FLORIN GHIOCA – Theatre Photographer
Born: Nov 11, 1978, Bucharest, Romania
Faculty of Letters, Department of Theatre Studies, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca
Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies, Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Public Relations
Staff photographer – The National Theatre of Bucharest, since 2014.
Former journalist, editorialist and photographer for topmost Romanian publications.
Many photo exhibitions in main Romanian cities: Cluj Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța, Arad, Mamaia, Vama Veche.
Personal photo exhibitions in: London, Dublin, Chisinau, Sarajevo.
August 2017 – Theater photography seminar at the International Festival of Visual Arts – VSLO, Vama Veche, Romania.
August 2019 – Theatre and Stage Photography Workshop at the International Festival of Visual Arts VSLO, Vama Veche, Romania.
Sept. 2021 – Masterclass „Theatre Photography” – Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts (AMTAP) Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
2022 – Founding President – International Association of Theatre Photographers (IATP)
2024 – Author of „The King Does Not Die” (Regele nu moare) photo album, Ed. Vremea
WaterLear – underwater photo exhibition
THEATER PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS:
2015 – „Theater on a barrel of powder” – National Theater of Bucharest, Media Foyer, at the International Theater Festival NETA 2015
2016 – „Making of: L’Om DADa” – Sadler’s Wells, London
2019 – „Act Angry” – Preporod Gallery, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hertzegovina, at the „Winter Festival”, 32nd edition.
2019 – „ActAngry” – La Frontiera – Vama Veche, Romania, at the International Visual Arts Festival VSLO
2019 – „WaterLear” – underwater photo exhibition – Pleiada Hotel Iași, Romania
2019 – „WaterLear” (reloaded) – National Theatre of Bucharest
2020 – „TOUCHing” – the first virtual theatre photography exhibit in Romania
2020 – „NEAR(LY) FAR” – virtual theatre photography exhibition, part of the National Theatre Festival
2020 – 2021 – „Paintings (R)evolution” – at the National Art Museum Bucharest
2021 – „Romanian Theatre in Bucharest and Chișinău” – National Theatre „Mihai Eminescu” Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
2021 – „Shylock – the last role” – National Theatre „Mihai Eminescu” Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
2022 – “WaterLear” – Ramada Plaza, International Shakespeare Festival Craiova, Romania
2022 – “Shylock – the last role” – open air Craiova, International Shakespeare Festival
2022 – „Comedy Week” – at „Sică Alexandrescu” Theatre in Brasov, Romania – „Comedy Week” Theatre Festival
2022 – „Caramitru – Beyond the Stage” – National Theaters Reunion in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, at the National Theatre „Mihai Eminescu”.
2022 – “Beyond the Stage” at the National Theatre of Bucharest, opening the 32nd edition of the National Theatre Festival.
2023 – „Caramitru – Beyond the Stage” – Romanian Cultural Institute London
2024 – „Distortions and Theatrical Expressions” – National Theatre of Chisinau
2024 – „The (R)Evolution of Paintings” – Hungarian Theatre of Cluj-Napoca, opening the XI edition of the Interferences International Theatre Festival
2024 – 2025 – „The (R)Evolution of Paintings” – Artmark Gallery (Cesianu Racovita Palace) Bucharest
Photo © Marius Tudose
PRESS SELECTION:
Balkan Art Scene – Theatre Photography Is A Real Job, But More Than That It Is A Way Of Living
Republica.ro – „Regele nu moare”. Imagini inedite cu Mariana Mihuț și Victor Rebengiuc, doi mari actori….
Zile și Nopți – ARTA FOTOGRAFICĂ | Interviu cu FLORIN GHIOCA
TVR3 – Despre expoziția de fotografie “Aproape, departe”
News.ro – “Touching”, prima expoziţie de fotografie de teatru vernisată în spaţiu virtual 3D
Business Review – Florin Ghioca: „TOUCHing” aims to „touch” people and bring them joy
Yorick.ro – Florin Ghioca: „Dacă nu iubești actorii, nu poți să fii fotograful lor”
Formula AS – Florin Ghioca – „Sunt foarte fericit în ceea ce fac”
Cariere – Florin Ghioca: “Fotograf de război” versus fotograf de teatru
Cotidianul – Succes al fotografiei românești la Sarajevo
Libertatea – Expoziție de fotografie cu actorii TNB, la Sarajevo
Adevărul – „WaterLear”, o expoziţie de fotografie specială la TNB
Europa FM – WaterLear: Florin Ghioca a vernisat prima expoziție de fotografie sub apă
Hotnews – Actorii TNB, fotografiați în „ploaie”, expuși în foaierul teatrului
Reporter IS – Cea mai spectaculoasă expoziţie de fotografie, vernisată la Iaşi sub apă!
Oslobodenje – Scenes from the Romanian Theater at the Revival Gallery
Libertatea – Poveștile din spatele celor mai spectaculoase fotografii de teatru
ADZ – Online (in German) – Von Kugeln durchsiebt: (R)Evolution der Gemälde