About
Sergiu Ciochina is a professional artist based in Paris, France, specializing in painting. Born in Moldova in 2001, he graduated from the Chisinau College of Arts in 2021. His artistic pursuit is deeply rooted in a highly expressive style, with a visual language that oscillates between figurative and abstract. He employs a wide range of vibrant and contrasting colors to explore emotional and existential themes. His works delve into the complexities of human existence, relationships, and introspection, using distorted forms and layering techniques to create images that convey tension, vulnerability, and connection. Through powerful brushstrokes and a complex interplay of structures and perspectives, his compositions radiate intense energy and emotional depth, inviting viewers to confront their own emotions and inner reflections. After relocating to Paris in June 2023, Sergiu continues to work on his series of blue paintings. The overall style of this series merges elements of surrealism and expressionism, using symbolic and abstract forms to explore profound emotional experiences.
The focus on hands, bodies, and subdued facial expressions, combined with a dreamlike and ethereal use of color and the imposing scale of the canvases, suggests a transposition into a world of meditation on human connection, vulnerability, and the tension between the self and others. His own unique style is grounded in modernist painters, with a particular mastery of the sgraffito technique, skillfully revealing underlying layers to create distinctive texture and depth effects. The difference lies in the layering and dynamic quality that holds viewers’ attention, inviting them to explore the intricate details and volumes offered by the brush and palette knife in impasto, reminiscent of Jackson Pollock and Freud, who similarly rendered skin textures and added a tactile dimension to their works. The visual and conceptual complexity of his paintings and drawings, along with the color range, reflects not only technical professionalism and exceptional manual skills but also a strong artistic vision, as the final result is often uncertain. From sketches to the new blue series, Sergiu pushes his own limits and explores new means of expression, even when this involves challenges.
Timeline
January 25, 2001
Sergiu Ciochină is born in Bolduresti, Moldova.
2007-2017
Primary and secondary education in Bolduresti.
2013-2017
Studies at the School of Fine Arts in Nisporeni.
2017
Admission to Alexandru Plamadeala College of Fine Arts, Chisinau.
2018
First public exhibition of the figurative painting Childhood at the Polish Embassy in Moldova.
2019-2021
Participation in various competitions, earning distinctions, including second place and honorable mentions.
2021
International debut at ArtEast, United Kingdom, exhibiting five paintings, four of which were sold.
Graduation from College of Fine Arts, with a series of five large paintings exhibited at Liman group exhibition, Artcor Creative Hub.
First major group exhibition, presenting 17 paintings at Artcor Creative Hub.
Feature article in Sud-Est Cultural magazine.
Monograph on his work published in Moldova magazine.
Grand Prize winner at Creative Youth competition for the painting I Can Love.
2022
Renting of the first studio in Chisinau.
Participation in two group exhibitions in South Korea.
2022-2023
Creation of the performative triptych Chasing Your Own Tail, Morning Bath, and Lovers, awarded the Grand Prize at Creative Youth 2023 by the Union of Plastic Artists of Moldova.
2023
A year dedicated to drawing and exploring, leading to the completion of four paintings in 2024. Exhibition of works at Cartego Gallery and Bazzart in Chisinau.
Exhibition of three drawings at Tobian Gallery, acquired for private collections in Greece and the USA.
Relocation to Paris following the granting of a talent visa by the French Embassy in Bucharest. Establishment in the Passy district and membership in Cobalt Association, where the first studio is rented.
Sale of I Miss Us to a German collector, marking the sixth painting in private collections.
2024
Creation of The Fly, the first painting made in the Paris studio, reflecting the transition from Moldova to France.
First participation in Salon des Artistes Français and Salon des Artistes Indépendants at Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris.
Presentation of the drawings Having a Father and Bare Your Soul at (un)Fair Salon, Milan.
Exhibition of I Feel You at the Carrousel du Louvre, curated by Artio Gallery, Toronto.
Participation in Senlis ArtExpo with three drawings and in Salon Violet with the painting Firefly.
Presentation of the drawings Kiss #2 and The Fly at Galerie Atelier Gustave, Paris.
