Shades of Ephemerality

Exhibition Video

When we say ephemerality we enter a vast field of existence, because everything that lives it is ultimately consumed. Thus the ephemeral includes pieces of stories, flashes, selected moments, chosen moments.

The ephemeral selects and emphasizes the essential.

By ephemeral we mean everything transitory, temporary, passing or fugitive: a sunrise, the fascinating colors of a special sunset which is completely changed when you look again, a falling leaf, the journey of a snowflake, a moment of pure joy, a smile, a moment with our loved ones, everyone's face transformed over time, a reunion, a separation, every happy or sad moment, all the memories, almost anything you can think of because everything passes, changes and is consumed by time - everything that we are and everything we live is ephemeral.

Moments slip through our fingers second by second...

The ephemeral becomes the tragic of our existence, but it is also what makes us live to the fullest, not to waste time, to add life and value to our days and years. It's such a complex concept, with so many shades, and that's why I think it's such a good artistic theme. What do you first think of when you hear the term „ephemera”? We warmly invite you to answer this question with an image to include in this exhibition.

Cosmina M Oltean, People and Paintings Gallery Curator

The curator's notes on „Shades of Ephemerality”

I had the joy of curating a project that, through the valuable contribution of each artist, proved to be a success. I think that together - the gallery, the artists and myself - we created something beautiful here: a story of our own about the ephemeral, we materialized our vision of this concept and I think it turned out just wonderful.

This is the second exhibition project I have worked on with People & Paintings Gallery and I am very happy and grateful for this wonderful opportunity and for all the beautiful opportunities the gallery has given me so far. When I see artists respond so beautifully to an artistic proposal, to a challenge, submitting artworks through which they prove their mastery, creativity and intelligence, that is a incredible and incomparable feeling. Thank you very much to everyone and congratulations to each one of you!

The selection process was not easy because I had to choose between very good artworks and I could only choose half of them. But I assure all the artists who sent a work for this exhibition that it was seen and appreciated. Of those that were not included here, some will appear in the end-of-year exhibitions of the gallery. And if the selection was not exactly easy, neither was the awarding... 

Cosmina Marcela Oltean