My Story
Tinc has the privilege to be born in a historical place with a rich tradition in craft and arts: Transylvania. He developed from an early age a passion for art and design, which he pursued until the present day. After graduating from the Academy of Decorative Arts and Design department, he had a rich agenda of art and design exhibitions in Romania, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia.
His interest lies at the boundary of art and design, and he dives into traditional as well as unconventional techniques of carving, burning, and sculpting as a vehicle to explore the human condition, to reflect on ephemeral existence, and to express his belief in beauty. His sculptures are an invitation to the viewer to join in a journey beyond seen material into the realm of uncanny possibility. He draws his inspiration from African Art, Maya and Inca stone carvings, modern 20th-century sculptors, and most of all, primitive artefacts and timber structures from Maramures, his homeland.
Fire as an artistic tool
“My memories of fire go back to when I was very young at family picnics, grilling steaks in a campfire. I was fascinated by the ephemerality and vibrancy of the flames, the magic of the color and light appearing from nowhere and disappearing in a second,” says Tinc. From cultural burning in Australia to shou sugi ban technique of preserving timber in Japan, fire is used to regenerate or preserve life. He uses shou sugi ban in his artworks as a tool, an artistic technique, and also for its metaphorical aspect.
Burned wood has a silkiness and a texture impossible to reach otherwise. Using fire brings back his childhood memories and places, and delves into a cultural perspective of catharsis if you want. Engaging and employing fire as a shaping tool takes back the artistic action to the primitive, magical time of meaningful connection between mankind and the Universe.
