Justinian SCARLATESCU visual artist
Curriculum vitae
Date of birth: 11th of October, 1977, Ploiești, Romania
Currently living and working in Bucharest
STUDIES
2002 Bachelor's Degree from The National University of Art, Bucharest
The Art Academy Luceafărul graduate, Painting College
The class of professor Teodor Moraru
1997 High School of Art, Ploiești, Sculpture-Drawing Major
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2023 Fusion of contrasts, Gallery Paris14A, Bucharest, RO
2016 Arhe’, Kulturama Gallery, CURATOR Madalina Mirea, Bucharest, RO
2013 Fragments, World Bank venue, Bucharest, RO
Inter-war Bucharest, Colloseum Hall – Bragadiru Palace, Bucharest, RO
2012 Flowers and florists in Bucharest, Romanian Cultural Institute, Budapest, Hungary
2011 Ti Amo - ROBERTO'S, Athenee Palace Hilton Hilton, Bucharest, RO
Flowers and florists in Bucharest – Romanian National Village Museum, Bucharest, RO
2010 Fluid Morning, Gold Art Gallery and Hilton Art club, Hilton Bucharest, RO
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Tismana at New York – The Museum of the Romanian Paesant, Bucharest
2022 Overlays, experimental photography exhibition - 2/3 Gallery, Bucharest
2022 Overlays, experimental photography exhibition, Etaj - artist run space Gallery, Bucharest
2022 Overlays, experimental photography exhibition, 030202 Gallery, Bucharest
2021 CarbunArt, exhibition of artistic residence, Lupeni (Farkaslaka)
2021 Exploring Art & Nature, Domeniul Ion Ghica, Ghergani, RO
2017 Sympathy and meaning. Before the vertical labyrinth and behind the red line,
curator Anca Mihulet, National Library of Romania, Bucharest, RO
2016 Colonia 21, T.Pallady Gallery, Iasi, RO
2015 / 2016 Art Safari, Bucharest, RO
2015 RED, Cultural Space GALLERY, Bucharest, RO
2014 Add to Address Book, by Mirela Trăistaru - Museum of Young Art Vienna, AT
Urban Solitary, Curtea Veche Museum, Voievodal Palace, Bucharest, RO
2013 Black & White, Mario Plazza Dorobanți venue, Bucharest, RO
2012 Art Exhibition for the official opening of the National Library of Romania, Bucharest, RO
2011 Moldavia Hall, Frunzetti Gallery, Bacău, RO
Art and its scent, Pour femme by Dorin Negrau, The Ark, Cafepedia, Bucharest, RO
In the meantime – flowers and florists in Bucharest, Romanian National Village Museum, RO
Modernism.ro analog @ B'ESTFEST, Bucharest, RO
2010 Arts in Bucharest, Visual Arts Center, Bucharest, RO
Photography Hall, Frunzetti Gallery, Bacău, RO
9+1 (painting, drawing, photography), Visual Arts Center, Bucharest, RO
Why the black is not white, Actionfields Gallery, Bruxelles, BE
2009 BBC, Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca, RO
Atelier 35 - Bacău, „Alfa” Galleries, Bacău, RO
7 Actual size (painting, sculpture, object, drawing), Visual Arts Center, Bucharest, RO
"Contemporary Challenges", VERONIKI ART Gallery, Bucharest, RO
2008 SEVEN (Painting and photography), UAP Gallery, Bacău, RO
Exhibition of the creation camp “Colonia 21”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest, RO
Accent, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest, RO
Exhibition of the creation camp “Colonia 21”, “George Enescu” Museum– Tescani, RO
2007 Exhibition “Colonia 21”, UAP Bacau, RO
2004 Romanian-Italian cultural event in Recanati, photography exhibition, City Hall Gallery, Recanati, Italy
2002 Exhibition of The Academy graduates, Parliament Palace venue, Bucharest, RO
Exhibition of The Luceafărul Art Academy graduates, Etaj Gallery
3/4, National Theater, Bucharest, RO
