Biography
My motivation of being an artist and a photographer? Being a researcher of humanity.
Using only my intuition I try to express my perception about reality and human behavior.
The palpable real world is not apparent to the mere human perception, it comes to us only as behind a veil deformed by a web composed by our own mental structures. My works demonstrate my fascination for the human behavior. The wellspring of my images derives from a combination of my own personal memories and my perception about reality. Take for example the series “Being alive is a privilege – human dignity against cynicism” (series of photography, 2012-2013) The view of bondage – girl could be in our over sexualised „you-porn „ – society an everyday image of normality. However, this could not apply for the millions of women touched by the human trafficking. They sense this ignorance of the suffering screamed in the face as pure cynicism. Could the sight of a frail dead feathery newly hatched chick floating in black, in his total vulnerability, let us cold? The chick is here the epitome of a cold-blood society who gives life to destroy it on the spot in case of no immediate needs. I question myself: who gives us this right? The photograph „Evolution – Madonna of the Future „ refers to „Cloning“. The bloody animal skull and the beautiful maiden who keeps it on her lap shows a society who wishes to give life on its own purposes, to create fittings and spear parts or mirror their ego clones in the offspring. The dignity of the bondage – girl in Word or Body is trampled under foot. I am and always be outraged of the ignominious „modern way „ of women‘s slavery where the dealer is rubbing hands by explaining why one should offer girls on catalogs: the girls want it, they are happy to …. I am not happy to present you this. I am happy if you see it. About me (Dana Pandici, born Tirziu) I was born 1967 in Timisoara / Romania, where I came to know and love photographing, drawing, painting and sculpture already in my early childhood. Graduated from the National College of Art „Ion Vidu“ Timişoara / Romania. At the moment I live and work near Heidelberg / Germany
Exhibitions:
2015/16 - Culture Centre, Gunsan (South Korea)
2015/16 - Gallery Böhner, Mannheim (Germany)
2015/16 - Gallery Böhner, Mannheim (Germany)
2015 - Galleria All'Angolo, Mendrisio (Ticino - Switzerland)
2015 - Saatchi Art, saatchiart . com, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
2015 - Palace of the The Papal Chancellery, Vatican, Rome (Italy)
2015 - MIIT Museum, Torino (Italy)
2015 - Chimera Gallery, Mullingar (Irland)
2015 - ART FOR PEACE, Today Art Initiative NGO in partnership with Artists Union of Armenia, Yerevan (Armenia)
2015 - VirArtGallery, New York City (United States)
2015 - Sale del Bramante, Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Museum, Rome (Italy)
2014 - Italian Cultural Institute, Stuttgart (Germany)
2014 - Italian Cultural Institute, Vienna (Austria)
2014 - Museum Ugo Guidi (MUG) Forte dei Marmi (Italy)
2014 - medieval monumental complex Chiesa di S. Nicolò, Spoleto (Italy)
2014 - Museum Agostina Gallery Place, Rome, (Italy)
2014 - Romanian Academy, Rome, (Italy)
2014 - 13° Gran Premio Internationale delle Arte 2014, Gallery Il Collezionista, Rome (Italy)
2014 - Gallery Il Collezionista, Rome (Italy)
2013 - „La Tua Arte Nel Sociale“ Gallery Il Collezionista, Rome (Italy)
2013 - Gallery Pinna, Berlin (Germany)
2013 - Gallery Ava, Helsinki (Finland)
2013 - „7th Spiral-Channels“ at the 6. United Designs - Galerie FAB, Missouri University, St. Louis (USA)
2013 - Art and Science Museum Milan (Italy)
2013 - Gallery Il Collezionista, Rome (Italy)
2013 - „7th Spiral-Channels“ gallery Art point, Prievidza (Slovakia)
2013 - Gallery Il Collezionista Rome (Italy)
2012 - St. Leopold Peace Prize for art of the seminary of Klosterneuburg Monastery Museum (Vienna/Austria)
Art Fairs:
2015 - Art Fair Innsbruck, Böhner Gallery, Innsbruck (Austria)
2014 - Art Fair Stuttgart, Italia Arte Gallery, Stuttgart (Germany)
2014 - Art Fair Spoleto, Int. Ass. Galleria Il Collezionista, Spoleto (Italy)
Art Festivals:
2015 - The first festival of contemporary art for peace „Da Chagall e Mirò ai Contemporanei“ Torino (Italy)
2014 - 6th Rome International art festival, Rome (Italy)
2014 - the X° Biennial of International Contemporary Art, Rome (Italy)
Prizes and Awards:
2014 - "Diploma d’Autore" for the artistic value of the work at the 10th Edition of the Biennial of International Contemporary Art, C.I.A.C. Rome (Italy)
2014 - the 6th International Art Festival of Rome Award, Rome (Italy)
