Dr. Ioan Darida and Dr. Dana Postolache are both experts in art restoration. They specialize in preserving and restoring artworks, ensuring that paintings, sculptures, and other art forms are carefully maintained in their original state while addressing any damage or deterioration over time. Their expertise likely spans various techniques and historical periods, contributing significantly to art conservation efforts.

With a solid academic and artistic background, Mr. Ioan Darida is a certified expert restorer, accredited by the Ministry of Culture for the restoration of movable heritage, including paintings on all types of supports, as well as various artistic components of monuments.

His nearly 50 years of training and work in the service of cultural heritage form the foundation of his leadership in large-scale conservation-restoration projects and his role in educating the younger generation.

What has been Mr. Ioan Darida’s journey in the world of restoration, and who are the people that influenced his path? What does a restorer need in their training, and what are today’s strengths and challenges in the field? More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0sTVQ5g91M  

Mrs. Dana Postolache trained as a restorer in a museum environment alongside the first generations of painting restorers in Romania. From her, we learn the story of the beginnings, as well as anecdotes from the evolution of the field.

To date, Mrs. Postolache has restored or coordinated interventions for thousands of pieces of movable heritage and dozens of monuments while also serving as a teacher and mentor for new generations of restorers.