INK

The minimal title refers to ink, the substance through which mental images are fixed on paper. The exhibition speaks about seriality and sequentiality. Each work is a cell in an organism, closely connected to the others, forming a coherent and dynamic whole. The importance is given not only to the individual work but also to its position in the sequence, in relation to the other works in the series.

The creative process is, in turn, a central element for Dan Basu. The choice of support, tools, and technique in which he works are just the first stages of a complex and intense ritual. While drawing, the artist invests passion and attention in every detail, from texture and line to colors. The completion of a work is a moment of transcendence, where the "pure and anarchistic" thought transforms into a solemn gesture of respect and admiration for the created object, from framing to its display on the wall.

The "creative engine" and the strongest desire for the artist, both in his works and discourse, is the renunciation of explanations and the search for form and gradients. This is why, in most of his works, the form is the same. Through the INK exhibition, Dan Basu urges us to explore the connection between art and the creative process, to reflect on the importance of the desire to create, and the impact that art has on us as spectators.
- curator Ioana Marinescu

Dan Basu (b. 1983) lives and works in Bucharest. His artistic practice includes installations, photography, drawing, and porcelain. Dan covers a variety of surfaces with textures that seem to flow seamlessly between symbols, asemic writing, and empty forms. Through their structures and abstract imagery, they express ineffable thoughts and ideas, creating order out of chaos and harmonious chromatic contrasts.