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Pasarea in Spatiu
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Financed by

Consiliul Județean Timiș

Organized by

Institut Francais Roumanie Muzeul National de Arte Timisoara Art Encounter

ROMANIAN SOURCES AND
UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVES

-Timișoara
30.09.23-28.01.24

Main Partner

Banca Transilvania

ROMANIAN SOURCES AND UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVES

DISCOVER THE BRÂNCUȘI UNIVERSE

Loans from Centre Pompidou in Paris, Tate in London, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Art Museum in Bucharest, the Art Museum in Craiova and private collections

100

IMPORTANT WORKS

22

SCULPTURES

55

PHOROGRAPHS

11

DRAWINGS

Exceptional loans from

Tate in London

Centre Pompidou in Paris

the Guggenheim Foundation

the National Art Museum in Bucharest

the Art Museum in Craiova

private collections

Doina Lemny

Curator

Attila Kim

Architect

Ovidiu Șandor

Commissioner

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BRÂNCUȘI: ROMANIAN SOURCES AND UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVES

Brâncuși EXHIBITION

Hosted at the Timișoara National Museum of Art between September 30, 2023, and January 28, 2024, the exhibition “Brâncuși: Romanian sources and universal perspectives” brings to the public’s attention an emblematic personality, an indisputable landmark of modern sculpture, as well as a universal symbol. It is Romania’s most extensive Brâncuși exhibition in the last 50 years.

Curated by Doina Lemny, the exhibition in Timișoara offers visitors various stages of Brâncuși’s artistic journey. In dialogue with the 22 sculptures on display, there is also a unique selection of photographs alongside fragments filmed by Brâncuși himself. In total, over 100 works by Constantin Brâncuși will be admired, backed by a comprehensive Catalog edited by the curator. The exhibition enjoys exceptional loans from the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Art Museum of Romania, the Craiova Art Museum, and 3 private collections.

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EXHIBITION CATALOG

brâncuși: ROMANIAN SOURCES
AND UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVES

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The exhibition “Brâncuși: Romanian sources and universal perspectives” is accompanied by a bilingual Romanian-English catalog, coordinated by the curator Doina Lemny, which brings together original texts by art historians (Romanian, French, and English) about the artist and the exhibited works, together with an updated biography based on recent research. At the same time, the catalog reproduces 190 images of Brâncuși’s sculptures, drawings, and photographs, as well as documentary images.

A long-awaited publication in the Romanian publishing space, which analyzes, through the 16 essays dedicated to Brâncuși, the works created in the period 1907–1914, the famous trial against the United States (1926–1928), the construction of the Târgu-Jiu ensemble (1937–1938) and the capital role that photography and film played in the creation and reception of one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century.

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19 feb 1876 - 16 Mar 1957

Constantin Brâncuși

Constantin Brâncuși (1876–1957) was a Romanian sculptor with enormous contributions to the renewal of language and plastic vision in contemporary sculpture. His work is enriched by biographical experiences and curiosity to discover new horizons constantly: he would leave Romania at the age of twenty-eight on a pilgrimage through Europe, driven by the mirage of artistic life in Paris. However, the Romanian heritage remained a constant presence for him, serving as a foundation for further development.

Brâncuși believed in the value of direct sculpture, of fidelity to materials, remaining an archetypal artist for whom even the obsessive polishing of bronzes becomes a voluntary extension of the sculpting process. For Romanian and foreign visitors to Timișoara, the European Capital of Culture in 2023, the exhibition represents a unique opportunity to discover and admire the works of the artist who managed to wield the cultural heritage of his country of origin most subtly, imbuing it with universal values.

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Curator

Doina lemny

Doina Lemny has a Ph.D. in art history and is a reputed expert in Brâncuși’s work. She published Brâncuși’s archives in L’Atelier Brâncuși, La Collection (Paris, 1997), in La Dation Brâncuși: dessins et archives (Paris, 2003) and the Romanian correspondence and the artist’s notes in Brâncuși inedit (Bucharest, Humanitas, 2004).

She co-curated seven thematic exhibitions at Studio Brâncuși Gallery between 1998–2002 and curated exhibitions on Antoine Pevsner, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri Matisse, and Theodor Pallady, editing the respective catalogs.

Doina Lemny is the author of numerous volumes —Brâncuși, au-delà de toutes les frontières (2012), Brâncuși, coll. « Monographs » (2012), Correspondance Brâncuși & Duchamp (2017), Brâncuși & Marthe ou l’histoire d’amour entre Tantan et Tonton (2017), Brâncuși, la chose vraie (2022), etc. — and she has also published numerous essays on modern art.

