He was born in 1876 in the Romanian village of Hobi\u021ba. He left Romania and eventually made his way to Paris. He photographed himself with a canvas bag on his back, creating the myth of a pilgrim who walked from the Carpathians to France. In reality, he traveled by train, stopping several times along the way and taking on odd jobs to be able to continue his journey. \u201cHe was half simple peasant, half real god\u201d \u2013 claimed Peggy Guggenheim. And that is how he created his image, wanting to be remembered on his own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He revolutionized contemporary sculpture, showing that light and shadow can give form new, deeper meanings. He perfectly presented this in his photographs, which became separate works of art and which we showed at an exhibition at the ICC Gallery from September to December 2025. Together with curators, contemporary artists and creators, special guests and the audience, we pondered the secret of Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i’s work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We invite you to re-enter the world of Constantin Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i’s art and watch a film summary of the exhibition \u201cBr\u00e2ncu\u0219i. Sculpting with Light\u201d at the MCK:<\/p>\n\n\n\n