Diana Butcariu
About the artist
Diana Butucariu, from Bucharest currently living in Stockholm, artist in general, ceramicist, and glass artist in particular.
In my artistic practice, I work with sculptural objects where different techniques from the craft fields are brought together. A mixture of textures, materials, and techniques activates the senses and accentuates the fine line between a present act and a forgotten movement. The dramatic character of my art-works draws the viewer into a dialogue about social differences and identities, cultural collapses, and traditional remains.
Education / Utbildning
2018-2019 Konstfack, Research Lab, 60 hp
2012-2014 Konstfack, MFA Ceramics and Glass, 120 hp
2011 The alternative School for Creative Thinking, Cannes termin
2010 Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn 30 hp
2009-2010 National University of Arts Bucharest, BFA Keramik, 180 hp
Solo exhibitions / Separatutställningar
2017 Trying to connect, Lars Palm Gallery, Sandviken, Sweden
2016 Templum, Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
2013 Salonul Magic II, Jazzistan Music Club, Stockholm
2012 Salonul Magic, Lederman Theater Studio, Stockholm
Group exhibitions / Grupputställningar i urval
2020 Kulturvecka, Galleri SoHo , Västerås
2020 Upplyst, Gallery Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden
2019 Haninge Salon, Haninge Konsthall, Haninge, Sweden
2019 Konstrundan, Galleri SoHo, Västerås.
2019Entanglements, Hallwylska Museum, Stockholm
2019 Micro Studio, Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
2019 The Keyboard, Lahore, Pakistan
2018 European Ceramic Context, Bornholm, Denmark
2018 SYMPOSIUM EXHIBITION, International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
2018 Fluid state, Atelier 35 Gallery, Bucharest
2017 Salonul de artă și design 5, Galateca Gallery, Bukarest
2017 Performing Craft, Österängens Konsthall, Jönköping, Sweden
2017 International biennale of glass Bulgaria, Sofia
2017 Anatomy of matter, Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
2017 Transparențe, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2017 ART SAFARI, Bucharest
2017 Simt, Văd, Aud, Centrul Cultural Palatele Brâncovenești, Bucharest
2017 Performing Craft, Gustavsberg Konsthall, Stockholm
2016 Bienala Națională ”Metafore Incandescente”, Cluj, Romania
2016 Bienala de Arte Decorative CONEXIUNI 2016, Bucharest
2015 Orizont Galleri, Salonul de Iarna, Bukarest
2014 Rendezvous Point, Rumänska Kultuinstitutet, Stockholm
2014 Romänien II, Mistelbach, Austria
2014 Koncentrerat, Glass factory Boda
2014 Vårutställningen, Konstfack
2013 Society c/o Craft, Konstfack
2013 Artist Books Exhibition på Grafiska Sällskapets Galleri, Stockholm
2013 Rummet, Rummet Galleri, Stockholm
2012 Arts in Bukarest III, Orizont Galleri, Bukarest
2012 Decorative Art Biennal, C. Brancusi Hall, Rumänska parlamentet,Bukarest
2011 Unarte, House of Art, Bukarest
2010 Väga Hea Ilus på East Galleri, Tallinn
2009 N.Tonitza, Europaparlamentet, Strasbourg
Awards / scholarships / internship
2019 Haninge Salongen, Jury award
2019 Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2018 Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2017 Orange Smart Design Challenge Bucharest, popularity award
2017 Internship at National History Museum Bucharest, Paper and manuscripts restoration
2014 Konstfacks fond för meriterade studenter
2013 Konstfack, fond för projekt
2013 Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2010 National Olympics of Fine Arts, Architecture, Art History and Music, Keramik, Bacau
Since 2016 she is part of the vibrant community of artists and craftmens at the old ceramic factory Gustavsberg, outside Stockholm, Sweden.
Member of the Visual Artists’ Union of Romania ( U.A.P.) since 2013.
Member of the Romanian illustration club Clubul Ilustratorilor since 2013.
Co-founder together with the Swedish musician Erik Lindeborg of the production company Small House, founded in 2013.