lucianpopaila

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air
02 April - 16 May 2026
Curated by: Norbert Filep
___

The dialogue between the viewer and the image emerges through a moment of delay or pause, which deepens the engagement with the painted surface.
The fluidity of forms defines the artist’s practice. It is visible both within each series and across different series, where forms transform while retaining traces of earlier structures. A diagrammatic dimension can thus be identified, in which form mutates from one series to another, shaped by the pictorial processes and the specific medium used. The image results from a symbiosis between tetracromy and the particularities of techniques such as fresco, egg tempera, or charcoal drawing.
This synthesis reinforces a reductive character of the images, aligning them with the structure of haiku poetry, where multiplicity is expressed through minimal means. Forms are simplified, a process supported by the speed of the pictorial act, especially in fresco.

___

Fish Head, 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
80 × 80 cm

Diagram no. 2, 2023
Sepia on paper
255.5 × 150 cm

The Great Wave (after Katsushika Hokusai), 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
186 × 210 cm

___

open tomorrow, from 2 PM to 7 PM.

#frescopainting #exhibitions #contemporaryartwork #lucianpopaila

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air
02 April - 16 May 2026
Curated by: Norbert Filep
___

The dialogue between the viewer and the image emerges through a moment of delay or pause, which deepens the engagement with the painted surface.
The fluidity of forms defines the artist’s practice. It is visible both within each series and across different series, where forms transform while retaining traces of earlier structures. A diagrammatic dimension can thus be identified, in which form mutates from one series to another, shaped by the pictorial processes and the specific medium used. The image results from a symbiosis between tetracromy and the particularities of techniques such as fresco, egg tempera, or charcoal drawing.
This synthesis reinforces a reductive character of the images, aligning them with the structure of haiku poetry, where multiplicity is expressed through minimal means. Forms are simplified, a process supported by the speed of the pictorial act, especially in fresco.

___

Fish Head, 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
80 × 80 cm

Diagram no. 2, 2023
Sepia on paper
255.5 × 150 cm

The Great Wave (after Katsushika Hokusai), 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
186 × 210 cm

___

open tomorrow, from 2 PM to 7 PM.

#frescopainting #exhibitions #contemporaryartwork #lucianpopaila

Lucian Popăilă | Hwæt cleaves the air
02 April - 16 May 2026
Curated by: Norbert Filep
___

The dialogue between the viewer and the image emerges through a moment of delay or pause, which deepens the engagement with the painted surface.
The fluidity of forms defines the artist’s practice. It is visible both within each series and across different series, where forms transform while retaining traces of earlier structures. A diagrammatic dimension can thus be identified, in which form mutates from one series to another, shaped by the pictorial processes and the specific medium used. The image results from a symbiosis between tetracromy and the particularities of techniques such as fresco, egg tempera, or charcoal drawing.
This synthesis reinforces a reductive character of the images, aligning them with the structure of haiku poetry, where multiplicity is expressed through minimal means. Forms are simplified, a process supported by the speed of the pictorial act, especially in fresco.

___

Fish Head, 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
80 × 80 cm

Diagram no. 2, 2023
Sepia on paper
255.5 × 150 cm

The Great Wave (after Katsushika Hokusai), 2019
Pigment with emulsion on panel
186 × 210 cm

___

open tomorrow, from 2 PM to 7 PM.

#frescopainting #exhibitions #contemporaryartwork #lucianpopaila

Opening show tomorrow | Lucian Popăilă
April 2, 6.00 PM

#sector1gallery #contemporaryart #bucharestevents #lucianpopaila #norbertfilep

UPCOMING SHOW
Lucian Popăilă | Aerul și Cele Ce-l Taie
Vernisaj: 02.04.2026; 18:00

De cele mai multe ori, spațiul ocupat de activitatea invizibilă a interacțiunilor moleculare scapă percepției optice, coagulându-se într-o transparență domoală, care permite ochiului asimilarea celor mai îndepărtate orizonturi. Însă această transparență operează printr-o morfologie ascunsă, conținută în tridimensionalitatea spațiului delimitată de coordonatele unui sistem de natură carteziană. „Volumul”, delimitat de extinderile atmosferice, este ocupat de traiectorii și constructe naturale și artificiale, marcând virgule și puncte de suspensie în continuitatea golului vizual, alterând constant arhitectura diafană a aerului prin tăieturi de geometrii complexe.
Pozițiile noi generate indică inflexiuni în localizarea obiectelor. Dacă discursul fizicii clasice prezintă poziții exacte ale obiectelor, localizate în puncte specifice ale spațiului, discursul heisenbergian indică un principiu al ubicuității, care plasează această localizare într-o probabilitate continuă.
Pentru Lucian Popăilă, această plasare devine elementul central al imaginii sale, amplificând, prin paradigma reducționismului, noi cartografieri ale aerului ocupat.

- Norbert Filep

ON VIEW AT ART ROTTERDAM | Solo Duo
NORBERT FILEP
ANDREI NUȚU
AURELIA MIHAI | Projections
MARIA BRÎNEȚ | Sculpture Park

booth C07

Norbert Filep and Andrei Nuțu propose a fresh take on the idea of a classical duo exhibition. Filep’s work—focused on drawing and a precise, structured exploration of themes such as astronomical phenomena—contrasts with Nuțu’s practice, which revives the almost-forgotten fresco technique and reinterprets it in a contemporary way.
Their meeting point lies in a shared interest in rethinking existing visual languages and adapting them to the present.

