Ion Puiu - outstanding personality in decorative theatrical art from Republic of Moldova

Abstract

One of the most representative personalities in the field of decorative theatrical art from Republic of Moldova was Ion Puiu. The artist has been working since the beginning of the 70s of the 20th century and until the first decades of the 21th century. The artist brought his contribution to the national culture as an actor, director, playwright and scenographer. Ever since his student years, I. Puiu has been passionate about scenographic art and, after graduating from the Art Institute, the young man works as an actor at the Academic Theater ”A. S. Puşkin” from Chişinău. In 1971, I. Puiu began his professional activity as a painter-scenographer at the Republican Theater for Children and Youth „Luceafărul”. From 1974 until 1996, he works as the chief scenographer at the ”Vasile Alecsandri” Theater in Bălţi. This period constituted a real stage in the scenographer’s creation, being already an experienced and professional artist in the field. Since 1981, he has worked as a chief scenographer at the ”Vasile Alecsandri” from Bălţi, combining in the most harmonious way the work of scenographer with that of director.