Azul 1994

Curator: Here we have Sandu Darie’s "Azul" from 1994, crafted with acrylic paint. It immediately plunges you into this vivid azure world... chaotic, yet somehow calming? Editor: Calm? Really? To me, it feels more like controlled pandemonium. There’s so much kinetic energy trapped within these geometric shapes and erratic lines. Curator: Precisely! It’s an energy contained, almost like a snapshot of a storm just before the thunder rolls. Darie, especially in his later years, was deeply immersed in geometric abstraction. Look at how he’s fragmented the picture plane. He breaks the mold of traditional painting; for him, it’s about line, color and movement... I guess the influence of his kinetic art experiments is apparent here. Editor: Agreed. There is an intense dynamism that I think goes beyond merely the shapes, or even the brushstrokes. It is what he chooses not to resolve... Curator: Expand, please. Editor: Those fractured shapes, the fleeting red accents piercing through the tranquil blue – it all dances on the brink of complete chaos, almost like static trying to take hold in a broadcast. A calculated tension. What a great choice to create movement and depth. What kind of story did Darie intend to transmit to the viewer by giving it the title "Azul"? Curator: Hmmm. Maybe there is a strong association between a memory and this colour. Blue can stand for various symbolic suggestions from sadness and nostalgia to peace and quietude. To answer this question and fully grasp the piece we would need to hear his point of view. It leaves you contemplating the artist’s emotions doesn't it? Editor: It really does. Well, Azul has given me plenty to think about! A chaotic snapshot. Curator: Absolutely! A beautiful expression of confined pandemonium, wouldn’t you agree?