Greek Marble Initiative | Ciprian Hopirtean by Paris Kapralos

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Ciprian Hopirtean

UPDATE

2015

Ciprian Hopirtean was born in Aiud, Romania, and studied in the Visual ArtsDepartment of the School of Fine Arts of the University of Oradea. He graduated in 2008 holding two bachelors, one in painting and one in restoration of paintings. He has presented his work in 8 solo and dozens of group exhibitions in Greece and abroad. He is a member of the Artists Association of Fine and Visual Arts of Northern Greece, and lives and works in Thessaloniki.

Duality Original marble sculpture of Kiprian Chopirtean, completed within MyrĎ&#x152; Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative. Dimensions: 130X67X57 cm (without its base).

Symposiums 2014 The Greek Marble Initiative Summer Symposium, Myro Antiques House, Souroti, Thessaloniki, Greece 2013 The Greek Marble Initiative Summer Symposium, Myro Antiques House, Souroti, Thessaloniki, Greece 2012 The 5th Workshop - Sculpture in Marble and Ancient Painting Symposium of Aiani Archeological Museum, Kozani, Greece /// The 2nd Sculpture Symposium in Marble, Agios Pavlos, Thessaloniki, Greece 2008 The Student Art Camp of the Visual Arts Academy of Oradea, Petrosani, Romania 2007 The Student Art Camp of the Visual Arts Academy of Oradea, Blaj, Romania 2006 The Inter-Art Foundation International Art Camp, Aiud, Romania /// The Student Art Camp of the Visual Arts Academy of Oradea, Blaj, Romania 2005 The Student Art Camp of the Visual Arts Academy of Oradea, Blaj, Romania /// The Inter-Art Foundation International Art Camp, Aiud, Romania 2004 The Inter-Art Foundation International Art Camp, Aiud, Romania

Selected Group & Solo Exhibitions

2014 “Intimacy Unfolding” solo exhibition in Myro Gallery Central Ireland Hall, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2008 “The Prodigal Son”, solo painting Exhibition at Red Grotho Gal2014 “Greek Marble Initiative in Exhibition”, Myro Gallery, Thessalon- lery, Oradea, Romania iki, Greece /// “From the Idea to the Shape”-INSTALLATION, Myro 2007 Group Exhibition at UAP Galleries, Oradea,Romania Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece 2006 The Fall Art Salon, Inter-Art Founda2013 The Greek Marble Initiative Summer tion’s Gallery, Aiud,Romania /// The DrawSymposium Show, Myro Antiques House, ing Biennale of Inter-Art Foundation, InterSouroti, Greece Art Foundation’s Gallery, Aiud,Romania 2012 “RE-birth” Installations, “Kouros Evro/// “Sacred Art”, solo painting Exhibition pou” Art Hall Room, Kilkis, Greece /// “The togheter with Bogdan Tzigan, Blaj and Aiud, Art & Life”, Artists Association of Fine and Romania Visual Arts of Northern Greece Exhibition at 2005 “In Vino Veritas”, Aiud’s History Musethe French Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece um, Aiud,Romania /// Exhibition of Students /// “UN.BLOCK ART”, 2nd Art Festival of of the Visual Arts Academy of Oradea, Creative Expression, Block 33,Thessaloniki, the”Liviu Rebreanu” Cultural Center, Greece Aiud,Romania /// “The Nude”, Inter-Art 2011 “Rebirth”, Solo Conceptual Art ExhibiFoundation’s Gallery, Aiud,Romania /// tion at the “AM” Gallery, Aiud, Romania The Fall Art Salon, Inter-Art Foundation’s Dream of the form III /// 3rd International Art Biennial “Meeting Gallery, Aiud,Romania /// IN MEMOOriginal marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, Point”, “Delta” Gallery, Arad,Romania /// RIAM JACEK CICHON, Cluj-Napoca’s Art “3rd Artistic BAZAART EXCLUSIVE”, Tinos CulMuseum,Cluj,Romania /// “Eminescu”, Incompleted within Myrό Antiques House premises, tural Foundation, Tinos island, Greece ter-Art Foundation’s Gallery, Aiud,Romania in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the 2010 “Almost Beyond”, Solo Painting Exhibi/// The Winter Art Salon, Inter-Art FoundaGreek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Dream of tion’s Gallery, Aiud,Romania tion at the Student Center Gallery of the the form III”. Dimensions: 29 X 58 X 22 cm Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland /// 2004 The Fall Art Salon, Inter-Art Founda“Rebirth”, Solo Conceptual Art Exhibition at tion’s Gallery, Aiud,Romania the European Union House in Dublin, Ireland 2003 Solo painting exhibition, Inter-Art Foun2009 “Marine”, solo exhibition at the Public Library of Carraroe, dation’s Galleries, Aiud, Romania

Genesis - the First Day Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Chopirtean, completed on August 2013, within MyrĎ&#x152; Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative. Dimensions: 150 X 110 X 70 cm (without its base)

Dreaming about Freedom Original marble sculpture of Kiprian Chopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative. Dimensions: 210 X 85 X 60 cm (with its base).

The Dreamer Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Chopirtean, completed within Myrü Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “The Dreamer”. Dimensions: 150 X 75 X 75 cm (without its base, which is not necessarily permanent), and 200 X 75 X 75 cm (with its base).

