Sculpture Catalog by Ionel Alexandrescu

“Sculpting means much
more than creating a shape,
it means bringing your own
creation to life.”
This could be the life
philosophy of the sculptor
Ionel Alexandrescu. He is
an artist who, relentlessly,
is searching for the essence
of things.
His creations represent the
search of the human being
and his life made tangible
by using matter shaped
with an infinite wisdom”.
- Rolando Bellini
Art historian

BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Ionel Alexandrescu is a
Romanian artist living in
Turin, Italy for the past
13 years. He was born
at Bordesti in 1960 and
graduated from the Art
Academy in Bucharest,
the sculpture program.
He starts his artistic
activity working, for
approximately 5 years,
on the Cotroceni Palace
and House of the Republic (presently the Palace of the
Parliament) famous ornate interiors.
In 1998 he moved to Turin where he opens his own
sculpture studio. Ionel Alexandrescu opens the door
to a collection of extraordinary works, many of them
monumental however of an unimaginable lightness.
His creations represent the search of the human being
and his life, always giving them a spiritual connotation.
He is expressing himself through materials like wood,
bronze, resin and iron, creating art which is full of vitality
and extraordinary dynamism.
The shapes he creates are in a perfect compositional
harmony and they induce a peaceful and meditating
state to anyone looking at them, they bring joy to both
the eye and the soul.
His kinetic creations are also unbelievable: surreal
shapes caught in a gracious and harmonious movement
which suggest emotion, magic and mistery.”
Stefania Dassi and Carla Testori
Studio d’artista , SAGEP EDITORI , Turin 2015

“The Ecclesiast”
metal | m 1.93 x 0.44 x 0.60
“Without a Soul”
metal | m 1.80 x 0.42 x 0.60
“Humbleness”
metal | m 1.84 x 0.48 x 0.60
“The Divine Eye”
metal | m 2.00 x 0.28
WORKS
“The Cybernetic”
metal | m 0.75 x 0.40 x 0.38
“Parallel Worlds”
metal | m 1.34 x 0.48
“Reflection on Water”
wood | m 1.82 x 0.90 x 0.40
“Birth of a Woman”
wood | m 1.00 x 0.29 x 0.28

“Ecclesiaste”
“The Ecclesiast”
metal | m 1.93 x 0.44 x 0.60

“sENZA aNIMA”
“Without a Soul”
metal | m 1.80 x 0.42 x 0.60

“umiltà”
“Humbleness”
metal | m 1.84 x 0.48 x 0.60

“OCchio divino” (scultura sonora)
“The Divine Eye”
metal | m 2.00 x 0.28

“CIbernetico”
“The Cybernetic”
metal | m 0.75 x 0.40 x 0.38

“universi paralleli”
“Parallel Worlds”
metal | m 1.34 x 0.48

“riflesso nell’ acqua”
“Reflection on Water”
wood | m 1.82 x 0.90 x 0.40

“Nativita’ della donna”
“Birth of a Woman”
wood | m 1.00 x 0.29 x 0.28

Exhibitions and Competitions
2003 - “Memory and Consciousness” - Turin, Alessandria
2004 - Exhibion of Contemporary Sculpture at Agliè
- “A tribute to the Olympics” - Turin
2005 - “Oltrelapelle” – Turin
- “Pré Saint Didier” – Aostra
- “Olympic trophies” in Bardonecchia – Turin
2006 - “Atypical” Overstudio Gallery – Turin
- “Motherhood” -Turin
2007 - “Angelicus” in Bardonecchia - Turin
2008 - Ciriè Royal Castle – personal exhibition
- “Sguardo verso la materia”, Gruliasco - Turin
2009 - Cultural Centre “Le Serre”, Grugliasco - Turin
- Sculpture and painting at the castle of Vercelli the Fifth
2010 - Exhibition of Art and Furnishings - Monte Carlo
- International Snow Sculpture Symposium - Cortina d’Ampezzo
2011 - International Symposium “The voice of Water” - Sant’ Orsola Terme
- International Symposium “Thriatlon” - Les Karellies, France
2012 - International Snow Sculpture Symposium - Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
- Biennale di Venezia – “The Torino Pavilion” - Venice, Italy
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium Saint Michelle – Maurinne, France
2013 - International Wood Sculpture Symposium - Rivoli, Italy
- International Symposium “Thriatlon” - Les Karellies, France
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium “The Lights & Shades of
the Wood” – Castello Tesino, Italy
2014 - International Symposium “Ice Art” - Cortina
- International Sculpture Symposium Castello Tesino - Trento
2015 - International Symposium Triathlond des Arts, Les Karellis - France
- International Sculpture Symposium - Trento
- Performance “Words and forms,” Circle of the reader - Turin
AWARDS
2003 - Recognized by the Artisan Excellence Piedmont region.
- 1st place - Sculpture Competition at Pont Canavese - Turin
2004 - 2nd place - Sculpture Competition “Trucioli d’Artista” - Rivoli, Turin
- 2nd place - Sculpture Competition Varallo Sesia - Vercelli
2005 - 1st place - Sculpture Competition - Pont Canavese, Turin
- 1st place - Sculpture Competition “Trucioli d’Artista” - Rivoli, Turin
2008 - 1st place - Sculpture Competition “Trucioli d’Artista” - Rivoli, Turin
2010 - The Award “Coppa del Mondo” for Snow Sculpture - Cortina
- The Award “Originalità” for the “Sculpture Competition
“Trucioli d’Artista” - Rivoli, Turin
2012 - The Award “Firemen” for Snow Sculpture - Cortina
- 1st place - International Symposium “The voice of Water” - Sant’ Orsola Terme, Italy
2013 - 1st place - International Wood Sculpture Symposium “The Lights & Shades of
the Wood” – Castello Tesino, Italy
2015 - 1st place - Triathlon des Arts , Les Karellis – France
For the complete list of exhibitions, symposium and awards please visit:
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