The collective exhibition “I Walk the Line. We Walk the Spiral” at Galateca Gallery presents the creations of four artists, members of the InSpirArt collective from the Republic of Moldova: Cristina Balan, Daciana, Olesea Muntean, and Yuliana Kilchevski.

“I Walk the Line – is the title of a famous song written and performed by Johnny Cash. But when the creative energies converge, the line can go through a transformative process, evolving into the complex form of a spiral, with all the meanings it contains.

The spiral is also the connecting point of the artists gathered in the InSpirArt collective from the Republic of Moldova. Sometimes with strong symbolic meanings, sometimes more with aesthetic valences, in abstract representations, the works signed by the members of the collective create an artistic universe in which the spiral is omnipresent, evoking the idea of ​​life and evolution in the most complex senses: from the primordial image – that of divinity and motherhood, to inner universes and outer manifestations, but also geometric shapes that are loaded with meanings through an evolutionary repetition.

The idea of ​​development is not only manifested at the level of visual representation but also at the level of artistic collaborations between the collective members. This process of co-creation gives rise to works that unite different aesthetics, in a unitary, more complex whole.” (fragment from the presentation text)

As part of the exhibition, there is a silent auction for the work “Madonna”, signed by Cristina Balan and Olesea Muntean, all funds collected from the sale of this work will be transferred directly to the British charity Hospices of Hope Moldova for the palliative care of people with terminal illnesses and assistance to refugees from Ukraine.

The exhibition, conceived as a bridge between Bucharest and Chisinau, also marked National Culture Day, through an artistic meeting between Bucharest and Chisinau.

Cristina Balan (b. 1977), is the founder of the artistic community InSpirArt Moldova. She started studying painting at the age of five, and her works being exhibited, since her childhood, in some exhibitions in Moldova and abroad. In 2019, after a break of almost 20 years, during which she was active in the business environment and politics (she was the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in the USA), Cristina returned to her passion for art and devoted herself entirely to it.

Daciana (b. 1981) finds her sources of inspiration in mythology and spirituality, which she explores by approaching different working techniques. Her works are included in private collections in the USA, France, Belgium, Holland, Malaysia, Romania, and Great Britain, as well as at the Elysee Presidential Palace (Paris) or NASA headquarters (Houston). She lives and works in France.

Olesea Muntean (b. 1989), an artist from the Republic of Moldova with German-Ukrainian origins, graduated from the Faculty of Clothing Design at the Light Industry College of Moldova and the Faculty of Painting at the Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University.

Yuliana Kilchevski (b. 1984) is an artist from the Republic of Moldova, with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Arts. Yuliana participated in various exhibitions in Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. The artist’s fascination for nature and spirituality is captured in the paintings made on different supports, from canvas to wood, glass, and textiles.

The exhibition can still be visited until January 29. Entry is free.