Born in 1979 in Bucharest, Romania, Silvia Trăistaru is a dedicated artist and conservator. She is the founder of STart CONSERVATION, a private studio specializing in the conservation of modern and contemporary art.

Education
In 2002, Silvia earned her BA from the Restoration and Conservation Department at the National University of Arts in Bucharest.

Studio
Since 2021, she has been part of Atelierele Malmaison (Malmaison Studios), where she established Camera 30, her personal studio and exhibition space in Bucharest.

Awards
In 2010, she was a finalist and special prize winner at the 4th International Arte Laguna Prize at the Venice Arsenale, curated by Igor Zanti and Viviana Siviero.

Exhibitions
Silvia's works have been showcased in both solo and group exhibitions worldwide.

Notable Solo Exhibitions:

The Story of a Day, Camera 30, Malmaison Studios, Bucharest

Tender Drawings About Love and Life, E T A J artist-run space, Bucharest

The Story of a Day During the Pandemic, National Museum of Old Maps and Books, Bucharest

Selected Group Exhibitions:

DIACRONIA, The Turkish Bath, Iași, Romania (curator: Marian Pălie)

Lockout Stereotypes – Counter Cliché, WASP, Bucharest (curator: Andreea Capitănescu)

Behind The Times, Alyssa Davis Gallery, New York, USA

Social Isolation, Rattha Gallery, Santiago, Chile

CAR. – Contemporary Art Ruhr, Essen, Germany

Join The Dots / Connect The Distances, Salone degli Incanti, Trieste, Italy

Imago Mundi – The Art of Humanity, Treviso, Italy

Unwritten Process, part of IEEB7 – Fabricated Histories. Truth and Fiction in Recent History (curator: Olivia Nitis, Institute of Art History, Bucharest)

Doina, Anexa MNAC, Bucharest

Body World II, Victoria Art Center, Bucharest

The New Figurative, Victoria Art Center, Bucharest

Your Name in Lights, John Baldessari, The Holland Festival and The Stedelijk Museum, The Netherlands

Nord Art – Kunst in der Carlshütte, Germany

Mobilehome, Lagar das Portas do Céu, Loulé, Portugal (curator: Nuno Faria)

Her artistic practice spans painting, textile, installation, drawing, photography, and video. It intricately weaves themes of memory, the human condition, and cultural narratives, creating immersive works that blur the boundaries between traditional media and contemporary expression.