Mirela Traistaru

Mirela Traistaru

Born:

3^rd may 1972, Bistrita;

Artistic education:

1987-1991 Fine Arts Lyceum ' Romulus Ladea' - Cluj Napoca
1991-1997 ' Ion Andreescu' Visual Arts Academy, degrees in Fashion Design and Painting - Cluj Napoca
1998-1999 'Nicolae Grigorescu' Fine Arts University, Master degree (prof. Stefan Caltia) - Bucharest
since 1998 member of the UAP artists union, painting section - Bucharest

1997-1998 Drawing teacher at 'Corneliu Baba' Art highschool

Personal exhibitions:

Group exhibitions:

2001 International fair of visual arts - Bucharest
2001 Triennial exhibition of scenography and costumes - Novisad, Serbia
2001 Days of the town, UAP galleries - Bistrita
2000 International fair of visual arts - Bucharest
2000 SADCO, Literature museum - Bucharest
2000 Art Fair World Trade Center - Bucharest
1999 'Requiem for a bloody Christmas' CEC Palace - Bucharest
1999 'Master 99' painting exhibition, Cultural Department galleries - Bistrita
1999 Tempo foundation exhibition - Bucharest
1999 29th painting contest - Izmir Turkey
1999 Annual exhibition of bistritean artists, Cultural Department galleries, Bistrita
1998 National Art film festival, Calarasi
1998 ' GATA' Arts Academies graduates days, Bucuresti
1997 National Drawing Salon - Arad
1997 ' GATA' Arts Academies graduates days - Bucuresti
1996 70 Years of Academic - Students of The ' Ion Andreescu' Visual Arts Academy - Exhibition - Cluj Napoca
1996 'Ioan Andreescu's students, Collective exhibition - Nantes, France
1995 StudentFest - Timisoara
1995 International Painting Exhibition ' Brabant Days', Geldrop Holland
1993 Student Festival ' Art For Who?' Cluj

Fashion:

1999 Fashion show 'Diplomatic club' at the French embassy - Bucharest
1999 'Magic of the fashion' Sofitel hotel - Bucharest
1997 Student Festival of Fashion Creation - Timisoara
1997 National Colloquia of Fashion design ' Transilvania Fashion' 10^thedition - Cluj Napoca
1997 Transilvania Fashion - European Cultural Center - Sinaia
1997 ' Miss Universitas' festivities - Cluj Napoca
1996 ' Transilvania Fashion' -IX^th edition - Fashion Show - Opera Ball - Cluj Napoca
1996 Fashion Show - Expo Transilvania - Cluj Napoca
1996 Festival of Fashion Creation ' Napoca Fashion - fashion for you' IV^th edition fall -winter Cluj Napoca
1996 Festival of Fashion Creation ' Napoca Fashion - fashion for you' III^rd edition Cluj Napoca
1995 'Rocris' National Fashion Festival Bistrita
1995 Festival of Fashion Creation ' Napoca Fashion ' II^nd edition Cluj Napoca
1995 National Colloquia of Fashion design Cluj - Fashion Show
1995 Festival of Fashion Creation ' Napoca Fashion ' I^st edition Cluj Napoca
1995 ' Transilvania Fashion' - VII^th edition Fashion Show - Opera Ball - Cluj Napoca
1994 Fashion Show - Airport - Cluj Napoca
1994 Fashion Show - ' Miss Universitas' Festivities Costinesti
1994 Fashion Design Festival - Sibiu

Awards:

1999 Nomination - Painting price - 'Art Media Gala' - Bistrita
1999 'Magic of the fashion' awarded for best debut - Bucharest
1998 National Art Film Festival - The Grand Award of the Jury with 'Nopti de Sanziene'
1996 Festival of Fashion Creation - the ' Napoca Fashion -fashion for you' IV^th edition Trophy - Cluj Napoca
1996 Festival of Fashion Creation ' Napoca Fashion ' III^rd edition Cluj Napoca - creation prize
1995 Festival of Fashion Creation ' Napoca Fashion ' II^nd edition Cluj Napoca - I^st prize
1995 Festival of Fashion Creation ' Napoca Fashion ' I^st edition Cluj Napoca - I^st prize

Professional experience:

Theatre:

2002 Comedy theater Bucharest, decors for 'Figaro wedding'
2001 National Theater Bucharest, costumes painting for 'Bloody lovers' directed by Al Tocilescu
2001 Comedy theater Bucharest, scenography assistant for 'Money from heaven' directed by Horatiu Malaele
2001 'Nottara' theater Bucharest, painting and costumes for 'No flash' directed by Chris Simion
2001 'Casandra' theater Bucharest, scenography for 'Of the carnival' by Caragiale directed by Gelu Colceag
2000 Jewish State Theater, costumes and scenography for 'A man and several women' by Zorin directed by Vasile Toma
2000 Jewish State Theater, costumes for 'Look daddy no daddy' directed by Ion Lucian
2000 Comedy theater Bucharest, costumes for 'The train' directed by Raluca Nita
2000 National Theater Bucharest, scenography for 'Barrymore' by Luce directed by Gelu Colceag
2000 National Theater Bucharest, costumes for 'The baron peasant' directed by Lucian Giurchescu
2000 National Theater Bucharest, costumes for 'Scholar women' by Molière directed by Lucian Giurchescu
2000 'Casandra' theater Bucharest, costumes for 'The needle of auntie Gurton' by Stevenson directed by Sanda Manu
1999 Hungarian Theater of Cluj - involvment in costume design for ' Operetta' by Gombrowitz play, directed by Tompa Gabor
1995 Theater Faculty of Cluj - costumes for the Shakesperean plays: ' Troilus and Cresida' and ' Midsummer night' s dream'

International festivals:

2002 '7 Cities Tour' International Theatre Festival (New Delhi, Mumbay, Chandigarh, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Pondicherry, Ahmedabad) with Theatre Group DAYA - India
2001 International Festival of Experimental Theatre, with Theatre Group DAYA - Cairo, Egypt
2000 International Festival of Experimental Theatre, with Theatre Group DAYA - Cairo, Egypt
2000 'Momenti' International Theatre Festival, with Theatre Group DAYA - Perugia, Italy

Film:

1999 Freelancer for 'Epicenter' a Romania-USA co-production
1999 'Ritual Terminus 2000' short-cut filmed by the Romanian national television Cluj
1998 'The shame of the sun' short-cut filmed by the Romanian national television Cluj
1997 'Fairy Midsummer's Nights' short-cut filmed by the Romanian national television Cluj

TV:

Many collaborations with fashion houses like:

Works in private and public collections:

Switzerland, Holland, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, USA, Japan, Egypt, Turkey, Romania

Monumental works: