Picturesque landscapes, rural settlements from the Republic of Moldova and Romania can be seen at an exhibition mounted at the National Library. The watercolors by plastic artists Anatolie Gerasimov and Mădălin Țibichi underscore the importance of the event marking the Union of the Romanian Principalities in 1859, under the leadership of Ruler Alexandru Ioan Cuza, IPN reports.

National Library director general Elena Pintilei, said that the exhibition features two plastic artists, from Romania and Moldova, who come with new and older watercolor works that represent nature, landscapes, villages and immortalize a part of our spirituality. The exhibition will contribute to the formation of the young generation, to the learning of painting. “We are very glad that this event is hosted by the National Library and we hope that this exhibition will prove once again that Romanian art cannot have borders and where there is soul there is spirituality, there is patriotism and understanding of the fact where we are from and where we come from,” said the director.

Anatolie Gerasimov, a teacher at the Academic Lyceum of Fine Arts “Igor Vieru” and a member of the Union of Plastic Artists of the Republic of Moldova, said that through this exhibition, which includes landscapes and sites, he decided to honor an important day – the Union of the Romanian Principalities. “Either we are from the left side of the right side is not important. We are a nation. We speak the same language, have the same culture. We think alike. And this stimulated us to do what we do,” stated the painter. Anatolie Gerasimov noted that the landscapes represent places from both the left side and the right side of the Prut: from Negrești, Iasi, Orheiul Vechi, Chisinau...

“If we looked at our temperament, mine and Anatoly Gerasimov’s, through the angle of these works, I would be more choleric and he would be calmer, but in fact it is totally the opposite. He also works very thoroughly in watercolor painting. The school is already felt very well. For me, watercolor is a solution to detach myself and relax,” stated Romanian plastic artist Mădălin Țibichi.

Alexei Colîbneac, graphic designer and university professor, said that watercolor painting is an extraordinarily fine, subtle and very difficult painting method. “Not everyone can handle this material as they paint with living water and the artist, as a rule, controls and directs this movement of water and those refined pigments that make up watercolors,” noted the artist.

The exhibition entitled “Landscape and Settlements. Iasi-Chisinau” consists of about 40 works that were made in in creation camps between 2015 and 2023. The paintings can be admired until February 29 at the National Library of the Republic of Moldova.