Young Artist Auction ed. III Final Selection

"Misteries of the Past"

Sculpture Sold
by Popescu Ana
Ceramic, glaze, red clay, hand modeled
45cm × 22cm
Starting price: 5.000 lei
Sold for: 5.000 lei

"Misteries of the Past"
Mysteries of the Past. The inspiration for this work was thoughts about history in the past, about Empires, kings and queens and about the Future. How would it be if this vase had been found in the future by someone? When my name had been erased. ,, Time is passing, time comes yet, All is old, and all is new..." - The Gloss by Mihai Eminescu.
Ana Popescu (elfiria_7) is a second-year student in artistic ceramics at the Academy of Theatre, Music and Fine Arts in Chișinău. Her artistic path has been long and unconventional. After leaving technical university in 2021 to follow her creative intuition, she explored multiple fields — painting, modeling, fashion design, singing, photography — before fully committing to art.

In 2024, she chose ceramics as her primary medium, drawn to its tactile nature and limitless creative possibilities. Although still in search of her personal style, Ana experiments daily and sees artistic exploration as the core of her practice.