Andrei Chintilă (b. 1958, d. 2007), son of artists, eminent student of the Institute of Fine Arts "Nicolae Grigorescu", iconic artist of the 80s generation.
His first interactions with the visual arts took place right in the Pangratti workshops with his parents, Spiru and Simona Vasiliu Chintilă, two outstanding artists. As for Andrei's career, he was a graduate of the graphics department under the guidance of professors Gheorghe Ivancenco and Octav Grigorescu. At first, he focused on removing any influence of the history of visual arts, letting himself guided by intuition and the surrounding landscape. His artistic maturity was defined by the hard touches and the carefully selected perspective on the main character chosen for each work.
His references in film culture and punk music are two of the themes found in his painting. The echo of The Clash, the non-conformist aesthetics and Hollywood movies are just some of the characteristics that defined Andrei's effervescent personality. What is particularly noteworthy is his interest in photography and the importance of the perspective on the photographic frame played in his artistic process. Using photography as an artistic technique, Andrei adds a new dimension to his works, meticulously preparing the framing of the works with an attention similar to that of a photographer's eye.
The exhibition "Behind the Lens", dedicated to the artist Andrei Chintilă organized by the Brukenthal National Museum, focuses in particular on the exposure of this interest in the art of photography found in the artistic process and on the main themes covered throughout his career. It is also a good opportunity to show the amplitude of the pictural styles approached in the different stages of his life and to go back in time to experience a moment of the Romanian avant-garde of the 80s. The graphic works, paintings and the photographic landmarks behind them reproduce the narrative thread of the artist's thinking and complete the context of the chosen visual landmarks.