Special thanks to @icr.ro for their support in this participation

#artrotterdam #artfairs #contemporaryartwork #paperworks frescoes

ON VIEW AT ART ROTTERDAM | Solo Duo
NORBERT FILEP
ANDREI NUȚU
AURELIA MIHAI | Projections
MARIA BRÎNEȚ | Sculpture Park

booth C07

Norbert Filep and Andrei Nuțu propose a fresh take on the idea of a classical duo exhibition. Filep’s work—focused on drawing and a precise, structured exploration of themes such as astronomical phenomena—contrasts with Nuțu’s practice, which revives the almost-forgotten fresco technique and reinterprets it in a contemporary way.
Their meeting point lies in a shared interest in rethinking existing visual languages and adapting them to the present.

Special thanks to @icr.ro for their support in this participation

#artrotterdam #artfairs #contemporaryartwork #paperworks frescoes

ON VIEW AT ART ROTTERDAM | Solo Duo
NORBERT FILEP
ANDREI NUȚU
AURELIA MIHAI | Projections
MARIA BRÎNEȚ | Sculpture Park

booth C07

Norbert Filep and Andrei Nuțu propose a fresh take on the idea of a classical duo exhibition. Filep’s work—focused on drawing and a precise, structured exploration of themes such as astronomical phenomena—contrasts with Nuțu’s practice, which revives the almost-forgotten fresco technique and reinterprets it in a contemporary way.
Their meeting point lies in a shared interest in rethinking existing visual languages and adapting them to the present.

Special thanks to @icr.ro for their support in this participation

#artrotterdam #artfairs #contemporaryartwork #paperworks frescoes

ON VIEW AT ART ROTTERDAM | Solo Duo
NORBERT FILEP
ANDREI NUȚU
AURELIA MIHAI | Projections
MARIA BRÎNEȚ | Sculpture Park

booth C07

Norbert Filep and Andrei Nuțu propose a fresh take on the idea of a classical duo exhibition. Filep’s work—focused on drawing and a precise, structured exploration of themes such as astronomical phenomena—contrasts with Nuțu’s practice, which revives the almost-forgotten fresco technique and reinterprets it in a contemporary way.
Their meeting point lies in a shared interest in rethinking existing visual languages and adapting them to the present.

Special thanks to @icr.ro for their support in this participation

#artrotterdam #artfairs #contemporaryartwork #paperworks frescoes

ON VIEW AT ART ROTTERDAM | Solo Duo
NORBERT FILEP
ANDREI NUȚU
AURELIA MIHAI | Projections
MARIA BRÎNEȚ | Sculpture Park

booth C07

Norbert Filep and Andrei Nuțu propose a fresh take on the idea of a classical duo exhibition. Filep’s work—focused on drawing and a precise, structured exploration of themes such as astronomical phenomena—contrasts with Nuțu’s practice, which revives the almost-forgotten fresco technique and reinterprets it in a contemporary way.
Their meeting point lies in a shared interest in rethinking existing visual languages and adapting them to the present.

Special thanks to @icr.ro for their support in this participation

#artrotterdam #artfairs #contemporaryartwork #paperworks frescoes

ON VIEW AT ART ROTTERDAM | Solo Duo
NORBERT FILEP
ANDREI NUȚU
AURELIA MIHAI | Projections
MARIA BRÎNEȚ | Sculpture Park

booth C07

Norbert Filep and Andrei Nuțu propose a fresh take on the idea of a classical duo exhibition. Filep’s work—focused on drawing and a precise, structured exploration of themes such as astronomical phenomena—contrasts with Nuțu’s practice, which revives the almost-forgotten fresco technique and reinterprets it in a contemporary way.
Their meeting point lies in a shared interest in rethinking existing visual languages and adapting them to the present.

Special thanks to @icr.ro for their support in this participation

#artrotterdam #artfairs #contemporaryartwork #paperworks frescoes

ON VIEW AT ART ROTTERDAM | Solo Duo
NORBERT FILEP
ANDREI NUȚU
AURELIA MIHAI | Projections
MARIA BRÎNEȚ | Sculpture Park

booth C07

Norbert Filep and Andrei Nuțu propose a fresh take on the idea of a classical duo exhibition. Filep’s work—focused on drawing and a precise, structured exploration of themes such as astronomical phenomena—contrasts with Nuțu’s practice, which revives the almost-forgotten fresco technique and reinterprets it in a contemporary way.
Their meeting point lies in a shared interest in rethinking existing visual languages and adapting them to the present.

Special thanks to @icr.ro for their support in this participation

#artrotterdam #artfairs #contemporaryartwork #paperworks frescoes

@art_rotterdam PUBLIC OPENING DAYS
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March, 11.00 – 19.00 hrs
Booth C07 | Solo Duo Section with @norbertfilep and @_andreinutu_

Participation with the support of @icr.ro

#andreinutu #sector1gallery #artrotterdam #artfair #norbertfile