Maria Bălan is a graphic artist based in Bucharest where she studied graphics at the University of Arts and Architecture at the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism. She is involved in various art projects and has also participated in a number of national and international exhibitions. In 2013 he won the prize of the International Biennial of Poster and Book Illustration of Young Artists from Timișoara. In 2015 he published in a limited edition, an object book that became part of the “artist’s book” selection of the “The most beautiful books in Romania” contest. In 2019 he launched the book Anomalica, entirely handmade in the technique of linocut, during an event “One Night Gallery. Love. Maria Balan ”.
In the street art area, Maria works in the public space, especially through small paste up interventions made in various engraving techniques. You can meet Maria’s murals on the streets of Bucharest, Brasov, Ploiesti, Galati or Iasi.
