November 23 - 30, 2006

Owning Winnipeg by Adrian Gorea

Opening Reception: November 25, 8 - 10 PM
Artist in attendance

Adrian Gorea, originally from Romania, age 27, is presenting numerous duplications of his own drawings, which he has been collecting since he was very little. The horizontal presentation of his drawings not only fits the narrow space of the gallery, but it was a necessity to complete his documentation project called "Owninig Winnipeg." He somehow claims that he owns various parts of Winnipeg by his act of documentation. What has he done? Find it out in Semai Gallery.

This project is the fruit of my need to possess the place I live in. I have put together the film of my art history. It shows a lot about who I am as an artist and is also a piece of my past. The film is a symbol of my time, which is both repetitive (i.e. each frame represents a unit of time) and changing (i.e. each frame consists of a different image). I use this film to appropriate the place I live in. I believe both my need to own Winnipeg and my reaction to it are instinctual. I consider this project a work in progress and I intend to continue it in other places I might live in.

Artist C.V.

Education:
2003: Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design - George Enescu Academy of Arts, Iasi, Romania
1998: Octav Bancila High-school of Arts, Iasi, Romania

Solo Exhibition:
2006: Owning Winnipeg, Semai Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
2006: Dacian Flags, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
1995: My Dreams, Octav Bancila Galleries, Iasi, Romania
1993: Beginning, Lapusneanu Galleries, Iasi, Romania

Group Exhibition:
2004: Iasi TVR Broadcasting Corp., Romania
2003: International Exhibition Ex Libris, Croatia - 4th place
2001: International Exhibition Ex Libris, Croatia - 3rd place
1999: Biennale Le Puget, France
1999: Students’ Convention Centre, Iasi, Romania
1998: Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennal, Japan
1998: National Olympics Arts Awards, Romania

Awards:
1996: National Olympics Arts Awards, Romania - Painting, 2nd prize
1996: “C. Gavenea” Graphic Arts Awards, Romania - Graphics, 1st prize
1995: Soros Foundation - Best Drawing Award
1994: Iasi TVR Broadcasting Corp., Romania - Painting, 1st prize
1993: Iasi TVR Broadcasting Corp., Romania - Painting, 1st prize and Icon, 2nd prize
1992: Iasi TVR Broadcasting Corp., Romania - Painting, 1st prize

Collections:
Public collection at the “George Enescu” Academy of Arts, Iasi, Romania
Private collections in Canada, Germany, and Romania