Special Event 'Paul Neagu' exhibition

Thursday 8 October 2009, 7 - 9 pm
Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH

Hyphen-Ramp, Serpentine Gallery London, 1976. © Paul Neagu Estate
Talk in the Gallery
Artists and Curators: Is there a difference between artists, with their special knowledge of working processes, and curators, with their special understanding of exhibitions, in creating a show?

with: Marianne Eigenheer, artist and curator, Basel / London; David Thorp, curator, London; Stephen Foster, Director of the John Hansard Gallery at the University of Southampton.

'Paul Neagu' - a film by Ruxandra Garofeanu, 2003
UK Premiere, a Romanian TV production
Translation, subtitles and editing by Lucas Florian

The event is part of the 'Paul Neagu' exhibition, first major show of the British-Romanian artist's work in London, five years after his death.
Curated by artist Marianne Eigenheer (London/Basel) & Iolanda Costide (Paul Neagu Estate London). A partnership with The Paul Neagu Estate.
Sponsored by: Mr. & Mrs. Sh. Canatacuzino, Mr. & Mrs. G. Iacobescu, Mr. & Mrs. M. Radoi, Princess Marina Sturdza, NTA Projects Ltd. Chartered Architects, London.
The exhibition is open at the Romanian Cultural Institute until 16 October 2009.
Free entry.
www.icr-london.co.uk

Paul Neagu at the Romanian Cultural Institute

Nine Catalytic Stations - Paul Neagu

I wasn't familiar with Paul Neagu's work until this week, when I accompanied Marianne Eigenheer to the Flowers Gallery where part of the Neagu archive resides. A teacher of Anish Kapoor, Neagu died about 5 years ago and is regarded as Romania's most important 20th Century Sculptor. Marianne is curating a small show of his work on behalf of the Neagu Estate (Yolanda pictured with Marianne and friend & curator, David Thorp) in September at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. Yolanda gave me a disc of images, here's one to whet your appetite before the show: