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Vartosu Valentin
In a Curriculum Vitae attached to an exhibition poster, in which he exhibited together with his friend and fellow artist Ion Zderciuc several years ago in Iasi, Valentin Vartosu described himself as follows (under Education): "bastard sculptor." Which was intended to mean that he, as an artist, was born of passionate love that happened, in a way, against the preestablished order of things. And as it usually happens, the fruit born of such love is not only exceptionally sweet but also carries the blessing of eternity.
Vasile Malanetchi




Born
September 21, 1962, Village of Slobozia-Cremene, county of Soroca

Studio address
Str. Matei Milo nr.6/1, studio 5

MD-2060, Chisinau

Tel: 0 (373)2 761493, 227504
Fax: 245024



Works

A Tale About Cactuses, mixed media, 1.870x930x740mm., 1997-1998


Eugene Ionescu, Bronze, nickel-chromium, stainless steel, enamel, 1.900x380x220.5mm., 2001


Ion Vatamanu, plaster, 496.5x244.5x295mm., 2002

All works »

Education
1977-1981 - College of Constructions, Chisinau

Growth
1985 - Debut with the sculpture portrait "Mihail Ivanovici"
1990 - Member of the Union of Plastic Artists (UAP)
2000 - Member of the International Association of Plastic Artists (AIAP)

Representative exhibitions
Since 1985 - participated in the majority of exhibitions organized by UAP and the Ministry of Culture
1991-2002 - Moldova's Show Rooms, Bacau - Chisinau

International exhibitions
1986 - Mongolia
1988 - Ukraine
1996, 2000 - Russia
2001 - Germany

Sculpture symposia
1998 - The 2nd Sculpture Symposium of Small Bronze Forms, Chisinau
2000 - Sculpture camp, 1st edition, Ungheni
2002 - Sculpture camp, 2nd edition, Ungheni

Public monuments and commemorative plaques
1987 - Alexei Mateevici (commemorative plaque), vil. of Zaim, Causeni
1988 - Alexandru Lipcan (commemorative plaque), Cahul
1989 - B. P.-Hajdeu, Municipal Library "B. P.-Hajdeu", Chisinau
1989 - Grigore Adam (commemorative plaque), vil. of Balauresti, Nisporeni
1990 - Mihai Eminescu, "M. Eminescu" High School, Balti
1991 - Vasile Stroescu (commemorative plaque), vil. of Trinca, judetul Edinet
2000 - The Tale of a Dumb Duckling, Ungheni
2002 - A Mysterious Character Who Offers Meditation Place for Lovers, Ungheni

Works in public collections
National Museum of plastic Arts, Chisinau
Museum of Romanian Literature "M. Kogalniceanu", Chisinau
History and Ethnicity Museum, Ungheni

Works in private collections
Toronto, Chisinau, Bucharest

Awards
1995 - Special Jury Prize. Contest-exhibition Moldova's Show Room. Bacau - Chisinau
1996 - 2nd prize at the competition for a Mihai Eminescu monument in Chisinau
1997 - the UAP Youth Prize
1999 - the UAP sculpture prize
2000 - Scholarship of Excellence in the Arts, awarded by the Soros-Moldova Foundation
2002 - "Moisei Gamburd" Prize
2002 - Prize of the Bacau County Center for Culture, Cults and Assets, the Moldova's Show Room exhibition, Bacau-Chisinau

Cultural activities
1998 - Initiates the Virtuosus Prize for originality in the arts - an annual prize for two young artists, one for HIM and one for HER

Bibliography
Brochure of the 2nd Sculpture Symposium of Small Bronze Forms, Chisinau, 1998
Branzei Iu. "Respublikanskaya hudozhestvennaia vystavka "Vsegda nacheku". Catalogue, Zhivopisi, grafika, skulptura, dekorativno-prikladnoe iskusstvo. Chisinau, "Timpul", 1989
Dovgaliuc D., "Expozitia de Arta Plastica," Tineretul Moldovei (Chisinau), May 13, 1987
Filip Iulian, "Eminescu sa ne adune." Literatura si Arta (Chisinau), September 26, 1996
Ierizeanu Gh. "Saloanele Moldovei." Saptamana (Chisinau), May 13, 1994
Malanetchi Vasile. "Hasdeii lui Valentin Virtosu." Tara (Chisinau), October 1, 1996
Ponomareva N. "Shkola i mastera." Molodezhi Moldavii (Chisinau), April, 1987
Radu Alina. "Valentin Vartosu. O sculptura nu se face ca o revolutie." Flux (Chisinau), July 1, 1998
Grosu Aneta. "Nucul din poarta a ajuns la sirma de telefon." Flux (Chisinau), March 1, 2002
Sanda Miron. "Anul Brancusi continua." Flux, February 27, 2002



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