Bucharest Municipal Hall, Alternatives, Exact connections, Dalles Hall, Bucharest, RO
2000 T.I.A.V., International Visual Arts Fair, Bucharest, RO
National Hall of Modern Art, “C.Brâncuși” venue, Romanian Parliament, Bucharest, RO
1998 Exhibition, “Accente” competition, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest, RO
Exercises, Galla Gallery, Bucharest 1997 - Exhibition – competition, RO
“Young Painters”, “Dominus” Gallery, Bucharest, RO
1997 Exhibition, “Accente” competition, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest, RO
Personal exhibition, “I,L. Caragiale” High School, Ploiești, RO
1996 Ten, UAP Art Gallery – Ploiești, RO
Exhibition – competition of The National Art Olimpics, Galați, RO
1995 Ten, Escrenes, FR
EXHIBITIONS WITH GROUP “E((O”
2001 Cosmogonflabil (object-installation), Galla, Bucharest, RO
2000 "Unpack yourself!” (ap-art), unconventional space, RO
Photography exhibition, Dav-33 Gallery, Ministry of Culture, RO
“Little Prince” Festival (graffiti, performance, object), Satu – Mare, RO
1999 Black-light, Galla, Bucharest, RO
ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES
2023 – 23 Residence, Bihor
2021 CarbunArt, editia I, Lupeni (FARKASLAKA), RO
2014 – 2023 Creation Camps for both students and teachers, leading teacher, RO
2014 Colonia 21 - Dunăvătul de jos, RO
2008 – 2016 Tescani - Colonia 21, RO
2010 Colonia 21, Brăila, RO
2007 Colonia 21, Bistrița, RO
1999 Creation Camp, “ Letea ” Paper Factory venue, Bacău, RO
BIBLIOGRAPHY SELECTION
2017 Sympathy and meaning, Text Anca Mihulei
2016 In the light of seeking, Arhe’ exhibition Catalogue, text Madalina Mirea
2015 Secret places of art, Colonia 21 Catalogue, text Anca Mihulet
2011 Art and its scent, Pour femme by Dorin Negrau, text Alexandra Furnea
2010 The exercise of sight - Maria Magdalena Crişan - Iaşi / Printco Publishing House, ISBN
978- 973-7698-07-0, Page: 347;
2009 Catalogue – COMTEMPORARY CHALLENGES – edited BY Drăgan European Foundation, Veroniki Art Gallery, February - March 2009;
2009 Time Out – Contemporary challenges- Cristina Radu - February 9th
Cultural Observatory - Contemporary challenges-, Maria Magdalena Crişan – February 6th No:640
OTHER ACTIVITIES
2024 Graphic design for the catalogue of “Tudor Banus - Retrospective” exhibition – Controlled Delirium”, Arcub - Gabroveni, Bucharest
2019 Mural painting of the holy water chamber inside Saint Andrew's Church, Ploiesti
2018 Graphic design for the catalogue of “Tudor Banus - Retrospective” exhibition, Museum of Art, Timișoara
2017 Graphic design for Colonia 21 Catalogue
2017 Graphic design for the catalogue of “Morphogenetic” exhibition, at Kaleidoscop Gallery of Bucharest
2017 Graphic design for the catalogue of “Encounters in printed pages” exhibition, Romanian National Museum of Art
2014 Painting the iconostasis of the altar in Saint Serafim of Sarov Church- Băicoi, Prahova;
2013 Colloseum Hall restoration, Bragadiru Palace, Bucharest;
2013 Environmental interior design in the eclectic style for Bragadiru Palace in Bucharest;
2012 Organizing painting and new media courses for students in personal studio since 2012;
2012 Painting the iconostasis of the altar in Saint Policarp Chapel in Ploiești;
2010 Designing the graphic concept, layout and photography for the retrospective catalogue of painter Teodor Moraru;
2007 - 2011 Advertising Photography and graphic creation;
2005 Decorating the altar of the Catholic Church “Dio Padre” of the penitentiary in Rome, icoana - Rebbibia, Italy.