Flaviu Moldovan: Dialogue with the Superior Self

Often referring to music as a gateway towards accessing a visionary state of mind, Cluj-Napoca based visual artist Flaviu Moldovan creates immersive paintings and drawings celebrating the spiritual voyage of self-discovery and the experience of here and now.

Although some resemble human beings, his characters are composed of geometrical shapes and natural elements, and depicted in wonder, meditation or inner communication, alone or together with what seems to be a duplicated version of themselves. According to the artist, they are “pure representations of our ancestral inner technology”: “The mimics of my portraits are perplexed, as they have met an ambiguous future. All these sensations and emotions come from inside a simple man, a peasant facing machines; an archaic I engaged in a full time dialogue with his superior self.”

This revelation of the self is an awakening moment, powerful as it comes with a deeper understanding and multidimensional perspective of the complexity of an infinite Universe, allowing us to gradually unfold its mysteries and find the answers within.

F. Moldovan - Gaya 3D, pastel on paper, 150x120 cm, 2015

‘Gaya 3D’, pastel on paper, 150 x 120 cm, 2015

F. Moldovan - ISDN Radio, acrylic on canvas, 50x50 cm, 2015

‘ISDN Radio’, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2015

F. Moldovan - Aquarian Man, pastel on paper, 150 x 150 cm, 2011

‘Aquarian Man’, pastel on paper, 150 x 150 cm, 2011

Flaviu Moldovan - Young Monk, acrylic on canvas, 85x55 cm, 2015

‘Young Monk’, acrylic on canvas, 85×55 cm, 2015

F. Moldovan - Quai Ai, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 55 cm, 2015

‘Quai Ai’, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 55 cm, 2015

F. Moldovan - Ego - A Platform, acrylic on canvas, 35 x 30 cm, 2015

‘Ego – A Platform’, acrylic on canvas, 35 x 30 cm, 2015

F. Moldovan - Dharma, ink on paper, 105x70 cm, 2014

‘Dharma’, ink on paper, 105×70 cm, 2014

Flaviu Moldovan - The Old Boy Gioconda, pencil on paper, 50 x 70 cm, 2002

‘The Old Boy – Gioconda’, pencil on paper, 50 x 70 cm, 2002

Flaviu Moldovan - The Gemini

‘The Gemini’, pencil on paper, 50 x 70 cm, 2007

F. Moldovan - Drumul spre centru, pencil on paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2007

‘Drumul spre centru’, pencil on paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2007

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Images © Flaviu Moldovan

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