2014 - "Riconoscimento Artistico" for the artistic value of the work at the 6th International Art Festival of Rome
2014- 13° Gran Premio Internazionale dell'Arte 2014 Gallery Il Collezionista - 3rd prize
2013 - the 3rd place in Rome’s „La Tua Arte Nel Sociale“ contest, Rome (Italy)
Publications & TV Broadcastings:
Catalogue: Art Fair Innsbruck 2014, 20/02/2015, Innsbruck (Austria)
Publication: 7th special issue of IMAGinE revue d’Art «Contre la violence en rue» 27/01/2015, Nalinnes (Belgium)
TV broadcast: L'arte del futuro nelle sale del passato 31/01/2015 8.00 pm, Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: L'arte del futuro nelle sale del passato 20/01/2015, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: Art Fair Stuttgart 2014, 20/11/2014, Stuttgart (Germany)
Catalogue: Italian Cultural Institute Stuttgart, 24/11/2014, Stuttgart (Germany)
Catalogue: Sentieri di pensieri – Bellezza e sperimentazione in Italia dal '900 ad oggi, da Guttuso a Boetti, 16/10/2014, Vienna/Austria
TV broadcast: 6th Rome International art festival, 21/06/2014, 8.00 pm, Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: 6th Rome International art festival, Int. Ass. Gallery Il Collezionista , 14/06/2014, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: Artisti Internazionali 2014 – 4rd Edition, Int. Ass. Gallery Il Collezionista 09/2014, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: The 14th International Grand Prix of Art 2014, Int. Ass. Gallery Il Collezionista , 15/09/2014, Rome (Italy)
Publication: Historia S.n.c, Museo Ugo Guidi, 15/09/2014, Voghiera FE (Italy)
Publication: 6th special issue of IMAGinE revue d’Art "Espoir" 07/08/2012, Nalinnes (Belgium)
TV broadcast: The 14th International Grand Prix of Art 2014, 29/03/2014 8.00 pm, Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: The 14th International Grand Prix of Art 2014, Int. Ass. Gallery Il Collezionista , 21/03/2014, Rome (Italy)
Publication: North Fork Vue, 22/05/2014, Utica, Ohio (USA)
Publication: Kultura i znanost, 21/05/2014 (Croatia)
Catalogue: The 14th International Grand Prix of Art 2014, Accademia di Romania, 10/05/2014, Rome (Italy)
Publication: Viena News, 28/04/2014 Vienna/Germany
Publication: Kulturnachrichten, 28/04/2014 (Germany)
Catalogue: The 14th International Grand Prix of Art 2014, Int. Ass. Gallery Il Collezionista , 21/03/2014, Rome (Italy)
Publication: AkademijaArt, 10/02/2014, Zagreb (Croatia)
Catalogue: X° Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea 2014, CIAC, 18/01/2014, Rome (Italy)
TV broadcast: La Tua Arte Nel Sociale, 28/12/2013, 8.00 pm, Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: La Tua Arte Nel Sociale, Int. Ass. Gallery Il Collezionista 18/12/2013 Rome (Italy)
Publication: 18 Nov 2013 IMAGinE l hebdo N° 109 "Pour le statut des animuax" on page 3, Nalinnes (Belgium)
Catalogue: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013, Art Gallery Fulvio Pinna, 16/11/2013 Berlin (Germany)
Catalogue: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013, Art Gallery AVA Pinna, 18/09/2013 Helsinki (Finland)
TV broadcast: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013 25/05/2013 Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013, Milano’s art and science museum, 15/05/2013, Milano (Italy)
TV broadcast: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013, 06/04/2013, 8.00 pm, Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
TV broadcast: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013, 30/03/2013 8.00 pm, Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
TV broadcast: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013, 16/03/2013 at 8.00 pm, Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: The 12th International Grand Prix of Art 2013, 08/03/2013, Rome (Italy)
Publication: Special issue of IMAGinE revue d'Art on page 29, 28/01/2013, Nalinnes (Belgium)
TV broadcast: German artist Dana Pandici - Saturday 26 January 2013 at 8 pm Arte24 Rete Oro, Rome (Italy)
Publication: Gateo the Lifestyle Portal /LayerMedia, Inc. 12/11/2012, Filderstadt (Germany)
Catalogue: Artisti Internazionali 2013 – 3rd Edition, Int. Ass. Galleria Il Collezionista 07/2013, Rome (Italy)
Catalogue: Being alive is a privilege - human dignity against cynicism – Art critic and curator Dr. Manuela Vannozzi, 17/01/2013 Rome (Italy)
Publication: 22nd issue of PHOTO PRESSE (PP No. 22-2012: 25/10/2012) (Germany)
Publication: 20nd issue of IMAGinE revue d Art on page 4 28/08/2012, Nalinnes (Belgium)
Public Collections:
Today Art Initiative NGO in partnership with Artists Union of Armenia, Yerevan (Armenia)
YEGIP Art Museum, Gunsan (South Korea)
