Saturday, June 19, 2010

United Buddy Bears in Astana, Kazakhstan - May to July 2010



Some very exciting news of the bear I have painted  for the United Buddy Bears Exhibition.

The news are posted on the following web site: http://www.buddy-fans.de/bilder/ubb-kasachstan-eroeffnung.html  and here is a summary.

Opening of the circle of United Buddy Bears in Astana on 15 May 2010.

From 15 May to late July 2010 125 United Buddy Bears will be on display in Astana.

As part of the year, "Germany in Kazakhstan in 2010" the bears could make the trip and be a guest in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

The United Buddy Bears are located in the most popular city square, in front of the Bayterek, the symbol of Astana, and can be seen free of charge.

The exhibition is organized jointly by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Akimat of  Astana City.



The Buddy Bear representing Romania, painted by me, now greeting the visitors of the United Buddy Bears in Astana.


Saturday, June 12, 2010

Art Exhibition at Brose Park,Berlin - July 4th,2010 to November 30th, 2010 - Icons, Graphic and Paintings



 
Werkschau mit Ikonen - Graphik - Malerei von Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie

Eröffnung: 3. Juli 2010, 16.00 Uhr im Brose-Haus (Küster-Palm-Haus)
(Einlass: 15.30 Uhr, Eröffnung der Ausstellung: 16.00 Uhr) 


Anschrift: Dietzgenstr. 42, 13156 Berlin. 

Fahrverbindungen: Tram M1 (Schillerstraße), Bus 107: Haltestelle Kuckhoffstraße

Ausstellungsdauer: 4. Juli – 30. November 2010. 

Das Brose-Haus ist immer mittwochs und sonntags in der Zeit von 14.00 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr geöffnet oder nach Vereinbarung.

Erstmalig findet im Berliner Bezirk Pankow eine Werkschau mit Ikonen, grafischen Arbeiten und Malerei der aus Rumänien stammenden Künstlerin Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie statt. 

Sie entstammt einer Künstlerfamilie aus Bukarest. Ihr zeichnerisches Talent wurde früh vom Vater gefördert. 

Trotzdem studierte Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie zunächst Zahn- und Kieferheilkunde und promovierte in diesen Fächern, bevor sie sich nach ihrer Übersiedelung nach Deutschland ganz der Kunst widmete. 

Tief verbunden mit den Traditionen ihrer Heimat begann sie die Techniken sakraler Malerei zu erlernen und gelangte zu Meisterschaft in der Hinterglas- und Ikonenmalerei. 
Die Farbkraft der Bilddarstellungen religiöser oder folkloritischer Motive findet sich in ihrer freien Malerei wieder. 

Vielfach hält sie Bewegungen von Menschen und Tieren fest, bannt Momente auf die Leinwand, und der Betrachter ist fasziniert von der Eleganz der farbigen Linienführungen.

In der Breite ihrer grafischen Arbeiten finden sich Zeichnungen von Gebäuden aus Berlin-Pankow in fast architektonisch exakter Wiedergabe wie auch Radierungen mit Darstellungen, deren festgehaltener Zauber eines Augenblick dem Betrachter das Gefühl von Ruhe und Gelassenheit vermitteln.
(Mit Arbeiten aus der Serie „gezeichnet. Pankow“ von Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie beim Kulturring in Berlin e.V.)



  Exhibition at Brose Haus



The exhibition at Brose Haus is almost ready, and I look forward to seeing you there!
There many things to talk about, and I hope you can make it. 

Opening:  July 3rd, 2010, 16.00 clock in Brose House (Küster-Palm-House)
(Admission: 15.30 clock, opening of the exhibition: 16.00 clock)


Address: Dietzgenstr. 42, 13156 Berlin. 
Tram M1 (Schiller Street), Bus 107: Stop Kuckhoffstraße

Duration: July 4th  to November 30th,  2010. 
Brose House is always open on Wednesdays and Sundays from 14.00 to 17.00 o' clock or by appointment. 


Here is a summary from the presentation of the exhibition:

A showcase of icons, graphic works and paintings from the Romanian born artist Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie takes place for the first time in the Pankow district of Berlin. 

Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie comes from a family of artists in Bucharest. Her artistic talent was encouraged early by her father and first graduated as a doctor of dentistry before moving to Germany and devoting her time entirely to art. 

Deeply connected with the traditions of her homeland, she began to learn the techniques of religious painting, and to acquire in depth knowledge of glass and icon painting.
 

The vibrant colors in her icons and religious folklore motifs are also echoed in the rest of her works.
She often depicts the movement of people and animals and captures the subtle degrees of shifting on the canvas. 

The viewer is fascinated by the elegance of the chromatic palette.
 

In the breadth of her graphic work, there are drawings of buildings from Berlin-Pankow that mediate accurate  rendition of architectural details , as well as lithographs with images. These images gift the viewer with an almost magical feeling of calm and serenity.

 (With  works from the series "gezeichnet. Pankow" by Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie by Kulturring in Berlin eV) 

Sunday, June 6, 2010

The Long Night of the Science at Humboldt University on June 5th, 2010

Some of my friends and I have prepared for weeks for the events and presentations that have taken place at the "Long Night of the Science" at Humboldt University on June 5th - but in the end, it all paid off. 

As part of  "Long Night of the Sciences" several events were held: my presentation on  "How An Icon is Born", two short documentaries by Christian Mungiu, a discussion on sacral art and a  workshop with children organized by Dr. Ioana Scherf.

We were fortunate to have drawn a good audience, and to everyone that came out to see us and took the time to participate in the events, I wanted to say - a heartfelt thank you! - you made our efforts worthwhile.

Here are some pictures...we hope you enjoyed this evening as much as we did.



                          Dr. Ioana Scherf and Dr. Tatiana Burghenn-Arsénie