Two-Surprise portraits with Ion Iliescu will be auctioned along with an important youth painting by Adrian Ghenie, “Untitled”, in the new event of the A10 by Artmark house, the postmodern and contemporary art auction.
Portrait Ion Iliescu – Marian Condruz. Photo Artmark
The three paintings and over 200 works can be admired at the Cesianu-Racoviţă Palace, during an open exhibition from Friday until February 20, when the auction will take place.
One of the works that depict the former president Ion Iliescu, signed by Marian Condruz (oil on canvas 80 x 64 cm, signed and dated below, with black, “Condruz, 2011“), is estimated at 600-900 euros, according to information consulted by” Adevărul “on the artmark auction house.
The second portrait with Ion Iliescu is signed by Dan Hatmanu and is estimated at 1000-1600 euros (description: canvas oil 81 x 60 cm signed below, with orange, “Dan Hatmanu “).
“A composition of the face of the self”
The interest of those who visit the exhibition is focused on a youth painting by Adrian Ghenie.
Untitled (2007) – Adrian Ghenie. Photo Armark
The “Unitled” painting of Adrian Ghenie – the artist listed as one of the best -selling worldwide, understood in the key to the self -portrait, therefore a composition of the ego’s facets, was made in 2007, six years after the original painter from Baia Mare. He graduated from the University of Art and Design in Cluj and two years after, together with his colleague Mihai Pop, he founded the Plan B gallery in the same city, according to a statement of the Artmark auction house transmitted on Thursday.
The visiting program is from Monday to Sunday, between 10 and 20 hours. The entrance is free.
“From Constantin Piliuță to Andreea Grigoraș, from Corneliu Baba to Adrian Ghenie or from Ion Țuculescu to Ecaterina Vrana, each work is carefully selected to support an” ideal value of experience “, juggling with abstract concepts of” beautiful ” “Ugly”, and this value obtained actually reflecting our self, the way we think as individuals. The exhibition of the postmodern and contemporary art auction is waiting for you to discover the mysteries of each work and submit the first offers on your favorite lots!”, Artark says on the official page.
