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MARTA DIMITRESCU

Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden
www.artoteque.com

Dimitrescu’s collages consist of photographs, drawings, with a deeper meaning. The result is a fresh and clever art
and scraps of paper of different shapes, accumulated in a with an inspiring idea behind it. Dimitrescu’s art serves as a
chaotic manner. With a risk of confusing or boring the viewer, warning, it screams, “People wake up! Conserve our natural
Dimitrescu boldly experiments with colors, structure, and resources! Save the planet!” The transformation of the dark
design. Still, the artist manages to consciously add all the and gloomy warning into a visual form is done in an unusual

pieces together -emphasizing some elements, while partially way, combining pieces of information with a touch of wit and
hiding others - and give them a meaningful concept. The beauty. Our ability to consume has become a form of power.
composition of Dimitrescu's work is the artist's construction We live in consumerism world. And the scale of globalization
of the reality we live in. Dimitrescu uses her inspiration has expanded to such a vast degree that it now affects
and imagination to respond to environmental degradation, the entire Earth and population. The consequences of our
which is a tremendous concern today. The artist seeks actions cannot be tracked, yet, the facts are present - about
to awake our human senses. Her collages, suffused with two-thirds of the world’s resources are being used up. Our

metaphors, intend to challenge our perception of reality planet suffers. Dimitrescu is an artist who has found her own
and happiness. The artist’s work leads the viewer through peculiar language that allows her to express her worries and
a serious of small images that evolve into a larger picture raise awareness of this issue through contemporary art.
(Doneliya Deneva, Georgetown University Washington, DC)

418  MARKET GLOBALISM 2016 OIL AND COLLAGE ON CANVAS 17,5X12 IN. | 45X31 CM.
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ENGULFED HUMAN CULTURES, 2016 OIL AND COLLAGE ON CANVAS 18X15 IN. | 46X38 CM.