Emil Ciocoiu facts for kids

Emil Ciocoiu (born September 13, 1948 – died August 1, 2020) was a talented Romanian artist. He was known for his beautiful paintings and photographs.

About Emil Ciocoiu

Early Life and Education

Emil Ciocoiu was born in a village called Șasa, located in Gorj County, Romania. He finished high school in Târgu Jiu in 1966. After that, he studied art at the Nicolae Grigorescu Fine Arts Academy in Bucharest. He attended this famous art school from 1968 to 1974.

Even while he was still studying, Emil Ciocoiu started winning awards. In 1972, he won the Musée 2000 Prize in Luxembourg. The city of Bucharest also gave him a special scholarship in 1975. This scholarship was named after Theodor Aman, another famous Romanian artist. In 1976, he became a member of the Union of Romanian Artists.

A New Chapter in Germany

In 1980, Emil Ciocoiu decided to leave Romania. At that time, Romania was under communist rule, led by Nicolae Ceaușescu. Ciocoiu wanted more freedom to create his art and to travel. He once said that an artist needs to see famous places like the Sistine Chapel or the Louvre Museum.

So, he moved to Aachen, Germany. There, he set up his own art studio. This new place allowed him to explore his artistic ideas more freely.

His Art Around the World

Emil Ciocoiu's artwork became known internationally. From 1994 to 2000, his paintings were shown at the Salon des indépendants in Paris. This is a very important art exhibition. In 1997, the European Parliament even held an exhibition of his paintings. This shows how respected his art was.

In 2002, his works were displayed in Monaco. A Romanian documentary film was made about him in 2001. It was called Mémoire de l'exil roumain, which means "Memory of Romanian Exile." This film focused on artists who left Romania during the communist era.

In 2008, a special traveling art show of his works came to Romania. It was called Pictor printre stele, meaning "Painter Among the Stars." His paintings were shown in cities like Craiova, Bucharest, and Cluj-Napoca. Today, some of his paintings are kept in the History Museum of Ialomița County.

Emil Ciocoiu was married to Rodica-Daniela Ciocoiu. She is a violinist who plays with the Aachen Symphony Orchestra. Emil Ciocoiu passed away in 2020. He was buried in the Forest Cemetery [de] in Aachen.

Important Paintings

Here are some of the well-known paintings by Emil Ciocoiu:

• La ville (1973)
• Fishermen at Gura Portiței (1975)
• Hiver (1975)
• Peisaj din Babadag (1975)
• Nature morte avec un pot jaune (1976)
• Nature statique (1979)
• Winterlandschaft in Strassburg (1979)
• Bleu infini (1983)
• Christianisme (1990)
• Judaïsme (1990)
• Islamisme (1990)
• Bouddhisme (1990)
• Camino in blu (1991)
• Canzone d'invierno (1991)
• Rue à New York (1993)
• Chanson de l’eau (1992-1994)
• Gente cosmo (1996)
• Romanico (1996)
• Énergie (1999)
• Colonne de feu (2002)
• Inizio (2002)
• Constellation de l'amour (2002)
• Rapsodie cosmique (2005)
• Duomo (2006)
• Éternité (2007)
• Rue de Rome (2007)
• Baltique by night (2007)
• Nesfarsit in rosu
• Buna dimineata Manhattan

Awards and Recognition

Emil Ciocoiu received several important awards for his artistic talent:

• Musée 2000 Prize of Luxembourg (1972)
• Theodor Aman Scholarship (1975)