“The Path to Nowhere” | Hugo Mărăcineanu

- Laurian ONOFREI -
  November 14, 2016
http://str8home.com/2016/11/14/the-path-to-nowhere-hugo-maracineanu/

The cultural profile of my city, 
Brăila (Romania), is rooted in 
650-year history. 
A city that gave humanity many 
valuable talents 
in all fields. 
Nowadays, there are few those 
who perpetuate its secular 
tradition or develop the spiritual 
community of its inhabitants.
Today I’m going to talk about the 
Romanian master in 
painting and arts in general, 
Hugo Mărăcineanu, who represents 

a real reference 
mark in the 
Romanian art, 
a creative 
spirit in 
constant motion. 
A personality absolutely special in the 
culture of Brăila, the artist 
Hugo Mărăcineanu seeks and finds the plasticity 
all over.
It is really hard to express the artist’s prodigious 
activity in 
words nor I have it in mind to do as such.
What I know about the artist is that he likes 
to express in his 
paintings only what he feels … 
therefore, he does paint when he feels like and not 
on commission.
The Romanian painter has a strong belief that, and I quote:  
“Those who buy our artworks should know that they are taking
 a little piece of 
our lives along with them.”
Fell in love with Romania, he succeeded in making the most of what 
it is authentic Romanian as well as of what truly matters to the 
universal art … and all these  
by means of his special and distinct works of art.
His fascinating pieces of art have a profound philosophical side: 
that kind of philosophy detached from the deep Romanian 
history and reflected on the art dynamics.
After analyzing with great interest and pleasure the artist’s portfolio, 
I’ve decided to write – in this article – about a relatively recent 
artwork of his: “The Path to Nowhere” / “The Path of Souls”.
The artist told me that, in this painting, he wants to  
“continuously describe some 
of the ancestral Romanian states of mind”. 

About his painting in general, the artist 
says it is not sensitive 

but rather a path to self-knowledge, revelation  and spiritual 
opening towards others through God.
In the marvelous work of art inspiringly entitled by the artist 
“The Path to Nowhere”, Hugo Mărăcineanu wishes to express 
the idea that the ashen drab of the mountains 
is not conveyed to the souls that push off from the matter.

The artist has confessed to me that he would sell this 
painting only to that person who will not fail to understand 
its insightful message and inwardness. 
Title: “The Path to Nowhere” or “The Path of Souls”
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 40/50 cm
Year of creation: 2011
Available at the price of 300 euros.