Marilena Murariu
Born (1954-05-26) 26 May 1954
Iași, Romania[1][2]
NationalityRomanian
EducationBucharest National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
Known forPainting
MovementLyrical Expressionism, Analytical Cubism

Marilena Murariu (born 1954) is a Romanian painter based in Bucharest.

Education and career

Marilena Murariu was born in Iași, Romania. She is a former student of Vasile Grigore, and graduated from the Bucharest National University of Arts in 1981.[3][4]

Work

Her work often features provocative and satirical depictions of political figures and events, as well as allusions to historical events and cultural references.[3][5] Through some of her art, she aims to expose the moral faults of politicians and highlight the manipulative tactics of the media.

Selected exhibitions

  • Marilena Murariu's "About Elena in general..."[6] exhibition took place in 2011.[7] The artist constructed her political exhibition discourse around Elena Ceaușescu, a well-known figure from our recent history. Her exhibition featured an eroticized Elena who attracted notorious figures of contemporary Romanian politics to expose the corruption and debauchery of the ruling class. The exhibition was based on some post-communist stories about Elena's "adventurous" youth.[8]
  • In the same artistic register to "About Elena in general...", in "Show-off, of, of!" the political spectacle became the focal subject: in 2012, Marilena Murariu exhibited "Show-off, of, of!"[9] at Simeza Gallery in Bucharest.

References

  1. ↑ (in Romanian)""Incursiune în arta pictoriţei Marilena Murariu"". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Artists, Marilena Murariu". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Marilena Murariu, Collection, Postmodernism". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ↑ (in Romanian)""Marilena Murariu - combinarea timpului si a vremurilor"". Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. ↑ (in Romanian)""About Elena in general..."". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. ↑ (in Romanian)""Marilena Murariu, "About Elena in general..." at Galeria Simeza"". Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  7. ↑ (in Romanian)""Elena Ceausescu erotized in a painting exhibition."". Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ↑ (in Romanian)""About Elena in general... - Exhibition Marilena Murariu"". Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  9. ↑ (in Romanian)""Show-off, of, of! - A new exhibition manifesto by the painter Marilena Murariu."". Retrieved 14 March 2023.


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