Emil Ciocoiu

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Emil Ciocoiu (born September 13, 1948 in Șasa near Târgu Jiu , Romania ; † August 1, 2020 in Aachen ) was a Romanian painter .

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After graduating from high school Ciocoiu studied from 1968 to 1974 Fine Art at the Institute of Fine Arts " Nicolae Grigorescu " in Bucharest . He then deepened his studies with the support of a “ Theodor Aman Scholarship” and in 1976 became a member of the “Union of Romanian Artists”.

Because of the political situation under Nicolae Ceaușescu , Ciocoiu resigned from the artist association and left Romania in 1980. He moved to Aachen, where he built his own studio and in 1983 he joined the Federal Association of Visual Artists . In the following decades Ciocoiu gained international recognition with his works and received invitations to numerous European exhibitions.

An affair of the heart for Ciocoiu after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 was contacting his home country in order to contribute to Romania's cultural influence in the world after the upheaval in the country. In 2008 he was then given permission for a traveling exhibition in Romania with his own works, which stopped in several important galleries and in the central library of the University of Bucharest . In the same year an invitation to Paris followed for an exhibition on contemporary Romanian painting under the auspices of the Romanian Embassy in France and the Romanian Cultural Institute in Paris . This event was organized by the Taylor Foundation and the Soleil de l'Est association and brought together 43 contemporary Romanian painters. Two years later, the Romanian Embassy in Berlin organized an exhibition of Ciocoius' works in the embassy building as well as in the Royal Gallery in Peleș Castle in Sinaia .

Since 2010 Ciocoiu has belonged to the group of internationally known Romanian artists who regularly took part in the “Zarva Festival” in De Kopermolen in the Dutch town of Vaals .

Ciocoiu died on August 1, 2020 in Aachen and found his final resting place in the Aachen forest cemetery . He was married to the Romanian Rodica-Daniela Ciocoiu, violinist in the Aachen Symphony Orchestra .

Works (selection)

Ciocoiu preferred watercolor and oil painting as well as painting with acrylic paints on wood in his work . In addition, he dealt with glass painting and art drawing . His pictures are characterized by light, energy, dynamism and movement.

His oeuvre mainly comprised philosophical topics on peace and understanding among peoples, the relationship between man, nature and the cosmos, as well as Judaism, Christianity, Islamism and Buddhism.

Some of his works have been included in prestigious collections, including the collection of the Royal Houses of Jordan and the Netherlands, the City Gallery of San Vincenzo , the Art Museum of the City of Bucharest and the Chinese National Gallery.

Ciocoiu has received several awards for his artistic work, including the silver medal of the city of Metz in 1988, the "Ionel Jianu" award of the city of Los Angeles in 1995 and the prize for painting at the international art fair in Venturina in 1997 .

Exhibitions (selection)

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

  • 1975: Bucharest, Painting and Sculpture Biennale
  • 1977: Berlin-Prague-Sofia-Budapest, exhibition of Romanian art
  • 1978: Tokyo , International Art Fair
  • 1983–1989: Paris, "Société des Artistes Indépendants"
  • 1984: Aachen, Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum
  • 1985: Dallas , "Art Expo 85"
  • 1986–1998: Paris, "Salon d`Automne"
  • 1987: New York, International Art Fair
  • 1988: Metz, International Art Fair
  • 1990: Rome, "Arte Roma 90"
  • 1990: Barcelona, ​​"BIAF 90"
  • 1992: Aachen, City Hall , "Artists for Europe"
  • 1996: Beijing, with the Ludwig Forum for International Art
  • 1999: Monte Carlo, art fair "MC Art"
  • 2000: Hanover, world exhibition " EXPO 2000 "
  • 2002: San Remo, International Exhibition
  • 2005: Milan, International Art Fair
  • 2006: Innsbruck, international art fair
  • 2007: Celano, "Triennial of Sacred Art"
  • 2008: Brussels, Berlaymont Palais, Expo "Summa Artis"
  • 2011: Vaals, "Art Route"
  • 2014: Aachen, City Hall, "Charlemagne Year"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Obituary notice on aachen-gedenken.de from August 5, 2020
  2. ↑ Days of Romanian Art in Vaals 2010 , information on the organizer's website
  3. ^ Robert Esser: For understanding, Ciocoiu unites religions in fiery language , in: Aachener Zeitung of November 7, 2005
  4. ↑ Hanns Bittmann: Where the Church still breathes the air of unity , in: Aachener Zeitung of September 8, 2003
  5. ↑ Bernd Mathieu: Emil Ciocoiu exhibits in Brussels , in: Aachener Zeitung from February 17, 2019
  6. ↑ Bernd Mathieu: Two works that apply to Aachen and Europe , in: Aachener Zeitung from January 18, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Ciocoiu, Emil
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Romanian painter
DATE OF BIRTH September 13, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Șasa near Târgu Jiu , Romania
DATE OF DEATH August 1, 2020
Place of death Aachen