About me
HOLOTROPIC ART: Edi APOSTU realize one-of-a-kind original and highest quality handmade fine art inspired by Zen - meditation with no object.
Edi APOSTU is the initiator of the concept of "holotropic art" based on the idea of "self discovery" through introspection.
Doctor of Philosophy, follower of Zen philosophy and fine connoisseur of Chan philosophical systems, of Tibet Buddhism and of Hinduism, Edi APOSTU builds his pictorial space on the archetypal structures of the Macro-universal Cosmogony, popularizes an original artistic vision in which he grasps an Imago Mundi which he transfers from the philosophical conception into the pictorial or metaphorical image, his art being a non discursive metaphysics, a hermeneutics achieved with the means which the fine art puts to the disposal of the signs.
Edi APOSTU transforms the Implacable Time into an infinite Spiral of neverending illusions in which the mortal soul is anchored and takes different forms, from the perennial transmigration to which he is subjected to, due to the discontinuity of conscience among different existences, fact due to the ignorance of the Ego.
In Edi APOSTU’ s art there are found the primordial elements of Cosmos, symbols and Universal archetypes, signs reasoning with different plans of the Creation, either visible or invisible, either angelic or terrifying. As a whole, his works are images which find echo in other visible or invisible zones of Creation, portals towards parallel worlds.
Being interested in the infinity of Time and in the Physical and Metaphysical space the artist, through harmonious joining of the flat forms with the 3D ones, decomposes temporary spaces in order to reconstruct them contortedly in non-temporal dimensions managing with magical skill to build unimaginable spaces and plans, revealing and offering to the spectator new visions on the infinite and perennial Creation.
The themes come from the philosophical system of the artist, who, not agreeing with the idea of metempsychosis, considers that the transmigration of soul cannot only take place from one level to the other (the physical level – the astral one and only on the Terrestrial level) but from one planetary system to the other, being possible that after death of the physical body the soul to rebirth in another physical body from another planet from the physical Universe, thus suggesting the concept of interplanetary transmigration.
Edi APOSTU offers to the seekers of original and highly qualitative fine art a new vision in the field, proposing to the public the holotropic painting, a type of painting in which the complementary – contrasting chromatics is chosen in such a way so to catch the eye of the spectator and to transpose it into states above the conscience.
Edi APOSTU challenges the spectator to explore new dimensions, beyond time and space, his painting being an opening to new virtual and sensatory horizons.
“The holotropic art is the art which is the result of transpersonal experiences and which can transpose the beholder into states of overconsciousness.“
”All my artistic creation, either painting, line drawings or poetry, is rich in symbols and universal archetypes. Even if most of my works are abstract, they transmit subtle messages and have as source of inspiration The Source, the Universal Source from which Information comes, information which materializes in the physical plan in my creations.
I consider my artistic achievements as a stage in the process of both artistic self-perfection but especially in the spiritual one, because creating them I raised existential and metaphysical problems to myself and I think that the inspiration the artist receives while giving birth to a work of art can become an answer, because the artistic creation cannot have, in my opinion, a strictly human origin.
Personally, I consider that the art is the most fascinating manifestation of the Divine creator at the terrestrial and physical level, through which there is made the connection between the limited-ephemeral human condition and the infinite-eternal Divine.“ / Edi APOSTU, Ph.D.
The name Holotropic means literally "moving toward wholeness" (from the Greek "holos" = whole and "trepein" = moving in the direction of something)
Artworks obtained from transpersonal experiences after the practicing of the Zen meditation type.
The artworks were executed without sketches, plans or any intention. It happened after removal any thought from my mind. During the creation from my mind were eliminated thoughts, obsessions, ideas and my hand laid on support shapes and colors. To establish the lines of the drawing were not used any tools to help such as the ruler or pair of compasses
All artworks are handmade.
The technique: acrylic or India ink on canvas, special paper or drywall. Were used the highest quality materials.
Each artwork comes with the Certificate of Authenticity released by ”Holotropic Art” Association France.
This is my ZEN. This is my Self Discovery. This is the HOLOTROPIC ART.
Work / Education
Work experience:
2007 – 2010 – Manager of 3D ARTE Publishing House,
Iasi (www.3darte.ro)
- 2006 -2007 – “ Ion Simionescu” School, Iasi – visual/fine arts
teacher
- 2005 – 2006 – “B. Voda” Secondary School from Halaucesti, Iasi
- visual/fine arts teacher
- 1999 – 2000 – “D. Mangeron” School, Iasi – fine arts teacher
- 1998 – 1999 – Primary School no.1, Suceava – fine arts teacher
Education and Training:
- 2007 – 2010 - “Al.I.Cuza” University, Iasi,
Faculty of Philosophy, Doctor in Philosophy of Art
- 2005 – 2007 – “Al.I.Cuza” University, Iasi, Faculty
of Philosophy, field of study: Philosophy of arts and cultural management, Masters degree (2007 – Erasmus scholarship – Univ. Degli Studi “G. D’Annunzio” Chieti, Italy)
- 1992 – 1998 – “ G.Enescu” University of Arts, Iasi,
Faculty of Fine and Decorative Arts, field of study Mural Art.
