Ovidiu Toader (b. 1991, Brasov, Romania) works in sculpture, drawing, analogue photography, and natural materials (i.e. water, stones), to revisit human history; exploring alternative temporalities and writing humanity’s potential futures. Touching on current global events, and engaging with anthropological narratives, he moves with ease between poetic meanderings, conceptual approaches, and scientific observations. Conceived as immersive, context-responsive exhibitions, his installations operate according to their own rules and temporal laws, enveloping physical spaces entirely.
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Education
- 2016
- MFA, National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Sculpture
- 2014
- BA, National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Decorative Arts and Design
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024
- The Whole Universe is Crammed into your Body, Romanian Cultural Institute, Berlin; curator Ioana Mandeal
- 2023
- In Another Life I was a Stone, Galeria Catinca Tabacaru, Bucharest
- 2022
- Afterimage of Hope, Atelier 35, Bucharest; curator Daria Nedelcu
- 2021
- The First Lockdown Among Insects, E T A J artist-run space, Bucharest
- 2018
- Cub (Nest), Galateca Gallery, Bucharest; curator Razvan Tun
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2025
- One Eye Laughing, The Other Crying selections from Ovidiu Sandor Collection, International Cultural Centre Krakow (MCK), Poland; Curators: Monika Rydiger, Łukasz Galusek, Ovidiu Şandor (Catalogue)
Ovidiu Toader & Justin Orvis Steimer, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Bucharest, RO
The Third Space, 6th Art Encounters Biennial, Collateral Exhibition at French Institute, Timisoara; Curators: Raphael Guilbert and Catinca Tabacaru
Have No Doubt of the Omnipotence of a Free People , curated by Raphael Guilbert, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Bucharest, RO
- 2024
- Attraverso i diluvi – Through the Floods, Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- 2023
- RAD Sculpture Park, curated by Robert Bajenaru, CARO, Bucharest;
Situári Afective (A ective Sites), Combinatul Fondului Plastic, Bucharest
Diacroni, RCW23, curated by Marian Palie, Iasi – Romania
Morphogenesis, curated by Elena Scutaru, The House of Scientists of
The Romanian Academy, Bucharest
- 2022
- National Art Salon, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest Sharp Festival, Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest
- 2021
- Rendez-Voux Aux Jardins, Domeniul Ghica, Ghergani, Romania
Double Decker, Sandwich, Bucharest
- 2020
- Edge Runners, Multimedia Visual Arts Center (CAW, White cube, Bucharest
E T A J on wheels, Bucharest Process terminus (ad, Sandwich, Bucharest
- 2019
- Playing God, why?, ET A J Artist Run Space, NAG Bucharest
- 2018
- Foundry Hall, Combinatul Fondului Plastic, Bucharest
- 2017
- Metal Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
- 2016
- Scholarship recipients, Princess Margareta Foundation, Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest
Diploma, The Institute, Stirbei Palace, Bucharest Dissertation Exhibition, Balassi Institute
Bucharest Arist Selection Princess Margareta Foundation, BRD, Bucharest Young talents
Elite Art Gallery, Bucharest Art and technology, Elite Art Gallery, Bucharest
- 2015
- Atelier 35, Europe Gallery, Brasov Diploma, The Institute, Stirbei Palace, Bucharest
Prizes & Scholarships
- 2025
- UAPR Prize, Uniunea Artiștilor Plastici din România
- 2016
- Scholarship holder of the “Young talents’ program supported by the Princess Margareta Foundation of Romania
Ovidiu Toader
Installation view: Sculpture Park, RAD Art Fair 2024
Ovidiu Toader
Installation view: In Another Life I Was a Stone, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, 2023
Ovidiu Toader
Princess Mononoke, 2023
Stainless steel & textile paint
55 × 38 × 27 cm
Stainless steel & textile paint
55 × 38 × 27 cm
The Mother Ship, 2025
Stainless Steel, bulletproof glass, pressed flowers
174 × 66 × 70 cm
Stainless Steel, bulletproof glass, pressed flowers
174 × 66 × 70 cm
Ovidiu Toader
Afterimage of Hope, 2022
Installation View at Atelier 35
Installation View at Atelier 35
Ovidiu Toader
Afterimage of Hope, 2022
Installation View at Atelier 35
Installation View at Atelier 35
Ovidiu Toader
Installation view of The Whole Universe Is Crammed Into Your Body, 2024.
