PROJECTS / EXHIBITIONS / PERFORMANCES
Below is a timeline which highlights a variety of Bodo’s artistic and creative projects.
Across cities and countries, George Bodocan has built up an impressive portfolio of projects implementing a consistent use of expressive rhythms and explorative expression; an increasingly recognisable trademark. Please enjoy the compiled photograph memories of these adventures.
2023 – Résidence artistique // sérigraphie expérimente en collaboration avec Pepe Jiménez @ El Varadero chez Kuki Keller, San Pedro del Pinatar, Espagne
2023 – performance et atelier participatif @ Musée des civilisations de Cote D’Ivoire
– intervention sur les peintures de l’ateliers participatif et l’habillage des colonnes de façade du musée
– don au musée une installation/sculpture de la série ”Nos Racines” créé en résidence à la Cocoteraie des Arts, Mondoukou, Cote D’Ivoire
remercîments: Francis Tagro Gnoléba, directeur du musée
GADA festival Mondoukou, en residence @ Cocoteraie des arts, Cote d’Ivoire
remerciement: Jean Paul Mehansio
2023 Expo & draw-performance ” Recycler les énergies humaines ” @ Bushman café Abidjan, en résidence artistique à la Cocoteraie des arts, Cote d’Ivoire
2022 – ”TOGETHER” // wheatpaste paper, intervention on the Saint Blaise street in Paris
2022 – Art Residency @ 59Rivoli , Paris
2022 – Solo show Persona Mapping @ Saint Blaise Temporary Gallery, Paris
sound by DJ RalphX & Akadela // Performance by MIDNIGHT
2022 – Solo show @ JACQU’ARTS project , Parthenay, France, Collectif du quartier médiévale de Parthenay.
2022 – live performance @ Chapelle Saint-Georges de Pougne-Hérisson dans le cadre du concert de guitare par Joël Grizeau . Partenaire: Posca Roumanie
2022- Solo show @ Chapelle Saint-Georges, dans le cadre du festival Nombril du Monde, Pougne-Hérisson, France // Partner: Mairie de Pougne-Hérisson
2022 – KM 0 // Group exhibition Paris & Bucharest // 1001 Arte & 59Rivoli
Initiator: George Bodocan // Coordinator: Irina Damaskin // Curator: Cristian Cojanu
Partners: Arcub, Romanian Institut in Paris, Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town, Links Associates .
2022 – Live draw performance with OUM @ Festival MusiQueyras 2022 , France
2022 – Mural @ La Pas, Alba Iulia, Romania
2022 – Solo show ”Primitiv Urban” @HangarF, Alba-Iulia, Romania // Sponsors: Posca Romania, BRK Financial Group & Naxxar Renewable Energy // Sound by Akadela & Men-D ( Mendel Collective ). Photos: Luca Roxana Emilia & Bodo
2022 – Solo show @ Temporary 23 Cluj Napoca, Romania // Sponsors: Posca Romania, BRK Financial Group & Naxxar Renewable Energy. Sound by Somnusor
2022- Solo show ”Recycler les énergies humaines” at French Institut in Cluj Napoca, Romania // Thx to Institut français de Cluj for the invitation, Posca Romania, BRK Financial Group & Naxxar Renewable Energy for the support. Sound by Men-D & Mendel Collective .
2022- Art residency in Morocco. Thx Inmedina travel & Posca Romania
”Omar et le homard” // short movie 13” // Two reality, same beach, Tifnit.
2022- Drawing in Essaouira
2022 – Mural on Medina – Essaouira @ Riad 7 Pierres
2022 – Live painting in Tifnit / Morocco
2022- Solo Show Le témoin de rencontres @ Galerie des Arcades, Bressuire, France
Performance finissage: Fiona Legoff et Lucas Trd
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2022 – Drawings dreams // Body painting & photo shooting in Paris // Model: Ridwan Boukari
2021 – H O M E // Une installation de George Bodocan Projet de résidence Nantes / Saint Herblain 2021 // Prises de son: George Bodocan, Montage sonore par Violette Palasí. Remerciements : Association Casa Afrika – La Maison de l’Afrique à Nantes, Association Enfourcher le tigre.
2021 – SOLLO SHOW Exhibition // PRIMITIV URBAN // Curated by Cristian Cojanu @ 1001 ARTE GALLERY
Bucarest , Romania
2021 – Installation @ EXIL#1 Festival in refugees camp near Paris produced by Le Square Collectif for Coallia Association
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2020 / 2021 – TOGETHER / a drawing concept about love growing up in lockdown period like a reaction to the distance rules in Covid crise time, developed in different supports.
