Forty caricatures made by Valeriu Curtu were displayed at a personal exhibition at the National Museum of Arts on September 1. The works can be admired in Chisinau during ten days and will be then taken to Ungheni town, which is the artist’s place of origin. Afterward, the caricatures will be exhibited in Bucharest, IPN reports.
The caricaturist, who settled in Germany, said the exhibition coincides with his 60th birthday that he wanted to celebrate at home, in Moldova. “Even if I emigrated, my country is my working table and I always remain connected to those from Moldova and know what is going on at home,” stated Valeriu Curtu. He noted that the works were made after 1990 and center both on social and political themes, with emphasis on the terrorist and extremist movements witnessed lately in the EU.
“I chose works with many characters and details so that they hold interest for the public and the people easier penetrate my world. The caricature can be understood without words, even if not many people grasp humor,” said the caricaturist.
According to the artist, Moldova’s map is the broadest of the exhibited works and this was made during a about year exclusively for this exhibit. It shows about 100 characters, mainly elderly people, who discuss through modern communication means with relatives who are abroad. Valeriu Curtu said that by his works, he does not incite hatred, but wants to highlight the shortcomings of society through the own feelings and emotions.
Valeriu Curtu has taken part in numerous caricature contests and festivals and was awarded over 100 prizes, medals and diplomas, 20 of these being for the first place. Since 2010, he has staged the International Caricature Contest in Berlin. His personal exhibitions are very popular and he is invited to serve on the jury of international caricature exhibitions. His works were purchased by the Tretiakov Gallery of Moscow (Russia), the Museum of Caricature of Basel (Switzerland), the Museum of Caricature of Vianden (Luxemburg), the National Museum of Arts of Moldova and the Museum of Kioto (Japan).
The exhibition will continue until September 11.
