Florin Constantinescu (born 1969) is a visual artist based in Craiova, Romania. He works as an Associate Professor Ph.D. at the University of Craiova (Arts and Media Department) and as a Director at Romanian Television (TVR). Graduate of the University of Craiova, Mathematics and Computer Science / Image and Digital Graphics. MA in Multimedia and Journalism, University of Bucharest. Ph.D in Cinematography and Media, Institute for Doctoral Studies at Babeş-Bolyai University, Doctoral School of Theater and Film, Cluj-Napoca. Advanced studies in Video Graphics & Image. Tv director, filmmaker (documentary, video essay, films for theatre performances productions, film screenings of operas and ballets) and tv scenography projects designer. Author of the books ”Visual Language”, Aius Publishing, 2019 (ISBN 978-606-562-814-4), ”The basics of photography”, Universitaria Publishing, 2020 (ISBN 978-606-14-1673-8), ”The basics of the film pictures”, Universitaria Publishing (ISBN 978-606-14-1806-0), Craiova 2022, ”PC Architecture”, Aius Publishing, 1996 (ISBN 973-9251-11-0), ”Visual Perception and Cognitive Representation of Film Image”, vol. I & vol. II, Universitaria Publishing, 2023 (ISBN 978-606-14-1911-1 / 978-606-14-1912-8 and ISBN 978-606-14-1911-1 / 978-606-14-1913-5), ”The art of light in film”, Universitaria Publishing, 2024 (ISBN 978-606-14-1995-1).

Member of the (Visual Artists Union of Romania).

[Curriculum vitae]

CONTACT
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tel. 0744 704 569

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Any unauthorized reproduction of this website’s content (either concepts or texts, photos, paintings, sculptures) is strictly prohibited.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2023 – TOUCHES, Artex Gallery, Râmnicu Vâlcea
2019 – SLEEPING AT LAST, Arta Gallery, Craiova
2018 – AIRPORTS, Calafat Art Museum, Calafat
2018 – UTOPIAN SPACES (II, painting), Arta Gallery, Craiova
2017 – HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY, Artex Gallery, Râmnicu Vâlcea
2016 – PREVIEW, Arta Gallery, Craiova
2015 – FUSION, Noblesse Palace Gallery, București
2012 – UTOPIAN SPACES (I, photography), Biennale Internationale des Arts Visuels de Liège
2012 – SRL (III), The Romanian Peasant Museum, București
2009 – SACRUM, Basilica Sancta Maria ad Martyres, Pantheon Gallery, Vatican
2009 – SRL (II), Millenium Gallery, Baia Mare
2009 – SHADOWS, French Cultural Center, Iași
2008 – SRL (I), The Palace of Culture, Târgu Mureș
2007 – BRIDGE TO THE CLOUDS, Radio Art Galleries, Craiova
2006 – SURFACE, Art Galleries of the Craiova Military Circle
2003 – LIGHTS, Târgu Jiu Art Museum
2002 – CLOSED IMPRESSIONS, The Palace of Culture, Târgu Mureș
2000 – SUN|SET, Craiova Art Museum, Craiova
1998 – CHRONOS, Art Galleries of the Craiova Military Circle

GROUP & INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, BIENNIAL

2021 – NAG #2021, Arta Gallery, Craiova
2019 – DOMINANT RED, Artex Gallery, Râmnicu Vâlcea
2018 – National Art Exhibition: ”Centenary 1918-2018”, City Art Galleries, Alba Iulia
2017, 2018, 2021 – The Municipal Art Salon, Arta Gallery, Craiova
2017 – The Art Fair, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Artex Gallery
2017 – NAG #2017, Arta Gallery, Craiova
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 – Craiova Plastic Artists Salon, Arta Gallery, Craiova
2017 – NAG #2016, Arta Gallery, Craiova
2010 – International Salon of Romanian and Hungarian Photographers, Szeged
2010 – OBSESSIVE WORDS, Brighton Photo Biennial, Brighton Museum, London
2010 – Bristol Salon of Photography ed. 64, Bristol
2010 – Salon des Arts Visuel Valjevo, Valjevo
2009 – ASCENTS, Salon Photo de Perpignan, Galeria Artrial, Perpignan
2009 – International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts – PhotoEspana, Madrid
2008 – FOTOFEST Photo Art Festival, București
2008 – Salon International de Tulle, Tulle
2007 – Oradea International Photography Art Salon, Oradea
2007 – International Photographic Biennial Rivne, Rivne
2007 – Târgu Jiu International Photography Art Salon, Targu Jiu
2007 – FOTOFEST Photo Art Festival, Brașov
2006 – International Fine Art Photography Salon, Târgu Mureș
2005 – International Photography Art Salon – Belgrad 2005, Contemporary Art Museum, Belgrade
2004 – ABOUT, Eugen Ionesco Cultural Center, Slatina
2004 – Salon International d’Art Photographique de Grenoble, ed. 9, Grenoble
2004 – CROSSLIGHT (II), Galeria Kaufinger, Munchen
2003 – International Photography Exhibition, ed. I, Târgu Mureș
2003 – Concorso internazionale d’Arte Fotografica, ed. 6, Fabriano
2003 – Salon International d’Art Photographique ed. II, La Gacilly
2003 – CPA International Salon of Pictorial Photography, ed. 44, Hong Kong
2003 – Reflet Mondial de la Photographie -17e Biennale Internationale, Mortsel
2002 – OBJECTS, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad
2002 – 3e Biennale Internationale du Diaporama de St. Chamond – Saint-Etienne
2002 – International Photography Art Salon Brasov
2002 – CROSSLIGHT (I), Galeria Van der Mieden, Antwerp
2001 – Birkenhead International Colour Salon, Prenton, Oxton
2001 – 26th Welsh International Colour Slide Salon, Swansea
1998 – 11° Concorso Internazionale Diacolor „Il Mosaico”, Ravenna
1998 – 9ème Salon International d’Art Photographique de Denain