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2021 – Residency @ Rockech’s team, Marrakech, Morocco
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2021 – Voluntary Residency @ ALCS, association de lutte contre le Sida Marrakech, Morocco
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2021 – Collaboration / residency @ Maison ARTC Morocco, Marrakech
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2020 – Garden of love installation in situ / photo / video 25’’
‘Waiting for tomorrow never come’
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2020 – Solo show live drawing performance & founder of the art and ecology project
Location: Tifnit’s boats cemetery / Maroc
Project assistant: Oussama Chatouan
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2019 – Part of the team repainting ”TOUR AUX FIGURES” by Jean Dubuffet @ Issy / Haute-Seine
France / coordination: Dubuffet Foundation & Art et volumes – Richard Dhoedt
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2019 – TOGETHER / Residency & solo show @ Pink Flamingo, Neuilly-Plaisance / France
Artists Run Space by Andrea Macea & Agatha Kay
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2019 – LE REFUGE / solo show @ Saint-Marc la Lande – La Maison du Patrimoine, France
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2019 – OPEN STUDIO ” A COIN I FOUND” – group exhibition @ Cité internationale des arts / Paris
Curator: Alexandru Mihai Budes
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2019 – ROMANIAN INDEPENDENT ARTISTS – group exhibition / curator & participant @ 59Rivoli Paris
Dan Perjovschi (ROUMANIE) / George BODOCAN (FRANCE) / Cosmin COCIS (FRANCE) / Daniel BALANESCU (ANGLETERRE) Sorin ONCU (ROUMANIE) / Cosmin HAIAS (ROUMANIE) / Cornel BARSAN (FRANCE) / Suzana DAN / Ion BARBU (ROUMANIE – L’EXPLOITATION CULTURELLE PETRILA) / KERO ZEN (ROUMANIE) / OCU (ROUMANIE) / Mihai CHITU (ROUMANIE) / Ramona SLUG (ROUMANIE) / Sanda VEBER (FRANCE) / Dana SEREDA (FRANCE)
Curator: George Bodocan
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2019 – ‘’L’Europe n’a pas de murs’’ – Live draw performance @ Montrouge invited by
Romanian Cultural Institute from Paris in collaboration with Mairie de Montrouge @ European Week event
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2018 – George Bodocan Tour / Art & Friends
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2018 – ‘’Romanian artists, about the Romanian centenary”
Invited by Diaspora Civica Berlin group show event in Berlin @ Kunst Cooperative
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2018 – House solo show @ Berlin,
Host: Giuseppe Previtera
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2018 – Before 40..small dreams for a free life / solo show @ ESPACE 33 PARIS
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2018 – PRIMITIF-URBAIN / solo show @ Toulouse / France / Galerie Artiempo
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2018 – Expo solo show @ ATELIER BODO – Villa Sator / France
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2018 – Curator and founder of Inauguration de l’association: VILLA SATOR
Invites artists: Kero Zen / OCU / Nancy Murillo/ Pœtrip / Adrien Toutzevitch/ PanaTchao Steelband / Nanaqui Anthonomus / Dana Sereda / Gaspard Delanoë / Mihai Chitu
Un projet proposé par l’association Villa Sator conçu par George Bodocan / BODO avec la participation des artistes résidentes et les partenaires et nos mécènes: MAIRIE DE POUGNE-HERISSON, Pain BIO, SCEA la chêne blanc , COCKTAIL PALACE, POSCA, ESPACE 33, ARTS IN PARIS, LES AMIS DE L’ASSOCIATION VILLA SATOR! SCEA Le Chêne Blanc / L’éco-pain bio
2018 – Founder of VILLA SATOR – International art residency space FRANCE , Pougne-Herisson
2018- ABARCA SHOES performance collection by BODO / MADRID
2017 – EXPO a LA Cappella Paris / projet pour Abarca shoes Espagne
2017 – Participation @ TRANSEUROPA Festival Madrid, curator Vladimir Palibrk
2017 – Fashion is Dead by BODO | gold anatomy / installation
