PRESS RELEASE
Radu Rodideal to Present Solo Show “Couple’s Anatomy” at
Altes Dampfbad Baden-Baden
Marktplatz 13, 76530 Baden-Baden
Pop-up exhibition organized by Anaid Art Gallery
18th July – 10th August 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, 18th of July 2025, between 17:00 – 21:00 o’clock.
The artist will be present.
Free entrance
One of the most prominent emerging artists, Radu Rodideal will present his solo show “Couple’s Anatomy” at the Altes Dampfbad in Baden-Baden. The exhibition, curated by Diana Dochia, PhD, opens on Friday, 18th of July 2025, between 17:00 and 21:00, and will be on view until 10th of August 2025. “Couple’s Anatomy” by Radu Rodideal is a subtle visual meditation on intimacy and silent gestures between two people. The exhibition, featuring painting and drawing, explores the tension between closeness and distance, touch and absence - a subtle anatomy of vulnerability and interpersonal relationships.
The exhibition could be visited from
Tuesday to Friday from 13:00 until 18:00 o’clock and
Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 until 17:00 o’clock. In other timeframe by appointment at
info@anaidartgallery.com or at +49 (0) 172 40 44 166.
The Altes Dampfbad - Säulensaal, with its rich history and unique architecture, provides a fitting backdrop for Radu Rodideal’s works. The interplay between the venue’s classical elements and the contemporary nature of the exhibition creates a dialogue that enhances the thematic depth of the show.
Radu Rodideal’s artistic creation centers on exploring the dynamics of the couple in contemporary society. His series of works are often conceived as deep investigations into human behavior, as well as acts of self-analysis and/or introspection into the individual’s psyche, seeking to understand relationships and one’s rapport with the other.
Many years ago, the artist stated: “My approach offers a commentary on the couple in its contemporary understanding—an analysis through the lens of stereotypes, tensions, and disagreements that arise from a male-female dialogue caught in a constant oscillation around a central axis of balance.”
The solo show “Couple’s Anatomy” by Radu Rodideal from the Altes Dampfbad in Baden-Baden, is a profound visual exploration into the dynamics of intimacy, within a silent dialog between two individuals. Rodideal is particularly interested in those moments when words lose their meaning—those silences filled with subtext, when presence, distance, and touch shape both the fragility and strength of human connection. In his works, conversations are not heard, but felt. Gazes are suspended in a time that does not flow, but halts. The spaces between people become places for reflection.
Rodideal is a painter of silence. His couples either contemplate memories, wear masks that suggest the impossibility of dialogue, or appear in symbol-laden scenes set in a world of uncertainty, fragile closeness, and unspoken emotions. Here, the exploration of human relational dynamics takes place through silence as a form of communication and as a perception of suspended time.
The works unfold like cinematic scenes, with characters exuding a near-metaphysical aura, caught in moments between introspection, desire, and isolation. The artist captures those moments between two beings who feel each other without touching. It is that sensory emotion that transcends time and eras—that feeling of great untold stories.
About Radu Rodideal:
Radu Rodideal was born in 1986 in Bucharest, Romania. He is one of the leading young artists from Romania with exhibitions in Austria, Germany, and Romania. He graduated in 2010 at the University of Arts in Bucharest, painting department and in 2014 the University of Music, piano department. In his paintings the artist discusses the allusive eroticism hidden in the most ordinary actions, places or objects, sometimes revealing the emotional burden they carry on their own. In 2019 he had a large solo show entitled “Disclosure of Romance” in Berlin at Anaid Art Gallery. His artworks can be found in private collections from Germany, Romania, France, Italy, Belgium, USA. He is represented by Anaid Art Gallery, since 2018.
About Altes Dampfbad:
Altes Dampfbad, located in the heart of Baden-Baden, is a historic venue renowned for its cultural significance and architectural beauty. The space offers a unique setting for contemporary art exhibitions, blending classical elegance with modern artistic innovation. Baden-Baden is a UNESCO heritage site, where you can find the most beautiful mixture of old buildings and contemporary art museums and exhibitions.
About Anaid Art Gallery:
Anaid Art Gallery, founded in 2004 by the art historian Diana Dochia, PhD, is dedicated to promoting contemporary art and supporting innovative artists from around the world. Known for its forward-thinking exhibitions and diverse programming, the gallery has established itself as a vital platform for contemporary artistic expression. Anaid Art Gallery celebrates over 20 Years on the market of international contemporary art. Starting as a contemporary art gallery in Bucharest in 2004, in a former communist country, being in that moment the 3rd established private gallery in the hole country (Romania); Anaid Art Gallery opened a second gallery in 2015 in the heart of Berlin. In 2024 the headquarter of the gallery moved to the beautiful cultural city of Baden-Baden. In 2025, the gallery launched the pop-up exhibition program Anaid Art Gallery: It’s time for Paris!, aimed at promoting the artists represented by the gallery over the next two years within the vibrant contemporary art scene of Paris.
Contact:
Diana Dochia, PhD
Curator
Anaid Art Gallery
Stresemannstr. 12
76530 Baden-Baden
Mobile: +49 (0) 172 40 44 166
E-mail: info@anaidartgallery.com
www.anaidartgallery.com
