Enlightenment

Through ''Enlightenment'', Denis Nanciu proposes a sculptural reflection on the process of inner transformation. The human figure, built from tense, imperfect metallic fragments, does not strive toward the classical ideal of beauty, but instead reveals a body marked by trauma and metamorphosis. Fragile and strong at once, the work evokes the idea that every rupture or scar becomes a necessary stage on the path toward a new form of enlightenment.

This approach resonates with the postmodern aesthetics of the fragmented body, seen in the works of contemporary artists such as Thomas Houseago, where the body is interpreted as a living space shaped by experience and wounds.

From a philosophical perspective, ''Enlightenment'' can be read through the theories of Byung-Chul Han, who describes the contemporary human being as fractured and in a constant search for meaning. In Denis Nanciu's vision, enlightenment is not an absolute state of tranquility but the result of confronting one's own limits and imperfections.