2017 – Live Performance @ CreArt’UP – Place de la République / Paris
2017 – Participation avec l’installation video ”No more presidents” / Exposition collective ”The Voice OFF…” La Capela / Paris /
Curator: Vladimir Palibrk
2017 – Looking into my eyes // mural by BODO @ L’Estaque – Marseille // photos: Maxime Colin Yves #POSCA
2017- Marseille summer residency @ La Déviation / Land Art / expo / performance avec Aboubacar Ladji Yattabari / video Sanda Veber / partenaires: POSCA / Institute culturel Roumain de Paris
2017 – Solo Show residency NAU FR AGE @ La Capela Paris
2017- ME MOI RE l exposition à l’Institut Culturel Roumain de Paris
Curator: Marta Jecu
Table ronde sur les espaces alternatifs de création l squats artistiques l 30 Mars à l’Institut Culturel Roumain de Paris / Marta Jecu / Gaspard Delanoë /Andreea Macea / Leo Landon photos: Sanda Veber, Andreea Macea et ICR Paris / QUATUOR TALEA
Group show exhibition / Alba Iulia / Transylvania / Museum’s night @ Cartierul Creativ Carolina
2016 – Nuit Blanche project @ 59Rivoli Studio / ‘’la République’’ – live sculpture performance
Body painting installation
2016 – Live performance & exhibition – street Art @ Église Saint-Merri
2016 – Installation “Fracture” par Bodo & Live Performance & Les ClochArts Célestes, un événement basé sur l’art et la récup’ dans un esprit “work in progress” @ Hotel Pasteur, Rennes, France
2016 – Group show / Collection Viviane S. / Galerie Haziza / Paris
2016 – Residency @ 59Rivoli Paris
2016 – Fresque “floating in the jungle” Paris 15e. Project in collaboration with Elogie et la Ville de Paris.
2015 – Presentation, expo-presentation @ We Art Partners / Paris
2015 – Solo show & art residency @ Montmartre, Rue Muller, curator Al Gruk
2015 – Project ‘’Paris – Tokyo’’ with Yuta Kobayashi / Paris 16eme
2015 – Curator & participant artist @ STAYALIVE – Atelier BODO / Collectif du XVI Paris
Invités performance – Codrina Pricopoaia, Jaquarius – son, Cosmin Cocis – expo – installation,
Stereofish (Berlin) – concert, Vlad Chirita – lecture, Bodo – expo,perf.projection.
2015 – Invité @ Balonolas Festiwal SZTUK i SZUM / Wrocław
2015 – Série des événements Atelier sur Scène @ Atelier Bodo / Collectif du XVI / Paris 16eme
2015 ATELIER BODO s’installe 94 rue Lauriston XVIe Paris
2015 – Participation @ exhibition Charlie Hexpo Galerie Vingt-huit Bis Paris
2015 – Residency @ El Varadero / San Piedro del Pinatar / Spain
2014 – solo show ‘’expo3Door’’ Alba Iulia, Transylvanie, Roumanie
2014- Solo show ‘’NO FACE FOR UNIVERSAL RACE’’ @Galerie des Artistes Paris 20e
2014 – Projet itinérant ‘Sable et Citron’, Paris
2014 – LA FRICHE residency in Paris Bodo & Cosmin Cocis
2014 – subway Intervention / Paris
2014 – collaboration Kilti Paris, sérigraphie, performance Centre Musical Fleury Goutte D’or.
2014 – urban connection / fête de la musique Paris
2014 – Recycling day! tribute for three trees! @ Ménilmontant Paris, street installation
2014 – Live Draw Performance, Eglise Saint-Eustache Paris invited artist by ExcellArt for Oratorio Haendel / Le Messie
2014 – Arty Marignan / Live draw performance & Solo show
2014 – Installation “La Grotte” / invited by La Cie les Emplumées @ Théâtre Dromesko / performance sound Warren Hayes
2014 – Live draw performance @ Cafe des sports /Jam Session
Paris – Bucarest, live projection @ The Can Project opening
2013-2014 exposition @ Galerie Accro Terre Paris
2013- Workshop & intervention – Grenoble
2013 – live draw performance & nomade studio @ Wanderlust Paris , invited by Espace Louis Vuitton Paris
2013 Group show “La céramique, un art engagé ?” @ Galerie Accro Terre Paris
2013 – Exhibition BODO & VIRGIL Barouchel sortie de residence
2013 – the Car / Messages on board @ Jour et Nuit Culture / Paris
2013 – drawing installation, summer resident & concept @ Bar Off Paris / assisted by Roxana Rugina / expo, body painting by BODO / DJ set NICOL et les invitées spéciaux: Ana Pi / Arthur Gillet / Med-Med / Romain Brau / Cecilia Bengolea / Bourette, Igor Dewe, dance performance & vibrations / partenaire: Posca.
