Collection Section
The children's theme has a special resonance in the collection: the memory of childhood and a state of pure perception, where joy and mystery form a natural openness to the world.
The children's theme has a special resonance in the collection: the memory of childhood and a state of pure perception, where joy and mystery form a natural openness to the world.
The child becomes a symbol of humanity's future, of the ability to wonder, to trust the world and to see mystery in it.
The works "The World Is Full of Joy," "The World Is Full of Mysteries," "Meeting Life," "Spring," "Summer" turn not only to images of children but to a state of pure perception.
This is a memory of childhood, of family and festive atmosphere, of garden, courtyard, the simple joys that shape a person.
Joy and mystery do not contradict each other here, but form an openness to the world.
Context
The children's theme has two planes: it is both a concrete memory of childhood and a symbol of the purity of perceiving the world. The works read both as images of children and as a reflection on humanity and the future.
In this way the children's theme expands to a universal meaning — as a reminder of the value of inner purity and a careful attitude toward life.
Creation Story
At the heart of the cycle is the memory of the garden, the courtyard, the family and festive atmosphere, the simple joys of childhood. These motifs echo the watercolor cycle and the springtime courtyards of Chișinău.
The child here is a symbol of the future: the ability to wonder, to trust the world and to see mystery in it.
The child becomes a symbol of humanity's future and of pure perception — the ability to see the world without fatigue or cynicism. Joy and mystery form a natural state of openness.
The World Is Full of Joy, The World Is Full of Mysteries, Meeting Life
Curator's Note
This section is easy to mistake for "children's pictures." But it speaks of an adult effort — to preserve the ability to wonder and to trust the world.
Look at how the light is painted. Here it is like morning: everything is still possible, everything still lies ahead.