Artistic experience:
As of 2006, initiates and promotes the holotropic art, an innovating concept, a neo-modern artistic trend.
Organizations and unions:
- Member of the Fine Artists’ Union from Romania
Iasi branch
- Honorary member of Holotropic Art Association (www.holotropic.ro)
- President of International Holotropic Art Association (www.holotropic.eu)
Personal exhibitions (selective):
- 1998 – “ Trianon” Galleries, Iasi - painting
- 2005 – “V. Alecsandri” Library, Iasi – painting
- 2006 – “Milescu Spatarul” Library, Vaslui – graphic art
- 2006 – “Mihai Eminescu” Museum, Iasi – painting, 3D graphic art
- 2007 – “Pilgrim through time” – “Cupola” Art Galleries, Iasi – painting, graphic art
- 2008 – “Costana in my holotropic time” – “Cupola” Art Galleries, Iasi – painting
- 2008 – “From quantum void to nirvana” – “Ateneul Tatarasi” Art Galleries, Iasi – painting
- 2008 – “Holotropique et transpersonal” – “Dans la lumiere des arts” Gallery, Nice/France – painting
- 2009 – “Temps holotropique” – “Dans la lumiere des arts” Gallery, Nice/France – painting
- 2009 – ”La Spirale del Tempo” – ”Sala del Cavallo” Gallery, Cologno al Serio (BG)/Italy
- 2010 – ”Improvisations guitar-holotropic”,–”Dana”, Iasi, Roumanie.
- 2016 – ”Holotropic. Spatiu. Timp” – Goldart Auction House Bucharest
Collective and group exhibitions (selective):
- 1995 – “Trianon “Galleries, Iasi
- 1996 – “Trianon “Galleries, Iasi
- 1997 – “Trianon “Galleries, Iasi
- 1998 – Ramnicu Valcea Art Galleries – painting – ( ranked number one for “Women in blue” painting)
- 2005 – 2006 – World Trade Center, Iasi
- 2006 – 2007 – World Trade Center, Iasi
- 2007 – Museo Permanente dell’Artigiano Artistico Abruzzese Guardiagrele, Italy
- 2007 – 2008 – World Trade Center, Iasi
- 2008 – “Blue” – Ateneu Tatarasi, Iasi
- 2008 – World Trade Center, Iasi
- 2009 – International Holotropic Art Exhibition, “Coupola” Art Gallery, Iasi
- 2010 – International Holotropic Art Exhibition, “Dana” Art Gallery, Iasi
- 2010 – World Trade Center, Iasi
- 2011 – International Holotropic Art Exhibition, “Dana” Art Gallery, Iasi Art
- 2014 – Art Shopping / Carrousel du Louvre / Paris, France
Camps and works in collections and galleries (selective):
- 1998– Bradisor, Valcea county
- Decoration works – assets of Iasi Student House ( 4 decorating panels )
- Decoration works managed by “B.Voda” Secondary School from Halaucesti, Iasi ( 3 decorating panels )
- Decoration works managed by Luncasi Primary School, Iasi ( 1 decorating panels )
- Collective decorating works ( 2 mural works – in tempera on a wall – General Hospital no.1, Iasi ) and individual works in various institutions from Romania
- Interior designs and graphical works and paintings in various private residences from Romania, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Denmark
Publications (selective):
- 2007 – “Dimensiuni ale esteticii postmoderne” published in Seminarii de estetica postmoderna – 3d ARTE Publishing House, Iasi
- 2007 – “Arta filosofia si ipocrizia in actualitate sau filosofia si arta ipocriziei” in Eseuri de arta si estetica, Vol.2 - 3d ARTE Publishing House, Iasi
- 2008 – Pelerin in timp – poetry – 3d ARTE Publishing House, Iasi (illustrated by the author with graphical works)
- 2008 - Estetica numerelor - poetry – 3d ARTE Publishing House, Iasi (illustrated by the author with graphical works)
- 2008 - Haiku - poetry – 3d ARTE Publishing House, Iasi (illustrated by the author with graphical works)
« The Kitsch as Postmodern Aesthetic», Journal of Philosophie and Arts, no. 1 / 2008
Art, degeneration and kitsch, – 3d ARTE Publishing House, Iasi, 2010
2010 – The holotropic art, the rehabilitation of the good aesthetic sense, PIM Publishing House, Iasi
2012 – Transpersonal dimensions in the art creation, 3D Arte Publishing House, Iasi, Iasi
