Alina Carp has been attracted since childhood by the artistic field, that’s when she started to create the first objects and adornments for her mother. Although she studied medicine, her passion for painting and art creation remained alive, so she opened in Bucharest, in 2005, a first personal exhibition, with decorative objects and jewels. This event was followed, over the years, by other personal or group exhibitions, which had on display either paintings or jewelry.
Read MoreWhile still referencing my interest in industrial remnants, these works, created in 2020 are a fresh view and exploration with an emphasis on color. I am always seeking a way to invoke a sense of industrial history through form and material but have chosen to soften the edges with a whispery palette of pastels and sensual surfaces. I use liquid enamels over copper and various mark making techniques to achieve the graphic surface designs. My work references African Mali beadwork and Aboriginal repetitive mark making as a way to place emphasis and pay homage to the enslaved, marginalized and indigenous peoples who have contributed to the rich and vibrant African American craft culture of today.
Read MoreMy work is greatly informed by my surroundings. I seek out texture and pattern in the natural and man made environments in which I find myself, and these elements inform my work. Finding their way into pieces directly or abstracted. I intend for the viewer to glimpse just enough to trigger their own memory and enact a sense of nostalgia or familiarity. I continuously flow between jewelry, vessels, sculpture and drawing with each process informing the others.
Read MoreI never wanted to create embellishment, but to bring ideas to life. That is why my pieces seem to have become jewellery by mistake: some are very fragile, some too heavy. All of them are not easy to wear. Those wearing them have been impressed by the story behind them and can recognize themselves in the pieces.
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