Stefan Pelmus (1949) - TOTEM

In Totem (1969), Ștefan Pelmuș invita lo spettatore in un mondo in cui l’immagine diventa simbolo, e il simbolo diventa un passaggio verso l’ignoto. Eseguito a olio su compensato, l’opera appartiene all’universo visivo profondamente personale dell’artista, dove segni arcaici, riferimenti spirituali e motivi ancestrali convergono in un linguaggio enigmatico e intensamente poetico.
Pelmuș’s totemic imagery seems to belong to a time beyond chronology—a realm of ancient memories, invisible connections and worlds that remain just beyond the reach of reason. His symbols do not simply describe; they suggest, evoke and invite contemplation, like fragments of a forgotten manuscript waiting to be deciphered.
There is something profoundly moving in this encounter. The work speaks quietly of humanity’s enduring search for meaning, belonging and transcendence, opening a space for reflection in which the familiar gives way to mystery.
More than an image, Totem becomes an inner journey: a glimpse into an ancestral world, at once mysterious and strangely familiar, where the visible and the unseen seem to touch.