My Exhibition in London

Imprints of the Earth - Simona Ciobotariu
The glorious visual imprints of the earth resonates with Simona Ciobotariu’s collection of art by oxidation, exhibited at TeaSmith Gallery, Spitalfields.

Simona documents nature at work through her encounters on the streets, empty factories, barren fields and abandoned houses in Parma, Italy.

The photographs capture nature in its abstract form or so you think, as the real subject is oxidation of metal scraps. Given sufficient oxygen and water, iron mass eventually converts entirely to rust and disintegrates into nothingness. Simona has captured a stage between these transitions before the earth reclaims it. A phase of interest of an abandoned piece of metal well past its glory days.

Born in Transylvania and a recent decade in Italy, Simona is on a short stay in London mastering Photography at The Metropolitan University.

Sushi, coffee, conversations, cigarettes, red heads are her road to heaven. Open her mystical jar and you will be there too.

Of course, the camera comes along.

Editors Note:

12 April – 09 May 2010

Private View:
16 April 6:30 - 9 pm

TeaSmith Gallery
6 Lamb Street
London
E1 6EA

Opening Hours:
7 days, 11am - 6 pm

People with II faces

People without faces

My judge

I am what you repress, what hurts you, what scares you more and last but not least I am your judge.

Between sushi, coffee and silence

I invite you all to take a cup of coffee with me...or maybe it's sushi time...
Do you belive in the complete silence?

Points of view

I can't explain and I won't even try.

Sea time

Last night in Portovenere I did not found the cats i usually see running on the beach, nor the fishermen with their strange glance in their eyes. I just found the sea, breeze and myself. That was enough to have a great time.