WHAT THE GREAT PERSONALITIES SAY ABOUT Brâncuși

“Visiting Brâncuși’s studio was like entering another world.”

Man Ray

“Constantin Brâncuși was one of the greatest Romanian artists, with works alongside those of the greatest artists in history.”

Doina Lemny

“Brâncuși was a marvelous little man with a beard and piercing eyes. He was a half-astute peasant and half-real god. He made you happy with his presence. It was a real privilege to know him.“

Peggy Guggenheim

"For me, Brâncuși is a fellow traveler; I feel accompanied by this artist permanently."

Doina Lemny

THE FATHER OF MODERN SCULPTURE

COME TO DISCOVER THE
CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUȘI UNIVERSE

PLAN YOUR VISIT

EXHIBITION INFORMATION

VISIT ONLY BY APPOINTMENT

LIMITED SPOTS

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Schedule

The exhibition will be open according to the following schedule:

September 30, 2023 – January 28, 2024

Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Monday and Tuesday, as well as on December 24–26 and December 31, 2023, and January 1–2, 2024: closed

The exhibition “Brancusi: Romanian Sources and Universal Perspectives” takes place in a space designed to provide a unique visiting atmosphere and a deliberately dim light to protect the photographs and drawings according to assumed exposure standards. In this context, we kindly ask visitors to consider the following elements:

  • The exhibition can be visited respecting a safe distance from the exhibited works, with increased attention to the podium-type decorative elements in the shadow;
  • Photographing the exhibits is allowed without flash and a tripod;
  • We recommend touring with the phone in hand, using it only when you want to take photos or videos in a static position;
  • The exhibition is also a unique chance to see Brancusi’s works live, in their pure form, and not through personal digital devices;
  • The presence in the exhibition is only permitted without backpacks, liquids, and any other objects that may endanger the exhibited works;

ONLINE TICKETS ARE SOLD-OUT

We kindly inform everyone that 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟏.𝟖𝟓𝟎 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 on the Brancusi exhibition website are 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 until the exhibition’s closing on January 28, 2024. Thank you for this enthusiastic reception of Brancusi back home.

The great news is that you still have the opportunity to purchase the 𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 made available to the public by the organizers for each current day, starting at 10:00 a.m., 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 of the National Museum of Art in Timișoara.

CLOACKROOMS

Backpacks, umbrellas, bags, small suitcases, and coats should be checked in the cloakroom. Visitors cannot enter with bags/suitcases larger than 55cm x 40cm x 20cm. The capacity of the cloakroom is limited.

Interziceri & recomandări

  • While visiting the exhibition, the following things are prohibited: smoking of any kind, eating, drinking, touching works of art, noises, running, potentially dangerous objects or materials, trespassing the barriers separating the areas intended for visitors, and blocking access ways.
  • Only plastic water bottles up to 500 ml are allowed, but the recommendation is to consume them outside galleries.
  • Visitors are obliged to follow the tour route.
  • All visitors must undergo security checks upon entering the MNArT.

FOOD & DRINKS

Food and drinks aren’t permitted inside the Museum.

ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

  • MNArT is accessible to people with reduced mobility. There are mobile stairlifts, and you can request their use at the entrance to the Museum, preferably with prior phone notification.
  • MNArT does not benefit from an indoor elevator and toilets for disabled people.
  • Access with companion dogs is not allowed in the Museum, and visually impaired visitors are kindly requested to be accompanied by someone who can guide them..

BEFORE VISITING THE MUSEUM

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What’s the average duration of a visit?

The average duration of a visit to the exhibition “Brâncuși: Romanian sources and universal perspectives” is 45 minutes.

What are the exhibition’s visiting hours?

MONDAY, TUESDAY: CLOSED 

WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY: 10.00 – 20.00 

  •     December 24, 25, 26, 31, 2023 and January 1, 2, 2024: CLOSED
  • The MNArT permanent exhibitions close at 18.00. Only the BRÂNCUȘI special exhibition is open until 20.00.

Does the ticket price include a guided tour?

The ticket price does not include the guided tour.

Can I take photos/videos in the exhibition?

Yes, taking shots and filming the artworks is permitted without flash.

What related events or activities are planned during the exhibition?

We recommend following the social media pages of the Timișoara National Museum of Art, the French Institute in Romania, and the Art Encounters Foundation.

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WHERE TO FIND US

UNIRII SQUARE, No. 1
TIMIȘOARA, ROMANIA

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