2013 – live draw performance on Piano with Santiago Rado
2013 – performance @ Musée d’Art Moderne / Tribute to Keith Haring
2013 – live performance @Track’nArt / Glazart Paris
2013 – Group exhibition @ Galerie Quai Est, Ivry/Seine
2013- Solo Show ”Messages by Bodo” à l’espace Jour et Nuit 15e, Paris, curator Lucas Onestas
2012 – installation/performance ”Burn to live” with Viviana Druga (Berlin) / Paris
2012- Open BODO studio in Bucharest / Sound performance: POETRIP
2012 – Residency project @ Studio75 with Nazir Tanbuli and Krom Bagelsky / Londra UK
2012 – collaboration, ‘’prêt-a-porter’’ ecole BUF / Berlin
2012 – performance – exposition l’annexe du Musée d’Art Contemporaine de Bucharest
Curator: Kristina Peteu / live sound: ABATOR industry
2012 – Live draw performance @ Tuzla Airport / Romania / drawing on the plaine
2012 – drawing & live performance with ALEXANDRINA & Petre Ionutescu @ Vama Veche – seaside / Romania
2012 – invited @ street delivery Bucharest
2012 – MESSAGES BY BODO ‘’Nuit européenne des musée’’ / Palais de Béhague, Romanian Embassy invited by Romanian cultural institute from Paris
2012 – Group project Work in progress / Bucharest / Romania / curator Iustin Moldovan
2012 – Messages by Bodo / go-go project 24h residency @ AWA Gallery Amsterdam
2011- Nominated for ICART Awards 2012, group show @ l’Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris
2011- solo show / installation ”IONA” PARIS
2011- LIFELINE solo & drawing projections performance/ sound: Musik Magik@Bistrot des Artistes/Paris
2011 – coRrection / intervention Atelier Brâncuşi, Pompidou, Paris
2010 – artist resident and vice-president de l’association artistique « JOUR ET NUIT » Paris 15eme
2010 – group show @ OXIII alternative art space / project « autour de moi»
2010 – ‘’Les fantomes des XIII’’ – performance, with Mina Stoyanova and Frederick Backelmans
2010 – residency @ OXIII , alternative art space, Paris
2010 – Video concept et graphique / photos / affiche pour la piece de theatre « KEBAB » ESPACE SENGHOR BRUXELLES / Caméra et montage Laureline Delom / collaboration with l’Institut Roumain Paris
2010 – « Voyage Traditional Freestyle » / graphic performance @ Festival Sin Fronteras de Cabaret Sauvage en collaboration avec l’Institut Roumain Paris
2010 – « NO Identity » Théâtre-performance @ Festival Sin Fronteras / Cabaret Sauvage en collaboration avec l’Institut Roumain Paris / actors: Codrina Pricopoaia, Geoffroy Vernin, Mihu Macovei
2010 – participant Projet « Habite le passage » avec les projet « MESSENGER »
installation-performance et « La seconde blanche » décoration de passage – graphique performance
2010 – Projet performance MARQUISARD by Vlad Chirita – Paris
– installation-performance with Codrina Pricopoaia « La soup Molliere »
2010 – Solo show / INSTALLATION – The night of the galleries « The white second »
Bucharest , Atelier BODO
2010 – Solo show – installation SUCK MY ART @ Anaid Art Gallery / Bucharest
Joa by Bodo
2019 – Part of the team REPainting ”TOUR AUX FIGURES” by Jean Dubuffet @ Issy / Haute-Seine
France / coordination: Dubuffet Foundation & Art et volumes – Richard Dhoedt
2019 – TOGETHER / Residency & solo show @ Pink Flamingo, Neuilly-Plaisance / France
Artists Run Space by Andreea Macea & Aghata Key
2009 – illustration du volume « CAFE POEMES DE PARIS » in collaboration with Romanian Cultural Institute from Paris
2006 / 2007 / 2008 – Founder – Puzzle Project / The first international art camp in Bucharest on the top of National Theatre / Premier campus de création artistique en milieu urbain. Founder & Project Manager / George Bodocan
Coordonator proiect “I Love Bucharest” – Irina Abaza / Mihaela Miron – copywriter/PR / Mirela Radulescu – communication officer / Emanoil Sava – photo / Mircea Coza – web administrator / Crisanta Teodosiu – Project Manager Assistant