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LiGia Podorean eKstrÖM sWeden

ligia podorean-Ekström born in transylvania, romania. architect ab stockholm sweden. 1988-98 arranges several sweden. 1988 borlanges art Fair sweden. 1989 vienna
Graduated from bucharest school of architecture 1958. courses in watercolor in sweden, Finland, denmark and austria. 1991 the art Fair of neuchatel switzerland. 1991
eMployMent and projects 1958-76 architect and switzerland. 1989-93 arranges several private courses in saltskogsgård södertälje sweden. 1993-97 the 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd ,
urbanism for several projects of town planning in romania. watercolor technical presentation of architectural projects 4 th , and 5 th international Exhibitions of miniature of art, art
1962-63 drawing and art decoration at the Jasi art school in for architects in sweden and denmark. 1991 Works at the addition int’l Gallery,sweden. 1994-97 the 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th
moldavia romania. 1964 perspective at the civil engineer architecture project “stockholms förnyelse”. 1994 Works international Female artist’s art Exhibition, art addiction
high school in Jasi. 1977 married the swedish writer at the project “sarajevo now”. stockholm sweden. 1997 “a better World for our children”
per-olof Ekström and emigrated to sweden. 1983-92 group exhibition and art Fairs 1979-80 stockholm international Female artist’s art Exhibition, art addiction
teaches watercolor painting at art schools in sweden. and mantorp sweden, ribe and viborg denmark, stockholm sweden. 1998 the 1 st and 2 nd “masks in venice”
1985: arranges painting courses for swedish architects in bucharest and art museum constanta romania. 1983- small forms international art exhibition palazzo correr /
romania. 1987-89 teaches watercolor, drawing, art history 84 toronto canada, heidelberg Germany, stockholm, art addiction venice italy. 1998-99 the 1 st and 2 nd autumn
at the academy of art of närpcs Finland. 1987 starts östersund sweden, vienna austria. 1985 padova italy. annual in venice, international small forms art exhibition
her private architecture office and art office in sweden. 1981 art association of Foreign artists in stockholm palazzo correr / art addiction venice italy. 1999 the 1 st
1989-93 Employed as architect and artist by stjernan sweden. 1981 svea gallery 20 th anniversary, stockholm spring annual in venice, international art exhibition
Words by Mircea deac
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Few regions of Europe seem to have such What Ligia Podorean-Ekström has achieved in colors. In defining her work which is being more
intensely rich and diverse scenery, such picturesque her pictures will be to many a striking disclosure, and more appreciated, we may stress her gift of
settlements as the northern countries. The seas even to the calm and self-controlled Northerner catching the natural effects of light through clear
and oceans which wash their shores jagged by who will find new sea- and landscapes full of color colors and of rendering the specific local character
fiords, their small islands, rocky tablelands and exuberance and light. It seems that just as the significantly and truly.
fresh water lakes, their mountains and woods Gulfstream has brought the warmed waters of the She is attracted by real life and loves the exact
which shield towns and villages, their gay cottages Tropics to the Scandinavian coast, so has Ligia fact. Although the details she ‘observes and notes
with luxuriant gardens, the ports and modern brought the brilliant colors and light of the South down are sometimes minute, they do not exclude
buildings, the old and the new town are only to the northern countries. Her palette, rich in the spontaneous creation or casual and imagined
some of the “wonders” which begin to draw colors, rather latin through the warmth of her particulars. In order to define the painter’s aesthetic
artists anxious to catch the less-known beauty spontaneous and explosive, yet harmonious outlook we have to start from the visual truth,
spots, which have increasingly become sources of handling has fitted in with the northern light, the perception which is conveyed to the artist
aesthetic delight. The painter Ligia Podorean has the Danish and Swedish sea and landscapes, through her senses.
rendered the images of these novel beauty spots which have been visualized in her canvases in Ligia Podorean was born in Romania, in a
with sincerity and spontaneity. terms of light. mountain village of Transylvania. She studied
In her pictures she unites the talent of an artist Her oil paintings and watercolors obviously unite architecture in Bucharest. From the plastic
born under the Latin climate of Romania, loving the objectivity and precision of the architect who viewpoint she is inclined to use pure colors, without
the sunshine and light, a keen spirit of observation discovers, “builds” and changes the landscape, being preoccupied with matter, volume, line or
and the scientific precision, which her profession with the talent of the artist who has a keen eye outline. Her only concern is with her own pleasure
as an architect has marked her, with her love for for color. The outcome of this combination is an and aesthetic delight. Light and color have given
the northern countries strengthened by family ties, original, expressive and highly personal style. It her a spontaneous and creative impulse. Visual
interest in art and friend-ship with artists. It is the is the watercolor technique she prefers, because perception and emotion are prevailing in her work.
latter that has prompted her to set up the circle of of its fluidity and transparency better suited to They have raised her liberty of creation to an
painters known as the Swedish Group. rendering and suggesting the northern light and aesthetic and technical artistic ideal. »

venezia, 1998 watercolor 40 x 50 cM, 15¾x 19½ in aMsterdaM, 1992 watercolor 29 x 42 cM, 11½ x 16½ in

lausane
1999 drawing
22,8 x 18,5 cM, 9 x 7¼ in

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