Matca
The work came to life as part of the 2023 exhibition "Noiz" at IOMO Gallery in Bucharest. It was created by copying and casting various plant elements found around the artist’s studio, which gives it its unique plasticity. The piece is alert and defensive, with distortions and the interplay between glossy surfaces and the roughness of the metal serving as distinct elements that cover its entire body. This contrast highlights both the power and the nobility of this being.
Alexandru Ranga
Alexandru Ranga (b. 1995) graduated from the "Nicolae Tonitza" High School of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department, in 2015, and from the National University of Arts in Bucharest, Sculpture Department, in 2018, where he also completed his Master's degree (2020). He is a member of the Union of Visual Artists of Romania, Sculpture Branch, Bucharest.