George Ostafi
George Ostafi-OST (born December 4, 1961 in Suceava , † January 30, 2019 in Slatina ) was a Romanian painter and graphic artist from Suceava. The abstract expressionist is known for his colorful oil paintings, which he has presented at international exhibitions since 1980. He won prizes a. a. in Tokyo , Lecce (Italy) and Liegnitz (Poland).
life and work
Ostafi-OST comes from a Romanian German artist family. He received his first lessons in his father's studio. He had a degree in engineering, but already trained in painting during the time of communist Romania through intensive self-study and developed his own expressive style. He painted with oil on canvas, preferring large areas. His works are abstract and not figurative . His compositions are explosive and dynamic, often forming a square.
Since 1991 Ostafi-OST has worked as a museologist at the Bukovina Museum Suceava.
Exhibitions (selection)
- Group exhibition "Pictori din Suceava", 1999, Chicago (USA)
- "Angel over Bietigheim", 2004, Bietigheim-Bissingen (D)
- "Angel wings", 2005, Wolfsburg (D)
- "Engelslider", 2006, Bucharest (RO)
- "Panta rhei - everything flows", 2006, Ulm (D)
- "The sixth day", 2006, Goettingen (D)
- "24 qm" with Wladyslaw Kubien, 2007, Tulcea (RO), Chernivtsi (UA), Cesky Tesin (CZ), Cziesyn (PL)
- "Farbenglut", 2008, Augsburg (D)
- "Figurative and abstract painting" with Monika Sohn, 2009, Kirtorf-Obergleen (D)
- "Repere 2005-2011", 2011, Suceava (RO)
- "Oxidare", 2013, Suceava (RO)
Prizes and awards
- International Cartoon Contest, Lecce (Italy)
- Satyrykon, Liegnitz (Poland)
- Bronze medal for caricature, Yomiuri Shimbun, Tokyo
- Scholarship at the Hornmoldhaus Museum, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Artistul plastic George Ostafi a incetat din viata la varsta de 57 de ani. In: informatiata.ro. January 31, 2019, accessed February 4, 2019 (Romanian).
- ↑ Der Südostdeutsche: "Exhibition Ostafi-Ost in the Schillerhaus", 2006.
- ^ Press Wolfsburg: "Explosive Images on Angel Wings", 2005
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ostafi, George |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ostafi-OST, George (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian painter, printmaker and caricaturist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Suceava |
DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 2019 |
Place of death | Slatina (Romania) |