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Artist	Cris Orfescu
Gender	Male
Status	General artist
Country	United-States
Influence	NANOART is a new art discipline related to micro/nanosculptures created by artists/scientists through chemical/physical processes and/or natural micro/nanostructures that are visualized with powerful research tools like Scanning Electron Microscope and Atomic Force Microscope. My art is a reflection of the technological movement. I consider NanoArt to be a more appealing and effective way to communicate with the general public and to raise the awareness for Nanotechnology and its impact on our lives. Nanotechnology deals with the synthesis, manipulation and characterization of matter at the sub-100 nanometers level. Nanotechnology is still an emerging area although commercial products are already on the market. Nanotechnology is a very powerful combination of technologies that could be extremely beneficial or extremely dangerous, including life threatening. I think the best way to keep things under control is Knowledge. Not only governments and military should know about these developments, but the general public at large should be informed. My images being attractive to the public from the esthetic point of view awaken the curiosity of my audience. As a result, people ask questions and have open discussions around these new technologies, and this is good because people will take informed decisions. I bring the small world in front of my audience through high resolution electron microscope scans of natural micro or nanostructures and nanosculptures I create by physical or/and chemical processing. I paint and manipulate digitally the monochromatic electron images and print them on canvas or fine art paper with archival inks specially formulated to last for a long time. This way, the scientific images become artworks and could be showcased for a large audience to educate the public with creative images that are appealing and acceptable.
Site	http://www.crisorfescu.com
Alternate site	http://www.absolutearts.com/nanoart

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Born in Bucharest, Romania, Cris Orfescu lives and works in Los Angeles since 1991.
35 years of experimenting with different media and being involved in a variety of projects: NanoArt, digital art, murals, acrylic and oil painting, mixed media, faux painting, trompe l’oeil, graphics, animation, web design, logo design, and a backdrop for a TV show.
Over 20 years of experimenting and perfecting a new art form, NANOART, which reflects the transition from Science to Art through Technology.
Self-taught artist.
International and national art exhibitions, awards, commissions, public and private collections.
Awards

March 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA - Winner in the international juried competition TOP 40 at Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts
February 2006, London, UK – Diploma of Excellence in the international juried competition REAL-TIME
September 2005, Los Angeles, California, USA - Winner in the 2006 Emerging Artist Calendar juried competition
August 2005, London, UK - World of Art Award for the Best in Art and Creativity
May 2005, Beverly Hills, California, USA - First Place Award in the New Media category at the AFFAIRE IN THE GARDENS art show
October 2005, Burbank, California, USA – Honorable Mention - juried competition
September 2005, Rome, Italy – Finalist in the DIGITALLY 2005 juried competition
May 2005, Santa Monica, California, USA - Honorary Best in Show Award - Backstreet gallery juried competition
December 2004, Rome, Italy - Finalist in the BEYOND BOUNDARIES 2004 juried competition