Winter at Cenade 1992

Viorel Marginean created this painting of a winter landscape, probably with oils or acrylics, and perhaps with some added pigments or sand for texture, who knows? Imagine Marginean layering on the whites and grays to build the snow-covered hills. I can almost feel the cold air and quiet stillness of the scene. What was he thinking when he added those tiny trees? Each one is like a little gesture, a quick flick of the wrist, repeated over and over. And those flying shapes—are they birds, or something else entirely? I don't know but they add a touch of mystery, don't they? Painting can be such an interesting and experimental process. The way Marginean applied the paint, building up layers and textures, reminds me of other painters working in Eastern Europe at this time. There’s a whole conversation going on between artists across time and place, each inspiring the next to see the world in a new way.