Isai Carmu
Born in Parjota, Balti on May 15th, 1940

Education:
1957-1965 - The Republican School of Fine Arts "I.Repin", Chisinau
1965-1971 - The Moscow Polygraphic Institute, Faculty of Graphics

Personal Exhibitions in the Republic:
1968 - Book Graphics, The Cinema (house) "Biruinta", Chisinau
1975 - Book Graphics, The Palace of Culture, Riscani
1975 - Book Graphics, The Palace of Culture, Riscani
1976 - Book Graphics, The Institute of Informatics, Chisinau
1998 - Book Graphics, The National Library, Chisinau
2000 - Book Graphics, The National Art Museum of Moldova, Chisinau

Personal Exhibitions Abroad:
1997 - Book Graphics, Romanian Cultural Foundation, Bucharest, Romania

Group Exhibitions in the Republic:
1993-2002 - participates at the "Moldova Art Salons", Chisinau and at different thematic exhibitions organized by the Union of Plastic Artists from Moldova

International Exhibitions:
1970 - The Art of Books, Moscow, Russian Federation
1970-1989 - The International Fair of Books, Moscow, Russian Federation
1970-1989 - The International Competition "IBA", Leipzig, Germany
1971 - International Biennial Exhibition of Posters, Warsaw, Poland
1973 - Biennial Exhibition " The Tourist Poster in the World ", Warsaw, Poland
1976 - Biennal Exhibition "Illustratori di libri per zagazzi", Bolonia, Italy
1980 - The Art of Books, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
1983 - Book Graphics, Switzerland
1986 - Book Graphics, Oslo
1988 - Book Graphics, Germany
1990 - Book Graphics, Austria
1993 - Book Graphics, Bucharest, Romania

Participations (workshops, creation camps, symposia):
1971 - Dzintari, Lithuania
1976 - Calica, Romania

Prizes:
1983 - The Prize of the Union of Plastic Artists from the USSR
1985 - The Prize and the Diploma "Ivan Fiodorov", Moscow, Russian Federation
2000 - "Moisei Gamburd" Winner, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Decorations:
1975 - The Medal "Merited Editor", Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
1996 - Master in Art from the Republic of Moldova
2000 - The Medal "M.Eminescu", Romania
2000 - The Order "Gloria Muncii" (The Glory of Labour), Republic of Moldova

Works:
"Novels and Sketches" by Emil Garleanu, 1997, cover, watercolours, China ink, gouache, 18x19
"Adam and Eva" by Liviu Rebreanu, cover, gouache, China ink, crayon, 21x32
"The Oak-Tree from Borzesti" by Nicolae Gane, 1999, cover, gouache, acryl, 20x22
Popular Romanian Tales, 1983, illustration, watercolours, China ink, 20x22
Popular Romanian Tales, 1983, illustration, watercolours, China ink, 20x22
Popular Romanian Tales, 1983, illustration, watercolours, China ink, 20x22
Popular Romanian Tales, 1983, illustration, watercolours, China ink, 20x22
"Troita" (Crucifix) by Cib Mihailescu, 1998, cover, gouache, China ink, watercolours, crayon, 18x29
"Fat-Frumos si Soarele" (Fat-Frumos and the Sun) by Ion Creanga, 1990, illustration, gouache, 29x45
The Old Man and the Small Bird, 1990, crayon, 55x42
"Poor Dionis" by M. Eminescu, 1995, crayon, 53x45

Critical Review:
Carmu is selected by his vocation, the book, according to his opinion, must have a beneficiary effect upon the eyes, soul and heart of those, who contemplate it. With the calm and conviction of a "householder" Isai Carmu cares for the general aspect of the book from the wrapper to the technical font.
The correlation of two arts: the image and the word are natural for Isai Carmu. Working upon the manuscript I.Carmu tends to reveal the artistic concept of the author, but never limits himself to the idea suggested by the latter.

Eleonora Barbas

Contact details:
Telephone: (373 2) 32-54-06

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