Alexandru Regent writing a note to the Keeper

Come as you are.

You are welcome here, keeper.

A Manifesto
I love how even miles away on a collector’s wall, a part of me is embedded into my art. With every stroke made with intention like reciting a spell, I solidify my ideas and feelings into a presence. It is this presence that every collector feels, a profound connection to me and my practice; all they have to do is look.
On special occasions, I write longhand notes to my loved ones and sometimes I share one of my poems. There’s a presence there, in every note, and the poems are usually about them; my keepers. Those are the poems I gathered here to share with you; that’s why I created Stay Awhile.
There are no machines involved, just pens, paper, paints and a big heart. Each piece is made for you to share or to keep. From my mind and through my hands to yours, with care. Honest. Open.
This is an invitation. Come enjoy the presence I share with all my keepers. Come feel more and fear less. Allow yourself to experience these notes fully. Don't keep them hidden; keep them close.
I’m very grateful you’re here and I hope you get to hold these notes in your hands soon. Until then, my darling keeper, I wish you well, and I hope you stay awhile;

Principles

Principles

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5. Honest and brave

Transparent about what I do, how I do it, and why. Standing up for what is right can be done gently, but it must be done.

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4. At a gentle pace

No urgency manufactured, no rushing the work. Each moment is made to be savoured, with intention. 

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3. Made to be felt and creased

Touch it, fold it, carry it, crease it, smudge it, lose it in a coat pocket and find it again. Perfection = just the way it turned out is perfect.

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2. Protect the planet

Minimal, quiet, recyclable packaging without plastic. Active in preventing waste and reusing materials.

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1. Made by hand, with intention

Hand-painted fine art, handwritten poems, hand-folded packaging. Always by Alexandru Regent, not by machines.

I operate with nature, not against it. Things age. Things wear. Things take the time they take.

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Hello. I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Wimbledon, UK.

My work takes different shapes, from fine art in The Studio to writing for film and television. I am fascinated with what it means to be conscious, embodied beings experiencing the world around us.

My poetry is an expression in words of raw, unaltered emotions without any artifice. I believe we all deserve to have something this honest in our lives.

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