Exhibition of Nude at Monat Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
June 3: Signing the lease for the solo exhibition venue at Espace Thorigny – Le Marais, scheduled for May 2025.
October 22-27: Participation in Salon d’Automne, Paris, exhibiting the painting Chasing Your Own Tail.
February 2025
Participation in Salon des Artistes Français with the painting Silence and in Salon Peinture à l’Eau with the drawing I’m Not Homme.
The solo exhibition Blue Shadows opens at Guttestreker Gallery in Oslo, Norway, showcasing 42 paintings.
May 2025
The debut solo exhibition Blue Soul takes place in Paris, France, from May 1st to 12th. The artist presents over 30 paintings and drawings, alongside the launch of his first artist book.
Timeline
Upcoming Exhibition
Blue Soul – Solo Exhibition by Sergiu Ciochina
Over 30 paintings and drawings featured in the inaugural solo exhibition of artist Sergiu Ciochina.
Located in the heart of Le Marais, Paris, starting May 1st.
Opening
Thursday, May 1 at 5:35 PM
Dates & Times
Thursday, May 1 – Monday, May 12, 2025
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (CEST)
Venue
4 Place de Thorigny, 75003 Paris
January 25, 2001
Sergiu Ciochină is born in Bolduresti, Moldova.
2007-2017
Primary and secondary education in Bolduresti.
2013-2017
Studies at the School of Fine Arts in Nisporeni.
2017
Admission to Alexandru Plamadeala College of Fine Arts, Chisinau.
2018
First public exhibition of the figurative painting Childhood at the Polish Embassy in Moldova.
2019-2021
Participation in various competitions, earning distinctions, including second place and honorable mentions.
2021
International debut at ArtEast, United Kingdom, exhibiting five paintings, four of which were sold.
Graduation from College of Fine Arts, with a series of five large paintings exhibited at Liman group exhibition, Artcor Creative Hub.
First major group exhibition, presenting 17 paintings at Artcor Creative Hub.
Feature article in Sud-Est Cultural magazine.
Monograph on his work published in Moldova magazine.
Grand Prize winner at Creative Youth competition for the painting I Can Love.
2022
Renting of the first studio in Chisinau.
Participation in two group exhibitions in South Korea.
2022-2023
Creation of the performative triptych Chasing Your Own Tail, Morning Bath, and Lovers, awarded the Grand Prize at Creative Youth 2023 by the Union of Plastic Artists of Moldova.
2023
A year dedicated to drawing and exploring, leading to the completion of four paintings in 2024. Exhibition of works at Cartego Gallery and Bazzart in Chisinau.
Exhibition of three drawings at Tobian Gallery, acquired for private collections in Greece and the USA.
Relocation to Paris following the granting of a talent visa by the French Embassy in Bucharest. Establishment in the Passy district and membership in Cobalt Association, where the first studio is rented.
Sale of I Miss Us to a German collector, marking the sixth painting in private collections.
2024
Creation of The Fly, the first painting made in the Paris studio, reflecting the transition from Moldova to France.
First participation in Salon des Artistes Français and Salon des Artistes Indépendants at Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris.
Presentation of the drawings Having a Father and Bare Your Soul at (un)Fair Salon, Milan.
Exhibition of I Feel You at the Carrousel du Louvre, curated by Artio Gallery, Toronto.
Participation in Senlis ArtExpo with three drawings and in Salon Violet with the painting Firefly.
Presentation of the drawings Kiss #2 and The Fly at Galerie Atelier Gustave, Paris.
Exhibition of Nude at Monat Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
June 3: Signing the lease for the solo exhibition venue at Espace Thorigny – Le Marais, scheduled for May 2025.
October 22-27: Participation in Salon d’Automne, Paris, exhibiting the painting Chasing Your Own Tail.
February 2025
Participation in Salon des Artistes Français with the painting Silence and in Salon Peinture à l’Eau with the drawing I’m Not Homme.
The solo exhibition Blue Shadows opens at Guttestreker Gallery in Oslo, Norway, showcasing 42 paintings.
May 2025
The debut solo exhibition Blue Soul takes place in Paris, France, from May 1st to 12th. The artist presents over 30 paintings and drawings, alongside the launch of his first artist book.
