Introduction
What unseen force drives us to dare? To go where it’s new? To build from scratch?
Hope, optimism, and courage propel us forward and give us wings to fly despite all odds.
This faith in ourselves and in the unknown has driven people throughout time.
Henciu has deconstructed, through his unique style in “Starting Life In Another World,” a scene of migration to another world, one still untainted.
It’s only a matter of time before such scenes become real and not just science fiction speculations from books, films, or TV Shows.
The way he has fragmented the image and represented it through expressionism and cubism is significant. As human contours are lost and integrated into the same scene, the characters become a unified group, as a common goal unites them, and the ethnicity or nation from which the migrants come no longer divides them.
The fact that they step together towards the uncertainty of starting over melts away any prejudice or division they might have, and from their fusion emerges a single united nation ready to face the unknown through faith, courage, and perseverance.
These are the feelings that Henciu masterfully captures, rendered tactfully through the chosen chromatics that inspire and create an optimistic atmosphere wherever this imposing and eternally relevant piece might be placed, as long as there exists the human aspiration to conquer what is impossible.
Interpretation of Symbols
Symbols:
- Crowd turmoil – This agitation is visible in the gestural scattering of colors and forms, symbolizing people seeking a better life, full of promises.
- Lines of people – The narrow and sinuous lines evoke groups of individuals in motion, perhaps an endless queue towards a more promising world, each person determined to reach their desired destination.
- Social differentiation through color – Not all color patches are the same; some are more vivid and exuberant, perhaps representing social elites, while others more discrete represent the modest masses.
- Ethnicities and nations – The diversity of shades suggests a multitude of cultural origins, symbolizing the migration of a global population.
- Courage to venture into the unknown – The seemingly chaotic mixture of shapes and colors suggests the unpredictability of the new life into which people throw themselves, hoping to build a better reality.
- Opportunity and utopia – The vibrant tones of red and orange emanate a sense of opportunity, potential abundance, and prosperity in a new world.
Evoked Feelings
The work conveys a multitude of emotions, including:
- Hope and optimism for new beginnings
- Agitation and disorder due to constant movement
- Courage and adventure, associated with the unknown and uncertainty
- Speed and movement, reflecting rapid changes
- Opportunity and Liberation with the abandonment of old life for a better one
Ideal Usage
Due to its visual intensity and agitation, the painting would be suitable in:
- Modern living rooms with an open space, where it would create an energetic atmosphere and become a central point of discussion.
- Personal offices or company headquarters, where it can inspire ambition and determination for prosperity and abundance.
- Conference rooms to convey dynamism and change.
- Entrances and wide hallways where they can create a strong first impression for guests.
- Waiting rooms or anterooms, where it can evoke a sense of anticipation and opportunity for those waiting.
Color Analysis
Total Colors: Ferrari Red, Passe-Velours, Raspberry, Wine Lees, Nacarat – Mother of Pearl Red, Capuchin, Living Fire, Coral, Carrot, Pumpkin, Copper, Chocolate, Mahogany, Apricot, Eggshell, Carnation, Sable, Reddish-White, Cocoa, Arsenic, Amber Yellow, Papaya, Champagne, Cream, Platinum, Khaki Green, Verona Green, English Green, Petrol Blue, Coal, Zinzolin, Colombin, Celestial Blue, Canary Blue, Metallic Blue, Mineral Blue
Color Significance:
- Ferrari Red and other red shades – Energy, passion, urgency; create a sense of vitality and intensity.
- Orange and yellow (Carrot, Pumpkin, Amber) – Suggest optimism and hope, bringing warmth and a note of positivity.
- Petrol Blue and other blue tones – Evokes calm and depth, providing contrast with the agitation of warmer colors, representing stability.
- Brown and chocolate tones – Suggest earth and reality, anchoring the composition in a more practical, yet mysterious atmosphere.
- Khaki Green and Verona Green – Convey connection with nature and a state of balance in the midst of chaos.
Artistic Movement
The painting falls under Abstract Expressionism, manifested through the emotional release of spontaneous gestures and vivid colors, in Synthetic Cubism, through layering and textures created using palette knife techniques.
Elements of Abstract Impressionism are visible in the way it plays with general sensation rather than distinct forms.
Working Style
- Technique: Gestural, Palette Knife, Layering, Brushwork, Glazing
- Materials: Acrylic on Canvas
Henciu uses an extremely dynamic gestural technique, with dense layers of acrylic applied with the palette knife, bringing texture and depth. Additionally, the glazing technique (transparent layering of paints) adds a sense of continuous movement and subtlety in colors. This method allows forms to interact fluidly and unpredictably on the canvas.
Composition
Academic Classification: Abstract Painting and Landscape
- The work’s subjects are abstract but involve a strong social and emotional interpretation – migration and movement.
- The arrangement of elements is chaotic and non-uniform, providing a disordered but captivating visual rhythm.
- The composition’s balance is asymmetric, bringing a sense of controlled imbalance and agitation.
- The proportions are varied, forms and color patches don’t follow an exact proportional scale, offering a sense of unpredictability.
- The focal point can vary, but the eye is drawn to areas with bright orange and intense blue, where tension is maximum.
- Lines and forms are diffuse and unclear, highlighting constant movement and transformation.
- The contrast between warm and cool tones creates strong visual dynamics.
- Space and depth are suggested through the overlapping of layers and glazing techniques, which add an illusion of depth and complexity.
- Rhythm is given by the repetition of gestural lines and colors, forming a continuous and vibrant movement.
Associations and Inspirations
The artist is inspired by figures such as Joan Miro, Gerhard Richter, and Lucio Fontana, which is visible in the use of vibrant colors, abstract forms, and textural layering.
Conclusion
Finally, the mastery with which the work “Starting Life in Another World” was created by artist Daniel Bulimar Henciu, which captures the collective courage of people to embark on an uncertain journey toward an unknown future, evokes the feeling of unity and hope that we must maintain even in the face of the greatest challenges.
Because the painting is a symbol that invites contemplation, it creates an atmosphere of optimism and determination and can encourage profound conversations, especially if placed in an area exposed to curious eyes, such as a conference room, a modern building entrance, or a spacious living room.
The future owner of this piece will become a Cultural Patron who supports and promotes local values. It is a title that few people carry, but one that is highly appreciated in society.
This piece complements any refined space in which considerable investment has been made, being complementary to modern luxurious decors, which often impress through simplicity and minimalism but do not stimulate the senses.
In most decorations, walls remain the most neglected, despite being the focal points that can elevate a room and can impress any guest through a carefully chosen piece.
And this happens because the selected painting represents the owner and honors them in front of others.
Because paintings are among the few decorations that highlight the deep thoughts and emotions that an owner has and which, normally, must be revealed through long conversations.
A well-chosen painting can do this in a few minutes.
And it can continue this task for a lifetime, even more so, when we remember that this precious good is passed on to descendants.
And with time, the value of such an object inevitably increases.
For it is a unique and inimitable piece that is in the possession of only one person, its rightful owner.
Therefore, if you feel that the work “Starting Life in Another World” is suitable for you or that it conveys to you and others the feelings with which you identify, don’t hesitate to call us to reserve it.
