Matei Dragomir (b. 2000, Romania) is an artist whose practice centers on the use of fragments—decontextualized and reimagined—to interrogate the overwhelming nature of contemporary life and to reclaim moments of stillness, beauty, and intimacy. Working across figurative and abstract painting, Dragomir draws from commercial imagery and natural elements, manipulating them through lighting, framing, and scale to create emotional depth and critical distance. His figurative works subtly distort familiar forms, while his colorfield paintings isolate calm visual cues from nature, offering viewers contemplative pauses amid a fast-paced world. In both modes, Dragomir seeks to highlight the ephemeral tenderness embedded in everyday experiences.