Elite Art Gallery hosts the exhibition “The time (ab)sorbed”, by the artists Ioana Alecu, Iulia Mirică and Oana Sima, curated by Roxana Diochețanu.
Instead of running away, time, this invisible thread that binds our destinies, tells us about what remains and how simple encounters turn into informal rituals. In this context, within the “Time (ab)sorbed” exhibition, the stems of memories emerge in the graphic and painting works proposed by the three artists, revealing fragments suspended between past and present.
Moments are not served in seconds but in coffees
“The exhibition investigates how the stories and experiences of each of us are absorbed in time, an exhibition that allows for the deepening of those human connections, which, often, we have forgotten to preserve in our own timeline. Thus, the idea of absorption refers not only to the preservation of memories but also to that moment when, in the company of a loved one, you become completely present and absorbed in every word and gesture. And what natural moment is more suitable to capture this state than the one when the aroma of coffee intertwines with our thoughts? More than a simple drink, coffee is a binder that brings together ephemeral moments, by giving an eternal character to the moments lived around a tender company. In this ceremony, time dilates, and every second guarantees an archive of visual stories. With a blurred temporal unit, in the presence of a close person, the conversation is absorbed in a space that is built on trust, and each pencil work and the details under the scent of memories offer the opportunity to live those moments in all their intensity.” said Roxana Diochețanu, curator of Elite Art Gallery.
Ioana Alecu (b. 2000) completed her bachelor’s and master’s studies at the National University of Arts in Bucharest, Department of Graphic Arts. Currently, the artist is a debutante teacher at the “Bălașa Doamna” High School of Arts, Târgoviște. A distinctive element of her artistic practice is the use of the typewriter, which she transforms into a graphic tool.
Iulia Mirică (b. 2000) completed her bachelor’s and master’s studies at the National University of Arts in Bucharest, Department of Graphic Arts. With extensive experience in graphic design, the artist combines the aesthetics of detail with the narrative force of the image, working in both commercial and artistic projects. In addition to her professional activity, she develops illustration and design projects.
Oana Sima (b. 1999) is a graduate of the Master’s and Bachelor’s degree programs in the Department of Graphics at the National University of Arts Bucharest. Since 2022, the artist has combined artistic practice with pedagogical activity, teaching painting and drawing at Marina Bira Art School. Also, the artist was a scholarship recipient of the Young Talents program, organized by the Royal Margaret Foundation of Romania.
The exhibition can be visited between February 4 and 21, 2025, from Monday to Friday, at the Elite Art Gallery (Piața Naționile Unite, no. 3-5) between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
