Branescu Ilie - Captive
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Captive is an original mixed media on canvas by Branescu Ilie, created in 2025, measuring 50 by 70 cm, in excellent condition, depicting nature with multicolour tones including black, pink, blue and grey, sold directly from the artist.
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Title: Captive
Technique: Mixed media on canvas
Support: Canvas on stretcher frame
Dimensions: 50 × 70 cm
Description
Captive explores the tension between freedom and constraint, between what is visible and what remains concealed. A dense network of lines, overlapping gestures, and chromatic contrasts creates an apparently chaotic space from which a central presence gradually emerges.
The lines function simultaneously as barriers and connections, forming a structure around the central figure that seems to protect it while, at the same time, holding it captive. Contrasts of red, blue, and dark tones intensify the visual tension and add depth to the composition.
Artistic Concept
The work reflects on inner captivity and the visible and invisible boundaries we construct around ourselves. Through its multitude of lines and layered gestures, the image does not reveal itself immediately. Instead, it invites the viewer to look beyond the surface and gradually discover what lies within.
Brănescu Ilie Justinian Chiriac is a visual artist and painter with a strong academic background in fine arts. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts, specializing in Painting, and continued his education with a Master’s degree, further developing his artistic practice and defining his own visual language.
Throughout his artistic career, he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both in Romania and internationally, and continues to be actively involved in exhibitions and contemporary art projects. His works can also be found in private collections.
Since 2023, he has been a member of the Union of Visual Artists of Romania (UAP), Bucharest Painting Branch, and has taken part in significant projects and events within the Romanian contemporary art scene.
His artistic practice is primarily focused on painting, which he approaches as a space for expression, exploration, and experimentation. Through his continuous artistic activity and commitment to developing a distinctive visual language, Brănescu Ilie Justinian Chiriac continues to strengthen his presence within the contemporary art landscape.
Title: Captive
Technique: Mixed media on canvas
Support: Canvas on stretcher frame
Dimensions: 50 × 70 cm
Description
Captive explores the tension between freedom and constraint, between what is visible and what remains concealed. A dense network of lines, overlapping gestures, and chromatic contrasts creates an apparently chaotic space from which a central presence gradually emerges.
The lines function simultaneously as barriers and connections, forming a structure around the central figure that seems to protect it while, at the same time, holding it captive. Contrasts of red, blue, and dark tones intensify the visual tension and add depth to the composition.
Artistic Concept
The work reflects on inner captivity and the visible and invisible boundaries we construct around ourselves. Through its multitude of lines and layered gestures, the image does not reveal itself immediately. Instead, it invites the viewer to look beyond the surface and gradually discover what lies within.
Brănescu Ilie Justinian Chiriac is a visual artist and painter with a strong academic background in fine arts. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts, specializing in Painting, and continued his education with a Master’s degree, further developing his artistic practice and defining his own visual language.
Throughout his artistic career, he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both in Romania and internationally, and continues to be actively involved in exhibitions and contemporary art projects. His works can also be found in private collections.
Since 2023, he has been a member of the Union of Visual Artists of Romania (UAP), Bucharest Painting Branch, and has taken part in significant projects and events within the Romanian contemporary art scene.
His artistic practice is primarily focused on painting, which he approaches as a space for expression, exploration, and experimentation. Through his continuous artistic activity and commitment to developing a distinctive visual language, Brănescu Ilie Justinian Chiriac continues to strengthen his presence within the contemporary art landscape.
Details
Artist
Branescu Ilie
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Captive
Technique
Acrylic painting, Digital painting, Mixed media
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Romania
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Blue, Grey, Multicolour, Pink
Height
50 cm
Width
70 cm
Depiction/theme
Nature
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
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