Dragoș Bădiță (b. 1987 Romania) lives and works in Bucharest, Romania. He graduated from the University of Arts and Design in Cluj-Napoca, specialising in painting. In 2009 he finished his MA studies at the same university. In 2015 he exhibits at the National Portrait Gallery as part as the BP Portrait Award event, and also at Scottish National Portrait Gallery/ Edinburgh, UK (2015) and Ulster Museum/ Belfast, UK 2016.
Dragoș Bădiță chooses the subjects of his oil and ink paintings and drawings from deeply personal surroundings, transforming the artworks into frames-of-consciousness, glimpses of the human psyche and its connection to others. Inspired by the rich history of European painting, by Pieter Bruegel or by Hieronymus Bosch, Dragoș Bădiță selects from a bestiary of art history, choosing motifs that he associates with mythological or allegorical scenes, striking a warm familiarity with the subjects he brings forth.
His works are included in numerous group and solo show such as: The National Museum of Contemporary Art in Bucharest (2020 – 2021, RO); Lítost Gallery Prague (2020, CZ); The Botanic Muzeum/ The Zoologic Museum, Cluj-Napoca (2019, RO); Anca Poterasu Gallery Bucharest (2019, RO); Spinnerei Leipzig (2018, DE); Lateral ArtSpace at Art Encounters Biennial, Timișoara (2017, RO); Media Art Festival Arad (2014, RO); Kunstverein Tiergarten, Berlin (2013, DE), Art Foundation Mallorca Collection (2012, 2010, ES)
