This as my entry for The Folio Book Illustration Award 2022, illustrating the Mask of The Red Death by E. A. Poe. Can you spot the Red Death, can you? Hint: look at a thumbnail. So in my head, the people at the Masquerade Party took some fun drugs that...
Illustrations for a comic concert in which the narrative images were accompanied by music, played live by Itay Dvori. The event was organized by MEK - the European Culture Museum of Berlin. This is a story about parallel lives, about the fleeting and precious present...
A poster for a children's play by Ioana Petre, adapted after The Emperor's new clothes, by Hans Christian Andersen. Client: Ion Creangă Theater, Bucharest. ...
This is a poster for a winter event for children, with workshops and activities, themed around the idea of discovering Santa Claus's home. Client: Ion Creangă Theater, Bucharest....
The Lost Sunday is an Eisner nominated comic book about working too much, told through stories and inspiration from old folklore, myths and tales. It's a very dear project to me, and it was also based on my own experience with burnout. Nina lives in a...
"Dancing diary" is a project that presents key moments from my dancing life, before and after 2020's "Great social Distancing". The good, the bad, the ugly and the very beautiful, the joy and the hardships, the giving up and the going on - all of...
Pirates! …we mean honest and brave Explorers! And a sea made of soup! Fisksoppa tells the story of five reckless travelers and their adventures in a world of intrigue, edible monsters and undiscovered tastes. It’s a tale of friendships, suitable for all ages. This is a webcomic...
Pirates! …we mean honest and brave Explorers! And a sea made of soup! Fisksoppa tells the story of five reckless travelers and their adventures in a world of intrigue, edible monsters and undiscovered tastes. It’s a tale of friendships, suitable for all ages. This is a webcomic...
[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://ileanasurducan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/TangodancersStephanieFausto-supercrompressed2.mp4" poster="https://ileanasurducan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/stephanie-fausto-2-1280.png"][/video] An ilustration inspired by two of my favaourite tango dancers and teachers: Fausto Carpino and Stephanie Fesneau. The animation was featured in the Gala Tango Cazino 2019 show, Cluj-Napoca. Music credits: Si soy así - Carlos Gardel con la Orquesta de Alfredo...
[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://ileanasurducan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IleanaSurducanorchestracompressed.mp4" poster="https://ileanasurducan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/orchestra-1280.jpg"][/video] And here we have the whole orchestra! - inspired by Solo Tango Orchestra, and featured in the Gala Tango Cazino 2019 show, Cluj-Napoca. Every time I see them perform, I am captivated by their amazing energy - and the music becomes an...