About
About
Obie Platon was born in 1987 in Romania.
He lives and works in Bucharest.
Born in Iasi (Romania) in 1987, Obie Platon has exhibited consistently for the past twelve years both nationally and internationally. Complex and contradictory, Platon's paintings seek to expose the deconstruction of familiar surroundings and ubiquitous characters by inserting symbols of popular imagery.
Platon is best known for his large-scale, surreal and subversive paintings featuring a broad range of cultural, literary, and philosophical allusions. His background studies in architecture play a significant role in his work. The paintings reflect his passion for architectural structures, and the superimposition of numerous layers.
Using predominantly oils on canvas, Platon's extensive travelling and working in Europe and Asia have inspired and helped the artist to develop his practice.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2022: Mindtricks, Kulterra, Bucharest
- 2021: CNNCT/DSCNNCT, Kulterra, Bucharest
- 2019: Prime Time, U.S. Embassy in Bucharest
- 2019: Platonic Forms, Qreator, Bucharest
- 2018: Satisfashion, Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing
- 2017: Dualitas, Avanpost, Bucharest
- 2016: Humanutopia, Constantin Brancusi Hall, Palace of Parliament in Bucharest
- 2015: Quasar, Neogalateca, Bucharest
- 2013: Golden Frame 030202, Atelier, Bucharest
- 2012: Allan Dalla, Idelier, Bucharest
- 2011: Cosmonotrips, ArCube, Bucharest
Group Exhibitions (selection)
- 2022: Expo 2022 Dubai, Romanian Pavilion, Dubai
- 2022: Kaleidoskop, Kulterra, Bucharest
- 2021: Art Safari 8th edition, Dacia-Romania Palace, Bucharest
- 2021: Occupy the blockchain, Anca Poterasu Gallery, Bucharest
- 2020: Art Safari 7th edition, AFI Cotroceni, Bucharest
- 2020: Ringing portal, Romanian Design Week, Bucharest
- 2016: Mind Wars, Zain Design Festival, Cluj Napoca
- 2016: Symbiosis, Amural Festival in Brasov
- 2016: Edition 1: Prints, Urbanshit Gallery, Hamburg
- 2015: Anniversaire, Galateca, Bucharest
- 2013: Episodul 3, Ciclop, Bucharest
- 2012: Atelier 35, UAP, Bacau
- 2012: Cranium, Vatra Collective, Bucharest
collections / awards / Charity
- 2022: Collection of Contemporary Art, Vatican
- 2022: AEREC Award, Rome
- 2020: Artmark Charity Auction of the Christmas Trees Festival, An artwork donated for raising funds for Save the Children Organization #386/2020
