Bandi Sasha Robert
Bandi Sasha Robert
Biography
Bandi Sasha Robert (*1989 in Romania), (he/his), visual artist, of Romanian ethnical background, grew up, lives and works in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. His practice is fluent across mediums such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. Bandi’s works inspect figures that exist in states of tension — between violence and tenderness, the sacred and the grotesque, the familiar and the strange. By placing the body, the environment, and symbolic imagery into uneasy relationships, he aims to create work that feels immediate, physical, and emotionally charged — work that resists easy categorization and instead operates as a living archive of internal and collective experience.
Artistic disciplines:
Process
Bandi Sasha Robert's working process makes use of rough surfaces, raw textures, and imperfect forms that preserve the physical input of the hand and capture the instability of the moment. Starting by exploring a theme or emotion that s e want to communicate, through sketches and experimentation with materials, he gradually shapes the visual language of the piece, refining composition, texture, and color until the idea is fully expressed.
Notable themes
Recurring theme in Bandi Sasha Robert's works are animals, distorted bodies, ritual objects, and damaged landscapes, acting as emotional markers. Much of his imagery is informed by [[folklore, outsider art traditions, and personal experiences, making reference to archetypal scenes — battles, gatherings, ceremonies, isolation.
Works in collections and public recognition
- exhibited nationally and internationally, at museums and art galleries.
- works in private collections.
Works included in private collections in Romania.
Selected exhibitions
1.Selected solo exhibitions
- 2023 - solo exhibition, Never Stop the Madness, Biju Gallery, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2020 - solo exhibition, Pavor Nocturn, Atelier 35, Bucharest, Romania
- 2019 - solo exhibition, My class supervisor is an idiot and an absolute terrorist, Alex Mirutiu studio (Centrul de Interes), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2019 - solo exhibition, Bandi Sasha, Mobius Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
- 2019 - solo exhibition, Hemoragia Scrotte, Bazis (Centrul de Interes), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2018 - solo exhibition, A thought that never changes, White Cuib, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2018 - solo exhibition, Sore Loser, Matca Artspace, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2016 - solo exhibition, Savage, Centrul Artelor Vizuale, Bucharest, Romania
- 2015 - solo exhibition, Mindwreck, Bazis Contemporary Art Space, Bucharest, Romania
- 2014 - solo exhibition, În căutarea păcii. O lucrare dedicate Soarelui (The search for peace. A work dedicated to the sun) - Bazis Contemporary Art Gallery (Fabrica de Pensule), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2014 - solo exhibition, Naufragiul ultimei speranțe (Last hope's shipwreck), Anaid Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
- 2013 - solo exhibition, Fear and Fury, Casa Matei Gallery (University of Art and Design), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2013 - solo exhibition, Fear and fury - Bazis Contemporary Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- 2013 - solo exhibition, Odihna Pustie (Desolated rest) - Grota Art Crypt, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2012 - solo exhibition, No Law, Casa Matei Gallery (University of Art and Design), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2012 - solo exhibition, Persona Non Grătar - Bazis Contemporary Art Gallery (Paintbrush Factory), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2009 - solo exhibition, Aproape totul despre muştar (Almost everything about mustard), Şoimii Patriei Art Gallery, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2.Selected group exhibitions
- 2023 - group exhibition, New Paintings - Atelier 35, Bucharest, Romania
- 2023 - group exhibition, Hiding in plain sight - Biju Gallery, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2023 - group exhibition, Pessimistic Daydreaming - New Now Gallery (x Matca Artspace), Frankfurt, Germany
- 2023 - group exhibition, Rock balancing on shaky ground - Heerz Toya (x Matca Artspace), Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- 2023 - group exhibition, Towards a Shared Vision - Centrul de Interes, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2023 - group exhibition, Perspectiva Cluj - Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Roma, Italy
- 2022 - group exhibition, This is the least scientific thing I've ever seen - a house under construction, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2022 - group exhibition, Unfoldings : Between The Constant And The Changing, Matca Artspace, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2022 - group exhibition, Show off 4, Matca Artspace, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2021 - group exhibition, Special Magick, Rubik/Grota Art Crypt, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2021 - group exhibition, About Bread and everything in between - Etaj Artist-run Space, Bucharest, Romania
- 2021 - group exhibition, Post Punk, Rezidenta BRD scena 9, Bucharest, Romania
- 2021 - group exhibition, Nicolae Romanitan vs. Sasha Bandi, Memo +, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2020 - group exhibition, My Solo Group Show, Centrul Artelor Vizuale, Bucharest, Romania
- 2020 - group exhibition, Matcautomat : Exchanging Extremes - Automat, Saarbrucken, Germany
- 2020 - group exhibition, 8 hours of motivational tunes, Quadro Gallery, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2020 - group exhibition, Show off 3, Matca Artspace, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3.Biennials, museum retrospectives, comprehensive retrospective exhibitions, art fairs
NA
Artistic Residencies, Art Researches, Collaborations, Art Projects
NA
Selected works
"Making the best of it", 2025, acrylic on book cover, 23 x 30 cm, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2025
Guardians of sleep, 2025, Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2025
Love letter for Androshth ( my imaginary friend from childhood ), 2025, pencil and pen on book cover, 23 x 30 cm, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2025
F.O.M.O ( fear of missing out), 2025, oil on wood panel, 40 x 40 cm, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2025
The Radish Traffickers ( in the year 2084 ), 2025, oil on wood panel, 26 x 32 cm, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2025
Exhibition views
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View from show "Never stop the Madness", 2023, works by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2023
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View from show "This is the least scientific thing I've ever seen" 2022, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2022
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View from show, 2019, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2019
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View from show Savage, 2015, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2015
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View from show Fear and Fury, 2013, work by Bandi Sasha Robert (c) Bandi Sasha 2013
Publications
1.Published books
NA
2.Published articles in journals & magazines
NA
Curating activity (Artist as curator)
NA
Catalogues
NA
Press
Gallery Representation
Biju Gallery
For further commercial and non-commercial inquiries, feel free to contact NPK
Social Media Links
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bandisasha89/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SashadinCluj
Hashtags
(artistic practices, currents, techniques, themes - applicable hashtags for this artist)
abject, absurdity, afterlife, afterimage, artifacts, artist-run space
brutalism
drawing, dystopia
figurative, folk, found objects
humor
installation, irony
landscape
manifesto
organic
painting
ritual,
social criticism
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