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The
art of Daniel Iliescu could be ephemeral, however, it is a message
difficult to intercept. And art does not have to be grandiose to
convey a message. We, the French critics, do believe in "Simplicite
fait beaute", meaning simplicity creates beauty. And there is
beauty in the art of Mr Iliescu. Also, there is a message. Thus,
his art should be seriously considered. Picasso had a message. He
transmitted via various epochs, colors and styles. Dali was
phenomenal in creating illusionary messages. Goya excelled in
conveying the message of Spanish martyrs and depicting the
atrocity of the French-Spanish war. Now, when free-spirited
artists blend together a vision, a message and powerful
unstructured compositions, the art comes to life in bursting
beauty. Iliescu is relatively unknown to many of us. Nevertheless,
he has the ingredients and what it takes to stand tall among
leading contemporary artists. I am attracted to the eloquent
simplicity in his artwork. Sometimes, this very simplicity
appeared meaningless. Some other time, it bursts with intelligence
and nonchalant beauty. His art could be very powerful,
despite the fragile strokes. However, that fragility is not a sign
of weakness. On the contrary, it is pure human drama, for I can
detect and feel waves of temerity and personal tumult in Iliescu's
work. Consequently, his art becomes real, and penetrating. And
nothing on the landscape of art is more evocative and captivating
than esthetic truthfulness. But, here again, I fell prey to
contradiction. How is it possible for an art to capture our
interest, if it does not reflect
personal
experiences and intimate emotions? The answer is simple. We admire the
work of Rubens, yet, many of us disdain voluptuous forms. We praise
the masterpieces of Raphael. Yet, perhaps, few of us experienced
religious fervor. In art, we do not always seek self-identification.
Art does not have to be a mirror of our understanding, concepts about
life or personal taste. Art could simply be, the depiction of the true
state of mind of an artist. Iliescu did that brilliantly. I have a lot
of admiration for this young and most talented artist. He has the
necessary message, the dynamism in eloquent simplicity, perhaps naive
or candid illustrative emotions, and above all the strokes of an
intelligent and reflective beauty. Daniel Iliescu is a world-class
painter.
