Valentin DUICU (b. 1984, Tg. Jiu), sculptor. In 2003 he graduated from the ”Constantin Brailoiu” High School of Music and Fine Arts Targu Jiu, prof. Fuiorea Vasile's class. In 2007 he graduated from the National University of Arts, Department of Sculpture, Bucharest. In 2009 he get his master's degree at the National University of Arts, Department of Sculpture, Bucharest and in 2011 a master's degree at the ”1 December” National University, Alba Iulia, Department of Museology - restoration and preservation of cultural heritage. In 2002 he won Second Prize for the poster ”Anti-Aids” and the third prize at the sculpture camp ”Pine Glade” Magura, Buzau. In 2011 he won first prize in the contest for the public monument dedicated to Cioran personality. He has attended at numerous individual and group exhibitions, national and international symposiums and art salons.
Education:
2009 - 2011 ”1 December” National University Alba Iulia, MA in museology - restoration and preservation of cultural heritage (coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Toma Goronea)
2003 - 2009 National University of Arts Bucharest, Department of Sculpture (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aurel Vlad's class)
1999 - 2003 ”Constantin Brailoiu” High School of Music and Fine Arts, Targu Jiu
Awards:
2011 - Nominated for UAP Youth Award
2011 - 1st Prize, Contest for public monument dedicated to Emil Cioran
2009 - Member of the Romania Visual Artists' Union
2002 - 3rd Prize, ”Pine Glade” sculpture camp, Magura, Buzau
2002 - 2nd Prize, Contest for poster ”Anti-AIDS”
Exhibitions:
2015 - Small Sculpture Biennale ”Bronze Age”, Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca
2014 - ”Drawing”, Targu Jiu
2014 - ”Underground Zero Museum”, Ocnele Mari Mines, Valcea
2013 - Small Sculpture Biennale ”Bronze Age”, Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca
2013 - ”Columna Traiana”, Romanian Academy, Bucharest
2012 - ”Arts in Bucharest”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2012 - ”Small Salon”, Home Art, Bucharest
2012 - ”Young Contemporary Artists”, Elite Prof Art Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - Itinerant exhibition ”Contemporary Attitudes”
2011 - ”Brancusiana”, Targu Jiu
2011 - ”Small Salon”, Art House, Bucharest
2011 - ”Arts Salon”, Elite Prof Art Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - ”Arts in Bucharest”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - ”Autumn Salon”, Targu Jiu
2011 - Small Sculpture Biennale ”Bronze Age”, Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca
2010 - ”The Sacred in Art”, Targu Jiu
2010 - ”Small Sculpture Salon”, Art House Gallery, Bucharest
2010 - ”National Fine Art Exhibition”, Military Museum, Bucharest
2010 - Park ”Constantin Brancusi”, Targu Jiu
2010 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Fine Arts Biennale, Targoviste
2010 - ”Ion Andreescu” Biennale, Buzau
2010 - ”Winter Salon”, Sutu Palace, Bucharest
2009 - ”Sculpture Salon”, Targu Jiu
2009 - ”Art and Tradition”, the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest
2009 - ”Small Sculpture Salon”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2009 - ”Master Thesis”, Metropolitan Center, Bucharest
2008 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Fine Arts Biennale, Targoviste
2008 - ”Small Sculpture Salon”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2007 - ”Bachelor of Arts”, Department of Sculpture from University of Arts, Bucharest
2007 - ”Young Graduates”, Romanian Opera, Bucharest
2007 - UAP, Art House Gallery, Bucharest
2005 - ”Ion Irimescu”, Falticeni
2006 - ”Primavera” young artists, BCU, Bucharest
2006 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Fine Arts Biennale, Targoviste
Symposiums:
2014 - International Symposium of Sculpture ”Brancusi Roads” (Vratza stone), Craiova
2014 - International Symposium of Sculpture ”Ocnele Mari Mines” (salt), Ocnele Mari Mines, Valcea
2013 - National Symposium of Sculpture ”Brancusi Roads” (marble), Craiova
2012 - International Symposium of Sculpture ”Brâncuşiana” (marble), Targu Jiu
2011 - National Symposium of Sculpture ”Brâncuşiana” (marble), Targu Jiu
2010 - ”The Camp Lake” (wood), Targu Mures
2009 - National Symposium of Sculpture ”Cisart” (wood), Cisnadie, Sibiu
2002 - ”Pine Glade” (wood), Magura, Buzau
Monumental Artwork:
2011 - Monumental composition -”Atlant”, marble, Targu Jiu
2012 - Monumental composition - ”The source”, marble, Targu Jiu
2013 - Monumental bust - ”Slt. Lixandru Constantin”, bronze, Rovinari
2013 - Monumental composition - ”Levitation”, marble, Craiova
2014 - Monumental composition - ”Fish”, Ocnele Mari Mines, Valcea
2014 - 10 vivant characters - ”Craiova daily through statues”, bronze, Craiova
2014 - Monumental composition - ”The teacher”, marble, Tismana, Gorj
2014 - Monumental Composition - Jonah - ”We shall come out to the light somehow”, Vratza stone, Craiova
2015 - Funeral monument - ”Virgin and Child”, Carrara marble, Bellu Catholic Cemetery, Bucharest
2015 - Monumental bust - ”Emil Cioran”, bronze, Bucharest