Bogdan Mihai Carnaru

"Monday", charcoal on paper

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"Smooth", charcoal on paper

"Together", charcoal on paper

"Surround", charcoal on paper

Just turned 37 today 😶. Thank you for your best wishes and for following me!

"Lights", charcoal on paper

Come to papa!

"Arch", charcoal on paper

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Repentance, charcoal on paper

"Entrance on the right", charcoal on paper

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"Rest", charcoal on paper

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Woman head in charcoal

"Impassive", charcoal on paper

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"Angelica", pastel on paper

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"Mist", charcoal and pastels on paper

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"Someone I know", charcoal on paper

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I took part with a painting in the collective exhibition "Romanian Art". This expo takes place at the Palace of Parliament - The Romanian Senate until December 24th. The access to the exhibition can only be gained through guided tours.

"Late", mixed media.

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"The Arch of Triumph" in Bucharest, oil on canvas

"What does your work represent?" - part 2

It happens, sometimes, that I get asked the question: "What does your work represent?". The question may not sound like that. It may sound a little different, such as: "Why do you use this color scheme?", "What inspired you to choose this topic?", "What is the topic of the work?", "What is that thing?","What exactly are you trying to represent?", and the list goes on. For simplicity, I will summarize all the questions with the question: "What does your work represent?".

Well, I must confess that every time I get asked this question I get a little stressed, and this happens for at least two reasons. First of all, I don't know very precisely what my works represent either, because they don't represent something clear, precise. Secondly, it is difficult for me to express myself concisely and simple, so that the person who I'm talking to does not lose interest, attention or does not understand what I want to say. So I will post here an answer to the question "What does your work represent?", partly because it is easier for me to express myself in writing briefly and I know that there are people here who follow me and maybe ask themselves this question, but also so that I can write somewhere and simply "copy+paste" when needed. 😀

In short, despite the fact that sometimes you understand what the elements in my drawings and paintings represent, so they can seem figurative, I consider what I do to be more abstract than figurative. In the sense that I am rarely interested in the subject of the work, what it represents or to clearly and faithfully reproduce something. Rather, I'm interested in how the subject "feels", not what it is or what it represents. My concern is the emotion transmitted to me by the subject, and further what I try to do is to visually process the way the subject feels, to communicate the feeling to the viewer. That's all I try to do.

My works have no connotations or other elements of a philosophical or intellectual nature. They are just experiences, sensations, emotional states that I try to convey, regardless of whether I make a portrait or a landscape. For these reasons I consider that what I do is more abstract than figurative, because I am almost never interested in the subject that is rendered, what it represents or its faithful reproduction, I am interested in how it feels, what sensation it gives me, and after that I try to somehow process the emotions so that I can pass them on to the viewer. The subject can also be a corner of the table, it is unimportant to me.

I would also add that the reason for my artistic adventure is the exploration of the state of melancholy. I am addicted to melancholy and I am very attracted to the images, sounds or tactile senses that give me this feeling. The purpose of my works is to explore the state of melancholy, in all its forms, dimensions and extremes. For this reason, my works can appear dark, sinister or perhaps even desolate.

I know that not everyone is a fan of such sensations, therefore thank you for following me, I hope that I have expressed myself clearly and those who are confused understand better what my works represent!

I participated with a painting at the group exhibition "Winter Dream". The exhibition takes place in "The Bridge 2", Orhideelor ​​15D Street, Bucharest and can be visited until December 15th. The entry is free.

Bust in charcoal

"Frost", oil on canvas

I participated with a painting in the collective exhibition "Advertisement". The exhibition takes place at the "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest and it's open until December 3rd.

"Once", oil on canvas

King Ferdinand I of Romania, oil on canvas

"Titan", oil on canvas

Bogdan Mihai Carnaru Oil painter, charcoal artist. Open for commissions.

Visiting an excellent expo at the Odeon Theatre in Bucharest

I made this painting for an exhibition whose theme is advertising. The brand that I chose is "Braiconf", which is a Romanian textile and clothing company.

Oil on canvas.

Cişmigiu Park 2, oil on canvas