Author: adrian-dica
Small-Scale Paintings with Big Stories
For more than five years, I have been developing a parallel project alongside my studio practice: a series of small-scale paintings I call “Seeds.” Each work is an intimate canvas, most often measuring 15×15 cm, created as fragments of imagination, condensed visions, and moments of color that hold within them the potential of something larger.
Recently, I decided to make these paintings available on my official artist website, where collectors and art lovers can now explore and acquire them directly.
The Seeds project has already started its journey into the world. Two works from the series were sold at auction during a Private View at Gathering, London, UK, last year. Others have found their way into private collections, where they continue their story in dialogue with new spaces and owners.
Each Seed painting is available for purchase and will be dispatched within 3 days of acquisition. Fast and safe delivery is ensured especially for collectors in the UK, Europe, and the United States, but international orders are also welcome.
I see these small canvases as carriers of possibility—like real seeds, they can grow in meaning, context, and personal resonance for those who live with them.
Discover the collection of Seeds now on my website, and bring one into your own space.
10 Year Anniversary Auction at Art on a Postcard @Gathering London
Two of my original artworks (both 10×15 cm) featured in 10 Year Anniversary Auction at Art on a Postcard November 2024 online and private view at Gathering London, where can be seen in person. More info here.
In November 2024, I had the pleasure of presenting two works from my ongoing Seeds collection at an auction in London, hosted with a Private View at Gathering London. Both pieces found new homes, marking an important step in the journey of this project that I have been developing for more than five years.
The Seeds paintings are intimate works, most often on 15×15 cm canvases, created as condensed visions—small fragments of imagination that carry the potential of something larger. While two of them have already entered private collections in the UK, many others remain available directly through my official artist website.
Each painting from the Seeds series can be purchased online and will be dispatched within 3 days of acquisition, with reliable shipping across the UK, Europe, and the United States.
This moment in London confirmed for me that even the smallest works can open meaningful connections and stories with collectors worldwide.
Explore the available Seeds paintings now and discover a piece of this evolving project for your own collection.
Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2024 – A Milestone in My Journey
In 2024, I had the privilege of participating in the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London—one of the most prestigious annual art events in the world.
After applying several times in the past, it was only last year that I finally succeeded in being selected, following the three rigorous stages of the jury process. My work was placed on the wall of Gallery 2, curated by Royal Academician Hughie O’Donoghue, as part of the exhibition titled “Making Space.”
The joy was even greater knowing that my painting was acquired by a private collection in England and sold during the Private Views. From the delivery of the work all the way from Romania to London, to the moment it found its new home, every step of this journey felt truly unforgettable.
What made the experience even more meaningful was the support I received from my family, who stood by me throughout this challenging but deeply rewarding process.
The 2024 Summer Exhibition remains a memorable milestone in my artistic journey, one that continues to inspire my work today.
Intermezzo 2022
London Art Biennale 2023
In 2023, I had the honor of being selected to exhibit at the London Art Biennale, one of the most vibrant international contemporary art events in the UK. For me, it was not only a professional achievement but also a memorable adventure that brought together artists, collectors, and curators from all over the world.
The London Art Biennale is known for its diverse program and for showcasing both established and emerging voices in contemporary art. To have my work included among so many talented artists was an inspiring experience that continues to resonate in my practice today.
Looking back, the Biennale was more than just an exhibition—it was a moment of connection, exchange, and recognition that strengthened my path as an artist.
I am grateful for the opportunity and proud to share that part of my journey with those who continue to follow and support my work.
What Images Do We Feed the Brain? On the Good, the Beautiful, the True, and the Sublime
Human beings live surrounded mostly by sound and image. We hear, and we see. In fact, around 85% of human perception relies on vision, which means that most of the knowledge our brain has to process (in its own remarkable way) comes through what we see.
In other words, what we “feed” the brain are images. The important question then becomes: what kind of images are we offering it?
Ideally, we should provide the brain with images that are good, beautiful, and true. Otherwise:
- If the images are not good, the brain will be forced to organize poor or harmful knowledge.
- If the images are not beautiful, it will waste its energy arranging what is ugly.
- If the images are not true, it will operate on falsehoods.
And then comes the sublime—as Kant described it—something that goes beyond the capacities of human knowledge. The sublime should act like “salt in food”: not overwhelming, but essential, giving depth and resonance to experience.
This perspective is a shift: not looking at art from the standpoint of aesthetics or neuroscience, but rather from life itself. The question is no longer art or life? but perhaps art and life? life and art? Or even better: life with art.
A Square Apart 2
Urmatoarea expozitie de arta contemporana, care va fi un duo show sustinut alaturi de Laura Niculescu va fi o continuare a expozitiei A Square Apart de la Palatul Parlamentului din 2021, aprilie.
Aceasta a doua expozitie va avea aceleasi repere tehnice, urmand sa se desfasoare in luna octombrie 2022.
Seria lucrarilor mici
Seria lucrarilor mici (nu miniaturi) care au dimensiuni de 15/15 cm 20/20cm 25/25cm am inceput-o la sfarsitul lui 2016.
Primele lucrari de acest fel le-am expus la Caminul Artei la o actiune expozitionala de grup care se intitula “salonul (ne) refuzatilor” in iarna lui 2016-2017.
Ulterior acestea au fost expuse la prima personala de la Palatul Parlamentului in octombrie 2017. Am continuat sa le introduc in diverse expozitii de grup si personale. In 2019 la Arthalle si in 2021 la Palatul Parlamentului.
Lucrarile de mici dimensiuni sunt un proiect al proiectului, proiect in proiect.
SNAC 2021
In noiembrie incepe salonul national de arta contemporana din Romania.
Ca in fiecare an din 2013 incoace am aplicat la concursul de selectie cu lucrare realizata in anul in curs. l
Lucrarea cu care particip in anul 2021 este cea din imagnie si are 120×120 cm.
Nu am participat la un salon in anul 2019 cand nu a fost pe baza de selectie/aplicatii, ci expozitia a fost facuta pe baza de invitatie si selectie interna.
am inceput lucrul la ea in iarna lui 2020 si am finalizat-o prin februarie 2021.
prima data am expus-o la evenimentul duo de la palatul parlamentului – a square apart, in aprilie 2021.
lucrarile de pictura de la salon vor fi expuse la combinatul fondului plastic.
