Verandah With Flowers 

Editor: Here we have Dumitru Ghiatza’s painting, “Verandah With Flowers”, created with oil paints, apparently *en plein air*, according to the gallery’s description. There's a certain simplicity to it, a very domestic scene with an almost dreamlike haze...it almost reminds me of summer evenings spent in my grandmother's village. What's your initial impression? Curator: It evokes that feeling precisely! For me, it’s as though the painting breathes with memories and soft light. Ghiatza has captured a familiar scene and elevated it to something…almost mythical, don’t you think? The way the colours blend, the very visible brushstrokes…it’s almost as if he's inviting us into this intimate, sun-drenched space. It isn't merely a verandah with flowers; it's a sensory experience—a warm embrace on canvas. And what do you make of that almost stark wooden structure juxtaposed with such lively blossoms? Editor: That's interesting, because the starkness you mention feels almost melancholy, especially next to the bright splashes of colour in the flower box! I suppose it speaks to the contrast between the permanence of structures and the ephemerality of life. Curator: Yes! And that ephemerality is where the painting dances! Think of those flower boxes – practically overflowing, not striving for meticulousness, but teeming with a vibrant, unchecked existence. It reminds me of an ancient poem—something about the “beauty of what vanishes,” ha! Editor: I see what you mean! It really does feel as though he is capturing a moment, rather than portraying an object. This was quite insightful. I appreciate your perspective! Curator: And yours! It is that dialogue, isn't it, where true understanding begins to blossom...just like those flowers!