As a child, I used to dream about flying
Matei Emanuel was born in Bucharest, Romania, in 2001. He completed his BA in Sculpture (2020–2023) and is currently pursuing his MA in Sculpture (2023–2026) at the National University of Arts in Bucharest. Matei Emanuel’s practice involves creating social ironies using objects made from various materials and techniques. The artist focuses on introducing works with serial product aesthetics, challenging the art world's sophisticated values and expectations that often dismiss the appreciation of a comical attitude.
His recent solo exhibitions include Do I Need A Map To Travel To The Center Of The Earth? (Atelier 35, Bucharest, 2025) and A Matter Of Matter (Cazul 101, Bucharest, 2023) , alongside participations in major group exhibitions and art fairs, including RAD Art Fair (2024, 2025)
Matei Emanuel
Matei Emanuel is an emerging visual artist who studies and works in Bucharest. His artistic practice involves crafting social ironies through objects made from a variety of materials and techniques. The artist relies on introducing works with a mass-produced aesthetic into an art world where sophisticated values and expectations tend to discredit the appreciation of a humorous attitude.