User:Aandea/Adela Andea
Adela Andea | |
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 Adela Andea in 2015 | |
| Born | September 17, 1976 |
| Nationality | Romanian American |
| Known for | Installation art, Light art |
| Style | Postmodern art |
| Movement | Postmodern Light Art Movement |
| Website | www |
Adela Andea (born 1976) is a Romanian American contemporary artist renowned for her innovative complex light installations and multimedia artworks. Based in Texas, United States, Andea’s creations often explore themes of technology, environments, natural phenomena, and the interplay between light, space and viewer interaction.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Romania, Adela Andea immigrated to the United States in the late 1990s. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Houston [1] and later a Master of Fine Arts in New Media from University of North Texas[2]. Andea’s academic pursuits in digital media and fine arts have significantly shaped her artistic methodologies, particularly her integration of modern technology with organic motifs, resulting in futuristic forms and environments.
Work
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Adela Andea’s work is primarily characterized by the use of LED lights, CCFL, computer parts, various plastics, and electronic components to craft large-scale light installations that invite viewer interaction[3].
Her first major installation was "The Green Cyberweb", in 2009, at Lawndale Art Center[4] in Houston, Texas. Since then, Adela Andea’s art installations have been showcased in several prestigious national and international art museums and venues, including the Art Museum of Southeast Texas[5], Art League Houston[6], Blue Star Contemporary Art Center[7], Centre for International Light Art[8][9][10], McKinney Avenue Contemporary[11][12], Museum of Geometric and MADI Art[13], Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, The Grace Museum[14], Women & Their Work[15] and Zebra 3 (Crystal Palace)[16]. She is a collaborating artist for the Meow Wolf Houston location[17].
Adela Andea's artworks are in the permanent collection of the Centre for International Light Art[18] in Unna, Germany, the world's only museum which is exclusively dedicated to the collection and presentation of light art[19] . Her artworks are part of numerous public and private permanent collections, like "Great Barrier Reef" installation at the Drewery Place, the first high-rise tower in midtown Houston[20], and the "Primordial Garden" installation, part the Public Art Collection of the Texas Tech University[21], Lubbock, Texas, ranked nationally as a top-10 Outdoor Museum[22].
Style and Themes
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The hallmark of Andea's style is her ability to merge organic forms with technological components, creating dazzling, immersive environments. At the core of her artistic ideas lies the social responsibility for research that can ensure technological progress and ecological balance. Inspired by “nature, natural versus artificial concepts; environmental issues and technological advances”, the artist aspires to blend aesthetically the romantic notion of nature with the manmade aesthetic.[23]
Critics have noted her unique placement within the spectrum of light and installation art, drawing comparisons to luminaries such as James Turrell and Dan Flavin[24]. Art historians have noted her approach to technology and nature via the language of light, attributing the term of "Gynolux" to the artist.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ Carson, Joelle (November 20, 2015). "Adela Andea ('09)". The Lunar Cougar. University of Houston. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ DeLeón, Jessica (September 30, 2016). "The Art of Innovation". North Texan. University of North Texas. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Sierzputowski, Kate (January 2, 2018). "Explosive Light-Based Installations by Adela Andea". Colossal. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Adela Andea, The Green™ cyber web". Lawndale Art Center. 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Coughlan, Andy (November 22, 2022). "Southeast Texas art museum showcasing contemporary Texas female artists". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Past Exhibitions (2013)". Art League Houston. 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Glentzer, Molly (August 23, 2013). "Lone Star artists will shine in the Texas 13 Biennial". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Exhibition Archive". Center for International Light Art. 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Mehr Licht (4): Adela Andea im ZFIL in Unna". KunstArztPraxis. 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Grasso, Samantha (November 11, 2021). "Let there be light: How the city of Unna became a centre of light art". L'Officiel. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Starry, Starry Nights: Five Light-Filled Installations". The MAC. April 23, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Simek, Lucia (May 16, 2011). "Starry, Starry Night: Lite Light Art at the MAC". Glasstire. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Mathis, Jim (July 13, 2011). "This Weekend's Gallery Openings: July 14-16". D Magazine. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Tedford Deaton, Judy (March 5, 2014). "Grace Museum and Old Jail Art Center Team up for Art Exhibit". Abilene Scene. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Grasso, Samantha (February 18, 2014). "Contemporary light installation artist Adela Andea premieres piece". The Daily Texan. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Palace broadcast program". Zebra3. 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Announcing the collaborating artists for Meow Wolf Houston!". MeowWolf. February 15, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Museum's Collection". Center For International Light Art. 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "The Museum". Center for International Light Art. 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
Worldwide the first and only museum that focuses on the presentation of light art.
- ^ "A Higher Plane — Midtown's First Luxury High-Rise Ups the Perks, Creating a Walkable Oasis". Paper City Magazine. 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Primordial Garden". Public Art Collection. Texas Tech University. 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Lacefield, Scott (December 21, 2020). "TTU System Public Art Collection Ranked Nationally as a Top-10 Outdoor Museum by Fodor's Travel". Texas Tech University. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Bhullar, Dilpreet (November 17, 2021). "Adela Andea's light installations reflect on organic and technological matters". Stir World. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Shey, Brittanie (January 13, 2023). "Houston artist Adela Andea finds inspiration in the depths of the ocean". Chron, Culture. The Houston Chronicle(Hearst). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Terranova, Charissa (March 20, 2014). "Gynolux: Capturing Speech, Capturing Light". Academia.edu. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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