Plastic artist Gheorghe Șoitu, a true honorary citizen of the city of Cahul

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Gheorghe Șoitu studied at the School of Arts in Cahul, in the class of Professor Gheorghe Huzun, who gave him the basis for drawing, painting and composition, and later at the Republican School of Fine Arts “Ilia Repin” in Chisinau. After finishing his studies, he worked as a teacher, training generations of young artists at the School of Painting for Children “A. Sciusev”. Returning to Cahul, he continued his work as a painter at the workshop of the city’s Culture Department. Being a nonconformist, Gheorghe Soitu fits perfectly into the evolution of the plastic arts in the second half of the 80s, which is characterized by the easy transition from ideological themes to subjects expressing the human essence, translated into symbols. During this period, Gheorghe Soitu’s creation is characterized by experimentalism. In the compositions of the genre, the invoice, the incision and the contrasting chromatic range dominate, with multiple nuances. Balanced, however, tonally, chromatically and compositionally, they exude perfection. In the 2000s the artist’s work is distinguished by neo-expressionist compositions in which the plastic form is managed by impulsive and spontaneous temperament. This stage is characterised by a particular expressive force, diverse colour range and energetic colour tones. For his entire creation, the Cahul City Hall made an inspired gesture in 2009 to grant him the title of honorary citizen of the city, Gheorghe Șoitu being, rightly, the representative artist of Cahul and the south of the Republic of Moldova.