Art works in private collections in Romania, Germany, England, Netherlands, France.

Some of the theater, opera and ballet screenings performances:

• MISER (Molière/Felix Alexa, TVR), HOUSE WITH MEERKATS (David Drabek/Radu Afrim, TVR), BLOODY WEDDING (F.G. Lorca/Andrei Măjeri, TVR), 1,2,3 BABY (André Roussin / Alex Boureanu, TVR), THINK ABOUT AFRICA (Gordon Dryland/Alexandru Boureanu, TVR), WHERE MY SOUL IS (Norbert Boda, TVR), HEART AND OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS (Dan Coman/Radu Afrim, TVR), ROMEO AND JULIET (William Shakespeare/Yiannis Paraskevopoulos) etc.
• DON GIOVANNI (Opera Română, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Lorenzo da Ponte, TVR), CARMINA BURANA (mega-spectacol pe două scene, Opera Română, Carl Orff, TVR), VIENNA BLOOD (Opera Română, Johann Straus-fiul, TVR), SILVIA (Opera Română, Emmerich Kálmán, TVR), TOSCA (Opera Română, Giacomo Puccini / Luigi Illica și Giuseppe Giacosa, TVR), LA BOHEME (Opera Română, Giacomo Puccini / Luigi Illica și Giuseppe Giacosa, TVR), THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (Opera Română, Gioachino Rossini, TVR) etc.

Films for theatre performances productions (integrated into the scenographic vision):

• Birds of Sand (2023), The choice (2022), Cousin Shakespeare (2020), 100 for Romania (2019) etc.

Some awards in exhibitions and international biennial of visual arts and photography

1998 – mention, 11° Concorso Internazionale Diacolor „Il Mosaico”, Ravenna (Italia); 1998 – The jury’s special prize, 9ème Salon International d’Art Photographique de Denain (France); 2005 – bronze medal,  International Exhibition of Photography, Edinburgh, ed. 144 (UK); 2007 – gold medal, International Photo Salon ”Mask”, ed. a 3-a (Slovenia); 2008 – Award of Excellence – Krakov Photomonth Festival (Poland); 2008, 2010 – mention, Black & White Spider Awards (USA); 2009 – silver medal, Salon Photo de Perpignan, ed. 18 (France): 2009 – The Jury’s Special Prize, International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts – PhotoEspana (SPAIN); 2009 – bronze medal, International Exhibition of Photography, Sydney (Australia); 2007 – gold medal, Târgu Jiu International Photography Art Salon; 2009 – 2 gold medals, AAFR National Photography Salon, ed. 11, Slatina (Romania); 2010 – silver medal, Brighton Photo Biennial, ed. a 4-a, Brighton (UK); 2010 – gold medal, Mihai Dan-Călinescu National Photography Art Salon (Romania); 2011 – The Jury’s Special Prize, Salon de la Photographie de Mornant (France); 2012 – The Prize of Excellence, Gran Tour delle Colline, ed. 12, Toscana (Italia); 2012 – mention, Festival Internazionale di Roma “Fotografia” (Italia) etc.

2003 – Diploma of excellence for the whole activity, Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique;
2009 – The Prize of Excellence Insigne Basilica Collegiata„Sancta Maria Ad Martyres, Vatican;
2013 – Romanian Order of Journalists, Class I, Gold.

A few images from exhibitions…

A few videos…

How To Disappear Completely

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A Child On Tricycle

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