SYNTHESIS
MARIA CONSTANTINESCU
Backroom | Opens on Oct 4 until Oct 26 | Fri, Sat & Sun
The exhibition SYNTHESIS explores the profound connections between artistic materials and their sublime cosmic origins.
The exhibition SYNTHESIS explores the profound connections between artistic materials and their sublime cosmic origins. It is a meditation on how the very substances forming pigments and mediums, graphite and charcoal, clay and glazes, moving images on the screen as well, were born in the fiery hearts of ancient stars, travelling billions of years and unimaginable distances, as echoes of breathtaking astral events.
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The sublime alchemy of the Universe is reflected and expanded in my everyday art practice. I work with substances formed in astonishing cosmic episodes so distant in time that contemplating them stretches the limits of imagination. My creative processes, like everything else, are shaped by fundamental laws of physics (gravity, motion, thermodynamics, and so on). Even I, the humble artist, am the product of this extraordinary astral evolution. The artworks in SYNTHESIS are not only metaphors of the Universe unfolding, they are literally made of celestial materials and governed by cosmic principles. I draw from the same elemental palette as the stars, translating the wonder of the cosmos into tangible form, and rendering the vast, incomprehensible scale of cosmic history into immediate sensorial and emotional experience. The invisible ancient history of the Universe is made visible through my works, and so, continuing the eternal process of cosmic progression and transformation.
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The sublime alchemy of the Universe is reflected and expanded in my everyday art practice. I work with substances formed in astonishing cosmic episodes so distant in time that contemplating them stretches the limits of imagination. My creative processes, like everything else, are shaped by fundamental laws of physics (gravity, motion, thermodynamics, and so on). Even I, the humble artist, am the product of this extraordinary astral evolution. The artworks in SYNTHESIS are not only metaphors of the Universe unfolding, they are literally made of celestial materials and governed by cosmic principles. I draw from the same elemental palette as the stars, translating the wonder of the cosmos into tangible form, and rendering the vast, incomprehensible scale of cosmic history into immediate sensorial and emotional experience. The invisible ancient history of the Universe is made visible through my works, and so, continuing the eternal process of cosmic progression and transformation.
Website | www.mariac.com.au
Instagram | @maria.constantinescu.art
Opening | Sat Oct 4, 3-5pm
Join us to celebrate the opening of 'Dispossessions' by Ivor Barnard, Downstairs; 'R0CK B0D1ES - WORLD BUILDING' by Keorattana Luangrathrajasombat, Upstairs; and, 'SYNTHESIS' by Maria Constantinescu in the Backroom
1. Core, synthetic polymer and meteorite dust on canvas, 145 cm x 110 cm, 2025.
2. Cosmic Rain, synthetic polymer and meteorite dust on canvas, 110 cm x 145 cm, 2025.
3. Stardust, synthetic polymer, sand and meteorite dust on canvas, 93 cm x 73 cm, 2025.
4. Transition, synthetic polymer, sand and meteorite dust on wood board, 40 cm x 30 cm, 2025.
5. Rare Element 1, synthetic polymer and meteorite dust on linen, 75 cm x 50 cm, 2025.
6. Rare Element 2, synthetic polymer and meteorite dust on linen, 75 cm x 50 cm, 2025.
7. Rare Element 3, oil and meteorite dust on linen, 75 cm x 50 cm, 2025.
8. Nebular 1, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
9. Nebular 2, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
10. Nebular 3, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
11. Nebular 4, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
12. Accretion 1, charcoal and ink on 350 gsm watercolour paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
13. Accretion 2, charcoal and ink on 350 gsm watercolour paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
14. Astral 1
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 13 cm (L) x 13 cm (W) x 11 cm (H), 2024.
15. Transient 13
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 12 cm (L) x 8 cm (W) x 7 cm (H), 2019.
16. Transient 15
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 9 cm (L) x 7 cm (W) x 7 cm (H), 2019.
17. Transient 16
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 8 cm (L) x 6 cm (W) x 5 cm (H), 2019.
18. Astral 10
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 12 cm (L) x 11 cm (W) x 11 cm (H), 2024.
19. Transient 14
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 8 cm (L) x 7 cm (W) x 6 cm (H), 2019.
20. Transient 27
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 8 cm (L) x 5 cm (W) x 4 cm (H), 2019.
21. Transient 22
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 5 cm (L) x 5 cm (W) x 4 cm (H), 2019.
22. Transient 24
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 6 cm (L) x 6 cm (W) x 5 cm (H), 2019.
23. Synthesis
HD Video with sound, 7:00 mins, 2019-2025.
2. Cosmic Rain, synthetic polymer and meteorite dust on canvas, 110 cm x 145 cm, 2025.
3. Stardust, synthetic polymer, sand and meteorite dust on canvas, 93 cm x 73 cm, 2025.
4. Transition, synthetic polymer, sand and meteorite dust on wood board, 40 cm x 30 cm, 2025.
5. Rare Element 1, synthetic polymer and meteorite dust on linen, 75 cm x 50 cm, 2025.
6. Rare Element 2, synthetic polymer and meteorite dust on linen, 75 cm x 50 cm, 2025.
7. Rare Element 3, oil and meteorite dust on linen, 75 cm x 50 cm, 2025.
8. Nebular 1, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
9. Nebular 2, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
10. Nebular 3, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
11. Nebular 4, charcoal, graphite, pastels, and gesso on oil paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
12. Accretion 1, charcoal and ink on 350 gsm watercolour paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
13. Accretion 2, charcoal and ink on 350 gsm watercolour paper, 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm framed, 2025.
14. Astral 1
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 13 cm (L) x 13 cm (W) x 11 cm (H), 2024.
15. Transient 13
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 12 cm (L) x 8 cm (W) x 7 cm (H), 2019.
16. Transient 15
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 9 cm (L) x 7 cm (W) x 7 cm (H), 2019.
17. Transient 16
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 8 cm (L) x 6 cm (W) x 5 cm (H), 2019.
18. Astral 10
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 12 cm (L) x 11 cm (W) x 11 cm (H), 2024.
19. Transient 14
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 8 cm (L) x 7 cm (W) x 6 cm (H), 2019.
20. Transient 27
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 8 cm (L) x 5 cm (W) x 4 cm (H), 2019.
21. Transient 22
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 5 cm (L) x 5 cm (W) x 4 cm (H), 2019.
22. Transient 24
Kiln fired, metallic glazed clay, 6 cm (L) x 6 cm (W) x 5 cm (H), 2019.
23. Synthesis
HD Video with sound, 7:00 mins, 2019-2025.