Ovidiu Toader
Stone Scanner, 2023
Stainless steel, glass, aluminium
132 × 68 × 47 cm
Stainless steel, glass, aluminium
132 × 68 × 47 cm
Ovidiu Toader (b. 1991, Brasov, Romania) works in sculpture, drawing, analogue photography, and natural materials (i.e. water, stones), to revisit human history; exploring alternative temporalities and writing humanity’s potential futures. Touching on current global events, and engaging with anthropological narratives, he moves with ease between poetic meanderings, conceptual approaches, and scientific observations. Conceived as immersive, context-responsive exhibitions, his installations operate according to their own rules and temporal laws, enveloping physical spaces entirely.
Education
- 2016
- MFA, National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Sculpture
- 2014
- BA, National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Decorative Arts and Design
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024
- The Whole Universe is Crammed into your Body, Romanian Cultural Institute, Berlin; curator Ioana Mandeal
- 2023
- In Another Life I was a Stone, Galeria Catinca Tabacaru, Bucharest
- 2022
- Afterimage of Hope, Atelier 35, Bucharest; curator Daria Nedelcu
- 2021
- The First Lockdown Among Insects, E T A J artist-run space, Bucharest
- 2018
- Cub (Nest), Galateca Gallery, Bucharest; curator Razvan Tun
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2025
- One Eye Laughing, The Other Crying selections from Ovidiu Sandor Collection, International Cultural Centre Krakow (MCK), Poland; Curators: Monika Rydiger, Łukasz Galusek, Ovidiu Şandor (Catalogue)
Ovidiu Toader & Justin Orvis Steimer, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Bucharest, RO
The Third Space, 6th Art Encounters Biennial, Collateral Exhibition at French Institute, Timisoara; Curators: Raphael Guilbert and Catinca Tabacaru
Have No Doubt of the Omnipotence of a Free People , curated by Raphael Guilbert, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Bucharest, RO
- 2024
- Attraverso i diluvi – Through the Floods, Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- 2023
- RAD Sculpture Park, curated by Robert Bajenaru, CARO, Bucharest;
Situári Afective (A ective Sites), Combinatul Fondului Plastic, Bucharest
Diacroni, RCW23, curated by Marian Palie, Iasi – Romania
Morphogenesis, curated by Elena Scutaru, The House of Scientists of
The Romanian Academy, Bucharest
- 2022
- National Art Salon, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest Sharp Festival, Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest
- 2021
- Rendez-Voux Aux Jardins, Domeniul Ghica, Ghergani, Romania
Double Decker, Sandwich, Bucharest
- 2020
- Edge Runners, Multimedia Visual Arts Center (CAW, White cube, Bucharest
E T A J on wheels, Bucharest Process terminus (ad, Sandwich, Bucharest
- 2019
- Playing God, why?, ET A J Artist Run Space, NAG Bucharest
- 2018
- Foundry Hall, Combinatul Fondului Plastic, Bucharest
- 2017
- Metal Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
- 2016
- Scholarship recipients, Princess Margareta Foundation, Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest
Diploma, The Institute, Stirbei Palace, Bucharest Dissertation Exhibition, Balassi Institute
Bucharest Arist Selection Princess Margareta Foundation, BRD, Bucharest Young talents
Elite Art Gallery, Bucharest Art and technology, Elite Art Gallery, Bucharest
- 2015
- Atelier 35, Europe Gallery, Brasov Diploma, The Institute, Stirbei Palace, Bucharest
Prizes & Scholarships
- 2025
- UAPR Prize, Uniunea Artiștilor Plastici din România
- 2016
- Scholarship holder of the “Young talents’ program supported by the Princess Margareta Foundation of Romania