Sculpture from the mind to speak to the soul Through an abstract and geometric approach the Romanian sculptor Ciprian Hopirtean gropes the world of symbols and underlines the potential of art to mean more than it actually shows. His works sport a rhythmic management of volumes ...in his works is reserved the special and shapes, lines and forms, function of transcendence in to as well as a harmonious juxtathe dreamworld of the one that is position in often binary fornot yet finished, the human touch, mats and structures reveal the love of their creator for symthe possible continuation of the metry, revoking symbolisms to plasticity not given, as to be ful- pinpoint the very creation of filled inside the mind.... the universe and infinity. Though Ciprian Hopirtean is a gifted non figurative sculptor, in the recent symposiums he participated, he seems eager to explore the figurative form and the outcome is astonishing; however, even these depictions transcend a universal energy apparent all-over his work. His

smaller works become a receptor of this notion and an elaborator. In this sense, his work shows the unique virture to drag us into the world of dreams. The non abraded or polished parts of the stone utilized in his works is reserved the special function of transcendence in to the dreamworld of the one that is not yet finished, the human touch, the possible continuation of the plasticity not given, as to be fulfilled inside the mind of the viewer. Thouli Misirloglou Art Historian Main Curator Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art Thessaloniki, Greece

TAMING

huge marbles with a smile Ciprian Hopirtean came to us early, and started working by the middle of June. He was one of the longest remaining sculptors who extended their stay even after the end of the Symposium. Always smiling and a very enthousiastic person with everyone, the most common of the phrases you’ll hear from him is “No problem”. He uses this common phrase in such an extent, that it is said among the sculptors that when Ciprian recognises a problem in a situation the world will end! Handling volumes of marble extremely hard to work, and delivering excellent pieces out of them can be

mentioned as one of his talents. As most of the sculptors we worked with, so is Ciprian is also good in a variety of arts apart from sculpture; he produces very interesting expressionistic sketches, miniature terracotta statues, and he is particularly keen on canvas restoration. Paris Kapralos co-ordinator Member of the Greek Marble Initiative Organizing Committee

The Seed Original marble sculpture of Kiprian Chopirtean, completed on August 2013, within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Seed”. Dimensions: 145 X 38 X 45 cm (without its base).

Merman - The First Step on Earth Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed on August 2013, within MyrĎ&#x152; Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative. Dimensions: 100 X 220 X 90 cm (without its base).

Escape Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed on May 2nd, 2015, within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, as a study for a bigger, monumental sculpture to follow.

Duality Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed on August 2013, within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Duality”. Dimensions: 39 X 96 X 25 cm (without its base).

Dream of the Form SERIES

Window to dreams Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Window to dreams”. Dimensions: 39 X 62 X 26 cm (without its base).

Dreamer II Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Dreamer II”. Dimensions: 48 X 28 X 18 cm (without its base).

Helen Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Helen”. Dimensions: 64 X 16 X 20 cm.

Untitled Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative. Dimensions: 28 X 57 X 18 cm.

Floriana Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Floriana”. Dimensions: 52 X 22 X 16 cm.

Approaching Infinity III Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Approaching Infinity II”. Dimensions: 32 X 40 X 35 cm.

Approaching Infinity I Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Approaching Infinity I”. Dimensions: 45 X 56 X 15 cm.

Dreamer I Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative,bearing the title “Dreamer I”. Dimensions: 47 X 29 X 17 cm.

Dream of the form IV Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Dream of the form”. Dimensions: 34 X 60 X 26 cm.

F.O.N.I. Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “F.O.N.I.”. Dimensions: 32 X 46 X 25 cm.

Dream of the form II Original marble sculpture of Ciprian Hopirtean, completed within Myrό Antiques House premises, in Souroti, Thessaloniki, GREECE, as part of the Greek Marble Initiative, bearing the title “Dream of the form II”. Dimensions: 28 X 44 X 16 cm.

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THE GREEK MARBLE INITIATIVE

The Greek Marble Initiative project is a vision given form. Stavros Muronidis with the support of his associates and the contribution of collectors and benefactors, set forth in the Spring of 2013 to materialize the most ambitious plan of reviving international interest on the Greek marble and the marble sculpture. This book attempts to document the actions, to depict the participants in action, to present the works produced and to salvage in a holistic approach the outcome that was put together during the Greek Marble Initiative’s Symposium of Summer 2013 that has took place in the premises of Myrό Antiques House in Souroti, Thessaloniki in Greece. Two symposiums were arganized till now, one in 2013 and another in 2014. Each lasting more than 6 months. In addition to marble pieces some of the finest bronze sculptors found their way to the project. By the official date that the Symposium ended, 36 sculptors had joined the Initiative and its symposium, producing a total of more than 160 monumental and more than 300 smaller pieces, which constitute a record output. Most of the artworks are marble, while some of them are bronze, till the day these lines are written (May 3, 2015).

This catalogue/profiler is published by Stavros Muronidis Edited, designed & written (unless stated otherwise) by Paris Kapralos Photographs of Artworks by Kostas Karathanasis & Christiana Iliopoulou - Hopirtean Action Photographs by Eleni Tzotzi

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