Theodor Romila

Theodor Romila is an artist born in Romania. He has a BA and MA in Fine Arts from the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca. He is currently a PhD student at the same institution studying the perception of the artwork in relation to research in Neuroaesthetics.

He started drawing at the age of 9 and he has always been interested in developing a hyperrealist and surrealist style. Recently, he has started to approach his artistic subjects from a more conceptualist point of view. He is interested in several psychological, philosophical, theological and scientific subjects. His favorite theme is related to the passage of time and the ephemerality of life. In 2020 he studied Visual Arts for one semester at Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy, and in 2023 he studied in the Painting department for one semester at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari, Italy. Some of his greatest achievements so far have been two selections as a finalist in the ModPortrait 2021 competition, respectively ModPortrait 2023 and also a finalist in the 16th edition of the ARC Salon competition. He won the “Young Talent Honourable Mention” prize at the ModPortrait 2023 competition. He has had several exhibitions in Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and Romania.

His preferred medium is charcoal on paper, although in the past he has worked extensively with graphite. He is currently interested in the technique of oil painting, as it was used by the old masters.

Achievements 

2024      “Mención de Honor Talento Joven – Young Talent Honourable Mention”, ModPortrait 2023, Spain

2024      Finalist ModPortrait 2023, Painting Category, Spain

2022      Finalist 16th ARC International Salon, Drawing Category, USA

2022      Finalist ModPortrait 2021, Drawing Category, Spain

Group Shows

2024      ModPortrait 2023, MEAM, Barcelona, Spain 

2023      16th ARC International Salon Finalists on-line Gallery

2023      “Young Blood 2.0. Ce este nou în artă?”, Art Safari, Bucharest, Romania

2022      ModPortrait 2021, MEAM, Barcelona, Spain

2022      ModPortrait 2021, Arte Roma Gallery, Zaragoza, Spain

2021      “Romanian colors”, Nikola Petrov Gallery, Vidin, Bulgaria

2021      “Romanian artists in Italy”, D’E.M. Venice Art Gallery, Venice, Italy 

Publications

2024      Guía de arte "LEONARDO" - 2024

2024      ModPortrait 2023 Special Edition catalogue 

2023      Guía de arte "LEONARDO" - 2023

2023      ModPortrait 2022 Special Edition catalogue

2023      16th ARC International Salon Award Book

2022      Guía de arte "LEONARDO" - 2022

2022      ModPortrait 2021 Special Edition catalogue

2021      Guía de arte "LEONARDO" - 2021

2021      ModPortrait 2020 Special Edition catalogue

2020      ART NOW Magazine, PitturiAmo a New York 2020, no. V, September – October 

2020      ART NOW Magazine, Budapest ARTEXPO Biennale Italiana 2020, no. V, September – October