Florin Ungureanu

Artist statement

My work explores the concepts of power, politics, history, identity and death through irony and humour.

I am interested in how they influence beliefs and perceptions by altering and subverting them. 

From here derives the desire to further explore the need for uncertainty and the metaphysical loneliness of the human being, addressing such issues as solitude, amnesia, memory, suppression, doubt and the sublime.

Born 1971, Iasi, Romania – Lives and works in London since 2003.

Education

2008 MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London

1997 BFA (Hons) Fine Art, Painting,The “George Enescu” University of Arts, Iasi, Romania

Selected Solo Shows

2008 Small Monuments to Uncertainty, The Gallery, Goldsmiths Students’ Union, Dixon Road, New Cross, Goldsmiths, University of London, London SE14 6NW

1997 Florin Ungureanu – French Cultural Centre, Iasi, Romania

Selected Group Shows

2008 Salon 08 Matt Roberts Arts & VINEspace, 25a Vyner Street, London E2 9DG

2008 MFA ‘Master of Fine Art’ Show 2008, Goldsmiths, University of London, Ben Pimlott Building, New Cross, London SE14 6NW 

2008 Saatchi Online Top10, Chosen by Bill Roberts, Writer based in London, and a PhD candidate at the Courtauld Institute of Art London, www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/, 30 June-6 July 2008 

2008 SUMMER EXHIBITION 2008, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD 

2008 ’ART FOR LIFE’ Auction, With Christie’s Chairman and Auctioneer, Hugh Edmeades, The Portico Rooms, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2 

2007 ZOO ART FAIR 2007, Saatchi Stand, Royal Academy of Arts, 6 Burlington Gardens, London W1S 3EX 

2007 SHIFTING STATES, at BEARSPACE, 152 Deptford High Street, London SE8 3PQ 

2007 End of the Year Show, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW 

2007 Short listed for CELESTE ART PRIZE 2007, The Old Truman Brewery, 91-95 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL 

2007 Silent Debate Goldsmiths INTERIM SHOW 2007, Goldsmiths College, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW 

2007 Saatchi Online Top 10 Chosen by Rebecca Wilson, Editor of Your Gallery/Saatchi Online Magazine, London: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/WeeklyImageArchive.php,5 Febr-11 Febr 2007 

2001 ”Romanian Artists in Italy”, Romanian Institute for Culture and Research, Venice, Italy

Publications

2008 MFA 2008 GOLDSMITHS University of London, Edited by Rob Menzer,Vicky Wright, Design:Paulus M. Dreibholz 

2008 ROYAL ACADEMY ILLUSTRATED 2008, Edited by Humphrey Ocean RA, Royal Academy of Arts London 

2008 ART FOR LIFE, Edited by Jacqueline Pruskin, Design:drdesign london 

2007 CELESTE ART PRIZE 2007, Edited by Sara Pearce, Design:Park Studio

Teaching experience

2001 Assistant Professor, The “George Enescu” University of Arts, Iasi, Romania

Residencies

1998 Burgakademie, Volkswagen Concern, Neuhaus, Wolfsburg, Germany

Weblinks

http://old.gold.ac.uk/art/exhibitions/mfa2008/pages/fu/01.html 

http://gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=2293 

http://www.axisweb.org/artist/florinungureanu 

Florin Ungureanu