Vibrating colours and coloured words

Mihaela achiopu’s latest display at the Romanian Literature Museum is an explosion of colours. Painted parts combine to create a whole …”House.” The mood is feminine. Every room has its own destination and personality in this house.

“I am preoccupied with children’s art. I paint just as easy as I talk and I must admit I am very talkative” – says Mihaela achiopu. No doubt the artist is talkative. She has interesting things to say and she says it with red, blue, yellow and green words. Although the art of Mihaela achiopu is about colours and their combinations, she is accurate and she renders well the meanings. Her paintings are candid but not immature and they have a certain therapeutic value. She created a protective space, a refuge for femininity. The paintings have names, sounds combined just like the colours: “Atar,” “Teandru,” “Maar,” “Deeia,” “Latert,” “Nairo,” “Ataort,” “Taia,” “Luar,” “Zaart,” “Nua,” “Caraut” are inventions that match the images.

Even the frames are green, yellow, gray, pink and orange – they add life to the whole. The artist graduated from the “Ion Mincu”. Architecture Institute and in 1996 she finished the classes of the “Nicolae Grigorescu” Plastic Arts Academy, – the Graphics section. Her records are remarkable: ten group displays, six times abroad and six personal displays.

In 1990 Mihaela achiopu illustrated the texts of poet Mircea Ivanescu, in 1994 she had a paintings, drawings and engravings display in Regensburg, Germany, in 1996 – a paintings display at Cuhnia Gallery, Mogosoaia, in 1997 – another one at the “Apostu” Gallery in Bacau, in 1998 – paintings and drawings at the “Simeza” Gallery in Bucharest. The display at the Romanian Literature Museum is a colourful experience you don’t want to miss.