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Mirela Traian
sacred artist

About Me.

"Step into my sanctuary of sacred arts" -Mirela

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Step into the captivating world I've crafted, where my creative spirit knows no bounds, manifesting in sacred art across an array of mediums, from the celestial luminosity of glass to the enduring warmth of wood and leather.

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My artistic journey unfolds as a sacred odyssey, where my hands become conduits for translating the divine into tangible masterpieces that span a diverse spectrum of materials. Each piece is a crystalline testament to my ability to capture the sublime and the sacred within the fragile embrace of glass.

Mirela Traian - The Saint (Sfintul) - Mural paint (pcitura murala) - oil and gold film on

Mirela Traian
BoBa Resident Artist since 2023

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Education

Academic Studies:

  • 2009 - 2012 Bachelor's Degree - Graduate of the Faculty of Arts and Design, TimiÈ™oara, West University, Department: Conservation-Restoration, TimiÈ™oara

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  • 2012 - 2014 Master's Degree - Graduate of the Faculty of Arts and Design, TimiÈ™oara, West University, Department: Conservation-Restoration, TimiÈ™oara

 

Bachelor's Thesis:

  • Conservation and Restoration of Imperial Icons: "The Entry of the Virgin Mary into the Temple" and "The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" and "Saint Paraskeva with God the Father" (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • Conservation and Restoration of Textile Object - Gobelin-style "Purse with Ornate Metal Frame" from the 20th century (supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr., restorer M-Kiss Hedy)

 

Master's Thesis:

  • Conservation and Restoration of Icons, "The Last Supper," and Iconostasis Cross, "The Crucifixion of the Lord" - 19th century, The Church with the dedication "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary," Utvin, TimiÈ™ County (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu)

  • Conservation and Restoration of Liturgical Vestment - Felon, late 19th century (supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr., restorer M-Kiss Hedy)

  • Conservation and Restoration Work on Polychrome Wood Painting (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

Solo Exhibitions:

  • 0/01/2013 - 11/01/2013 Exchange of Experience, Moscow State Pedagogical University - Russia 2015 – Conservation and Restoration of the Iconostasis Curtain of the Chapel with the dedication "Saint Catherine" of the Orthodox Theological Faculty in Bucharest (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • 2014 - 2015 Conservation and Restoration of the Iconostasis Curtain of Tismana Monastery with the dedication "The Dormition of the Mother of God" (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • 2010 - 2014 Conservation and Restoration of the Iconostasis Curtain of the Church with the dedication "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" in Utvin, TimiÈ™ County. (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • 2009 - 2014 Participation in five editions of the restoration camp of the "Nicolae Bălcescu" Memorial collection (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • 2009 - 2013 Preparation of Conservation-Restoration Documentation for the Icon Ensemble of the Church with the dedication "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary," Nicolae Bălcescu Memorial (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • 2009 - 2014 Restoration within the semester practice, of icons from the Collection of the Banat Metropolis. (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • 2009 - 2014 Collective Participation in Conservation and Restoration of textile objects, canvas, and woodworks from private collections (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu)

  • 2009 – 2014 Conservation and Restoration of Textile Objects from the Liturgical Heritage, Banat Metropolis, (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., restorer M-Kiss Hedy.)

  • 2009 – 2014 Conservation and Restoration of icons on canvas and wood, from private collections, (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2010 - 2014 Conservation and Restoration of the Iconostasis Curtain of the Church with the dedication "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" in Utvin, TimiÈ™ County. (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu.) 2012 - Computerized Typesetting of the catalog and banners for the "Icon and Time" exhibition at the National Bank of Romania, Bucharest. (supervisors: Prof. Dr., dean Adriana Lucaciu, Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2012 – 2014 Restoration of the icon collection of "Martirii Neamului" Monastery Muncelu, Alba County (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2012 – 2014 Restoration and Conservation of Icons, LupÈ™a Monastery, Alba County (ongoing project), (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2012 - Reorganization and Inventorying of the Collection of Religious Art of the Banat Metropolitan Cathedral (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2011 - Conservation and Restoration of the Imperial and Deacon Doors of the Iconostasis of the Church in Mehala, TimiÈ™oara, TimiÈ™ County (supervisor: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, Ph.D., painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

Group Exhibitions:

  • 2009-2014 Semester Exhibitions, West University, Faculty of Arts and Design (project ongoing) (coordination: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, PhD, painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2012-2014 Preparation of the painting exhibition at "Mansard Gallery", Faculty of Arts and Design, TimiÈ™oara, TimiÈ™ County (project ongoing) (coordination: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, PhD, painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2014 - Student Salon of Religious Art, PetroÈ™ani, 28th Edition, April 13-17.

  • 2014 - Exhibition of Icons on Glass, "City Hall Gallery" in TimiÈ™oara, TimiÈ™ County, 5 Victoriei Street, TimiÈ™oara, (coordination: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, teaching assistant, PhD, painter, restorer Filip Petcu, teaching assistant, PhD Silvia Trion).

  • 2013 - Interdisciplinary Workshop: The Cemetery as an Element in the Evolution of Cultural Landscape (July 15-24, 2013) Sat Crivina de Sus (Commune Pietroasa), TimiÈ™ County, Recommendations for the protection of the ethnic character in Romanian, Serbian, and Ukrainian rural cemeteries in Banat.

