Conferences

On Sunday, 5 March 2017, from 11.00 a.m., in the Black Box Hall of NTB, Matei Stîrcea-Crăciun shall hold the conference on the topic Brâncuși – the Recovery of the Sublime.

About the Conference

With major research dedicated to the current launched by Brâncuși in 20^th century art, Matei Stîrcea-Crăciun is specialised in symbolic anthropology, Brâncuși research and hermeneutical approaches of abstract sculpture.

„Brâncuși remains one of the greatest sculptors of the sublime in the 20th century. Through his quest for the essence, his endeavour aims at identifying a common denominator of human civilisations, the primordial symbol, the zero degree of culture, the material cause of knowledge, as defined by Aristotle.

We currently own the necessary instruments in order to prove that the apparent hermetism which has been imputed to him is the consequence of an inadequacy of critical methodology. We shall tackle a few famous motifs, such as the Kiss, the Wisdom of the Earth, Prayer, Princess X, in order to offer the audience keys to the imaginary of the oeuvre of Brâncuși.” Matei Stîrcea-Crăciun

About Matei Stârcea-Crăciun

Born in 1947, he obtains his BA degree in philology, at the Bucharest University (1975); specialised advisor at the UN-Romania Demographic Centre (1975-1984); researcher at the Francisc Rainer Anthropology Institute (1984 - ongoing ); scholarship holder of the British Association for Central and Eastern Europe and of the British Council (1993); PhD in anthropology and history, Bucharest University (1993); Fulbright post-doctoral studies, Queens College, City University of New York and Georgetown University, Washington (1995); scientific secretary at the Francisc Rainer Anthropology Institute (1997-2011); Getty scholarship holder, East Anglia University (2000).

Books:

- Hermeneutical Treatise of Abstract Sculpture, Endogenous Perspective, Brâncuși – Hylic Symbolism;

- Brâncuși – The Languages of the Matter, Hylic Symbolism, Hermeneutical Study of Abstract Sculpture;

- Paul Neagu – Nine Catalytic Stations, Hylic Symbolism, Hermeneutical Study of Abstract Sculpture;

- Brâncuși – Hylic Symbolism

Translated by Simona Nichiteanu