Artists from Ciuc

For fourteen years, the Studio 9 grouping from Miercurea Ciuc has been a permanent feature of the art scene in Ciuc - and more broadly in Transylvania and Szeklerland.

"The primary meaning of the word studio is: an artist's workshop. After the emergence of film art, the meaning of the word was extended to include the studio where films, radio or television programmes are made. The original Italian word, however, means a study.

In numerology, 9 is the number of spirituality, and the main qualities associated with it are sensitivity, helpfulness, idealism, perfectionism, perfectionism, deep spirituality, adaptability, selflessness and self-sacrifice, compassion and empathy. The art grouping Stúdió 9 from Miercurea Ciuc was founded fourteen years ago, and its creation and naming certainly did not take into account semantic or numerological aspects, but only the fact that there are nine artists and nine people.

The group was not united by age, by belonging to the same school, or by the same spirituality and outlook, but by practical considerations: the desire to find an opportunity to show themselves, to take on the tedious task of organising exhibitions. Initially, László Botár did this job, and then it fell to the co-founder of the grouping, Géza Xantus. The original composition of the group has changed, some have left, but unfortunately there are also those who continue to dream of colours and shapes in eternity. They were replaced by young people, who became an integral part of the group and its identity.

The question is: what is it that holds together nine artists of different ages, habits, interests and temperaments, who use so many different means of expression, so many different techniques, so many different styles? The oldest is 66, the next one after him is over 60, and the youngest is... outrageously young.

Looking at the material on display, this question needs to be answered with another question: what is it that holds together the different, individual instruments into an orchestra? The answer is simple: harmony. If you look around, you will see that this exhibition is like a beautifully composed symphony: the music is unified, yet each instrument is its own." (István Sarány)