The title of the exhibition, Mīrārī, is the Latin word for “to wonder at”, “to marvel at”, “to gaze at”. Andrei Fărcășanu’s small-format photographs can be imagined as fleeting instants from dreams or traces of distant memories, evoking the emotions experienced at the time. The themes are universal, the natural world being prominent, and so these images have the propensity to likewise trigger emotions in the viewer, emotions emanating from their own memories and experiences.
The special photo-developing technique of darkroom lith printing enhances the dreamlike, emotional impact of the images, imparting to them a brownish, reddish or pinkish tone.
The exhibition Mīrārī includes selections from several of the artist’s series spanning various periods and features, for the first time, his latest series (2024). There are diptychs and triptychs as well as single photographs.
“I use photography to explore everyday life, capturing moods and states of mind. This helps me understand myself and the world, expressing my interpretation through intimate, evocative photographs. I focus on the overlooked beauty and uncommon aspects of the common, creating small yet meaningful images.
My subjects reflect my passion for beauty and emotional connections, often drawing analogies with nature. I aim to create poetic, serene photographs, inviting viewers to interpret them personally. Each photo is like a key to a Pandora’s box, allowing diverse interpretations.
My work delves into the passage of time, memory, and the stillness of life. I find inspiration in situations that bring me closer to myself, capturing the fluidity and sensitivity of life’s poetry. Even seemingly trivial places and objects hold moments of awareness and perception for me.
Through minimalist, small-format photographs using analog techniques, I encourage viewers to study details and to slow down. The aesthetic focuses on the essence of beauty, with black and white, airy, relaxed works featuring infinite tones of grey. Craftsmanship is crucial, transforming images into physically imbued photographs. ” – Andrei Fărcășanu
Andrei Fărcășanu is a Romanian photographer based in Barcelona, Spain. He works with black and white analog photography and alternative darkroom techniques – handmade small-format prints. His work is focussed on intimate pictorial photography, used as a way to investigate the subtle details of everyday life.
Through this minimalist photography, the reduced size of the works, and the fact that the artist transforms the photos into unique and singular objects, the viewer – in order to understand the message – needs to approach them closely and study their details, and in so doing slow down the rhythm of modern life.
A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts at the National University of Arts in Bucharest, majoring in Painting (2003), Andrei Fărcășanu holds a Masters degree in Photography and Live arts (2005) and a PhD in Photography with a thesis on Social Photography (2013).
In recent years, he has won various photography awards and prizes: 2023 Honorable Mention Winner – Tokyo International Photography Awards, 2022 Finalist InCadaques Photography Festival, 2020 Winner OpenWalls British Journal of Photography Award, 2020 Finalist Vila Casas Photography Prize, 2016 Winner Barcelona International Photography Awards, 2015 Winner Joan Cabanas Alibau Photography Prize.
Since 1999 he has participated in exhibitions in France, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Greece.
His work is collected by institutions and private collectors world-wide.
Andrei Fărcășanu : Mīrārī
Until October 27, 2024
Mind’s Eye / Galerie Adrian Bondy
221 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris
06 85 93 41 92
www.mindseye.fr