  • 2012 - Exhibition of Icons on Glass, "Information Center" of the City Hall in TimiÈ™oara, TimiÈ™ County (coordination: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, PhD, painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2012 - Exhibition "Icon and Time", National Bank of Romania, Bucharest.

  • 2011 - Exhibition of Icons on Glass, "Urbanism Workshop" of the City Hall in TimiÈ™oara, TimiÈ™ County (coordination: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, PhD, painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2010 - Exhibition of Icons on Glass, "The Birth of the Savior and the Rebirth of Romania after December 1989", Mirror Room of the Romanian Opera in TimiÈ™oara, TimiÈ™ County (coordination: Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, assistant, PhD, painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2009 - Student Salon of Religious Art, PetroÈ™ani, 27th Edition, April 13-17.

  • 2009 - National Exhibition of Icons "We Pray to You!", PiteÈ™ti and Curtea de ArgeÈ™, 11th Edition, April-May.

Conservation-Restoration Works:

Conservation-Restoration Works on Polychrome Wood Mural Painting (employer/coordinator: Prof. Dr., restorer Dana Postolache and Prof. Dr., restorer Ioan Darida) - collective participation

 

  • 2023 – Restorer within the conservation-restoration project of movable heritage, polychrome wood – "Ioan cel Nou" Wooden Church in Suceava, Suceava County (project in progress) 2023 – Restorer within the conservation-restoration project of mural painting on wood and movable heritage, polychrome wood – "NaÈ™terea Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul" Wooden Church, RomâneÈ™ti, TimiÈ™ County – collective participation

  • 2018 - 2023 – Restorer within the conservation-restoration project of mural painting, movable heritage, polychrome wood – Roman Catholic Cathedral "Sfântul Gheorghe" in TimiÈ™oara – collective participation

Mentions and Publications:

  • 2012 - Catalog "Icon and Time", Conservation and Restoration of the Icon Ensemble from the Church dedicated to the "Dormition of the Mother of God" at the "Nicolae Bălcescu" Memorial, Vâlcea County, Brmar Publishing, TimiÈ™oara. ISBN 978-973-602-766-6 (coordinators: Prof. Dr. Dean Adriana Lucaciu, Prof. Dr., painter, restorer Doina Mihăilescu, Assistant, PhD, painter, restorer Filip Petcu.)

  • 2012 - Book Illustration, "Castle of Winds" - Nepsis Publishing, registered under ISBN 978-606-92371-5-2.

Pedagogical Practice:

  • 2012 - Pedagogical practice, "Safety for Children in Romania" Foundation, Checea, TimiÈ™ County (coordinator: Assistant Prof. Dr. Veronica Borontea)

  • 2012 - Preparation of the children's exhibition from the "Safety for Children in Romania" Foundation, "Colorful Faces", Café Text - Bastion Theresia, building A.

  • 2011 - Preparation of the children's exhibition from the "Safety for Children in Romania" Foundation, TimiÈ™ County Library, December 13, 2011.

  • 2010 - Pedagogical practice, "Safety for Children in Romania" Foundation, Checea, TimiÈ™ County (coordinator: Assistant Prof. Dr. Veronica Borontea)

  • 2010 - Preparation of the children's exhibition from the "Safety for Children in Romania" Foundation, TimiÈ™ County Library, December 6, 2010.

Documentary Tours (2012 - 2014):

  • Lipova Monastery - Romanian Church (coord. Prof. Univ. Historical Researcher: Sabina Dorina Pârvulescu)

  • Radna Monastery, TimiÈ™ County (coord. Prof. Univ. Historical Researcher: Sabina Dorina Pârvulescu)

  • Mesic Monastery, Serbia, Vârset (coord. Prof. Univ. Historical Researcher: Sabina Dorina Pârvulescu)

  • Săraca Monastery, TimiÈ™ County (coord. Prof. Univ. Dr. Expert Restorer: Doina Mihăilescu)

  • Bodrog Monastery, Arad County (coord. Prof. Univ. Historical Researcher: Sabina Dorina Pârvulescu)

  • Bezdin Monastery (coord. Prof. Univ. Historical Researcher: Sabina Dorina Pârvulescu)

  • Serbian Vicariate-TimiÈ™oara (coord. Prof. Univ. Dr. Expert Restorer: Doina Mihăilescu)

  • LupÈ™a Monastery, Alba County (coord. Prof. Univ. Dr. Expert Restorer: Doina Mihăilescu)

  • Muncelu Monastery, Alba County (coord. Prof. Univ. Dr. Expert Restorer: Doina Mihăilescu)

  • Wooden Church dedicated to "Saint Paraskeva" in Crivina de Sus, TimiÈ™ County (coord. Prof. Univ. Dr. Expert Restorer: Doina Mihăilescu)

  • Mamu Monastery, dedicated to "Saint Nicholas" and "Holy Trinity" in StăneÈ™ti-Lunca village, LungeÈ™ti commune, Vâlcea County (coord. Prof. Univ. Dr. Expert Restorer: Doina Mihăilescu)

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