Giani Iosif AMARANDEI (b. 1969, Butea, Iasi), sculptor. He had studied at ”Octav Bancila” High school of Fine Arts, Iasi. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Department of sculpture, having Mircea Spataru and Darie Dup as professors. Between 1997-2000 he worked for the achievement of the urban monuments: ”Flying bird” (Victoriei Avenue, Bucharest), ”Army’s Monument” (Kisselef Boulevard, Bucharest) and ”Burebista” (Orastie, Hunedoara).
Education:
1989 - 1995 - Academy of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Department of sculpture
1983 - 1987 - ”Octav Bancila” Highschool of Fine Arts, Iasi
Group Exhibition:
2016 - ”Drawings and sculpture”, Museum of Map
2016 - ”Spring Exhibition”, The Romanian Paisant Museum, Bucuresti
2015 - ”Small Sculpture”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2014 - ”Sculpture Portrait”, Sutu Palace, Bucharest
2013 - ”Graphics - Sculpture”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - ”Municipal Salon”, Bucharest
2011 - ”Engraving - Sculpture”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2010 - ”Small Scupture”, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2010 - ”Moldavian salons”, Bacau, Chisinau
2009 - ”Small Sculpture ”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
1995 - National Theatre, Bucharest
1995 - Academy of Art, Budapest
1995 - ”The New Wave”, Art House Gallery, Bucharest
1994 - Academy of Art, Bucharest
1994 - ”The New Wave”, Humanitas, Bucuresti
Camps:
2013 - ”Brancusiana” Creative Camp , Targu Jiu
2008 - 2009 - ”Mircea cel Batran” (bust)
- ”Serban Voda” (bust)
- ”Radu Voda” (bust)
- ”Mihnea al III-lea” (bust)
- ”Moise” (bust), Rulers’ Alley, Targoviște, Dâmbovița
2005 - „Statuary Group”, Farmexpert, Bucuresti
2002 - „Traian Cretu” - bust, Satu Mare
1997 - Creative Camp, Oarba de Mures
1994 - Creative Camp, Baile Herculane
1989 - Creative Camp, Harlau
Monumental Artwork:
1997 - 2000 - ”Flying Bird”, Victoriei Avenue, Bucharest
- ”Army’s Monument”, Boulevard Kisselef, Bucharest
- ”Simon Bolivar”, Charles de Gaulle Square, Bucharest
- ”Burebista”, Orastie, Hunedoara
Bibliography:
META Cultural Fundation, A Century of Romanian Sculpture. Glossary A-D, SYNTHESIS Collection, META Publishing House, 2001, page 25
