Cristina Talea - THE LIGHT XL

Title : THE LIGHT
Artist name: CRISTINA TALEA
Dimensions:100/70cm
Descriptions : acrylic on canvas
Unique : hand signed
AUTHENTICATION DATE: 2026
ArtWork ID: CT - 111/09/2026

ABOUT CRISTINA TALEA
Nicolae Tonitza High School of Plastic Arts, Bucharest
Specialization in Visual Arts
Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest
Architecture and Spatial Design

The lighthouse and its light are inseparable. The lighthouse stands firm while its light pierces the darkness, spreads across the sea, and offers a point of reference amid uncertainty. The sea moves, the sky changes, and time passes, yet the lighthouse remains, continuing to shine.
The Light speaks of what endures within us when everything around us changes: the strength to persevere, the light that guides us, and the courage to keep moving forward, even when the path ahead is difficult to see.

Signed by the artist.

The work is an original abstract painting, manually crafted in acrylic on canvas, measuring 100 x 70 cm, using professional-quality acrylic colors. The size is balanced, neither aggressive nor too small, allowing the space to breathe and the work to be perceived as a unique object.
The painting is unframed, with additional edges of approximately 3.5 cm on each side, suitable for various mounting or framing solutions. It is recommended to stretch it and visit a specialized place for mounting.
The work is signed in the original, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. It is also signed and dated on the back of the piece.
The painting will be delivered rolled, in a protective tube, properly packaged for safe transport. It is advisable to analyze all images and detailed photographs; colors may vary slightly from the actual colors of the paintings depending on screen settings. Unique work.
The images in the presentation are montages and may vary in size to better illustrate the details of the painting. The presentation images are AI-generated
The actual dimensions are those stated in the description.


ARTISTIC PROFILE CRISTINA TALEA

Cristina Talea is a visual artist, architect, and scenographer whose creative practice explores the relationship between emotion and structure.
Her works combine the sensitivity developed through her early fine arts education with the discipline of architectural thinking. Texture, color, and atmosphere play a central role in her visual language, while rhythm, balance, and composition provide a strong structural foundation.
Drawing from visual arts, architecture, and scenography, she creates works situated between fiction, nostalgia, and the tangible world. Memory, place, and atmosphere are recurring themes, transformed into layered compositions that invite contemplation rather than direct interpretation.
By merging intuition with structure, her works create visual spaces where the imagined and the real coexist, balancing sensitivity and strength, reflection and presence.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS
Charity Solo Exhibition | Romania | 2026
“A Light Carries On” – an artistic project dedicated to supporting women affected by breast cancer. The full sale price of all exhibited artworks will be donated to support this cause.

Excellence Award at the First National Visual Arts Salon 2026, organized by the Bucharest Association of Visual Artists, Romania.
Most recently, her work was presented at MOBU – International Modern & Contemporary Art Fair Bucharest 2026
Participated in exhibitions and contemporary art events.
Her works have been acquired for private collections in Romania, Spain, Italy, Germany, Finland, Austria, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

SCENOGRAPHY, ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN
Designed and delivered over 300 television sets for studio and stage productions, while developing high-end residential architecture and interior design projects.
This multidisciplinary experience shaped a refined understanding of scale, light, spatial composition, and the relationship between artwork and architectural space.