Stefan Radu Cretu sculptor
"Windows" - Exhibition at zsombrak Art Gallery
November 24rd 2008 - January 23rd 2009
You are a person of materials. From your works it is obvious that you are not afraid to use various materials.
You are happy to work with wood as well as stone, and happily combine them too.
What is your favorite material, which yields to your touch and is easily formed by you?
I think my favorite material, hang on wich kind of shape and size i decide for one work, so i like wood and the same i like stone...and metal too.
Do you work in a workshop? Do you have the opportunity to produce large scale works?
Abouth workshop, yes im working, actualy i have a good experience in thi area and i like, because most of the time this workshops include large scale works.
Where can visitors see your works?
Usually, my works is in diferent places...like big ones in diferent towns...and small works, feew are property of same colectionars and same donations for the musem (muzeul de arta comparata sangeorz bai, romania). And of course i have works at homme too.
Your subjects vary greatly. What subject interests you the most presently?
My last and stil actual, subject is this borders between soul and body, its a large aria, with a lot of diferent significations.
What is your experience concerning life as an artist? Is an artist's life difficult?
Artist life....is the most beautiful profession, even same time is hard...
Who finances your work, do you have sponsors?
Usually im my own sponsor, but some time, when i have big projects i can find out same sponsors.
Do a large number of buyers purchase statues in your experience?
About buyers...is more dificul to sell sculpture then picture, or other bidimensional art...and i have more interes for big works, that's way is hard to find buyers (usally big companies or townhalls are intrest for this kind of works)
What goals do you have for the future?
For the future i want to find same gallery to promaovate my works, because is the only way to become a wellknown artist. what i like most is to work and this is what i want for my future!
Thank you for honoring our gallery.
thank you for all!
cretu stefan