Chistina Moschou

Christina Moschou is a Belgium and Greece based artist & designer, originally from Thessaloniki (GR). She was born and raised in Greece and completed her bachelor and master studies in architecture from UCL/LOCI Brussels;  to later pursue her artistic practice.

Her body of work is heavily influenced by the country in which she was born , as well as the country in which she lives in. As this duality holds an important part of the artist’s own identity, it forms an integral part of her artistic practice, shaping both her thematic exploration and her visual language. Her Greek origins, the Mediterranean imagery and references to the ancient Greek mythology resonate in her paintings. Using symbolism as a narrative tool  and adopting a surrealist approach inspired by the Belgian culture, the narrative scenes remain open to their interpretation, inviting the viewer in a  contemplative space.

The familiar becomes intimate in the narrative scenes depicted. The human figure often represented as fragments of the classic statuary imagery, is displaced in different almost theatrical contexts, evoking a metaphysical atmosphere. The narrative scenes, explore universal themes – time, origins, introspection, memories, ties and emotions – bearing a collective culture despite interpreting the artist’s personal female prism. Shaped by her architectural background, the seemingly bi-dimensional paintings have a sculptural bas relief quality in them and are characterised by a balanced geometric aesthetic. Different layers and materials, add depth and spatiality, creating a play of shadow and light and attempting to bring the narrative into life.

The paintings bear the past but are born from the present, blurring the spatio-temporal boundaries between the ancient and the modern, the real and the imaginary.

She has participated in solo and group expositions across Europe and counting collaborations in the fashion and marble industry.

Education

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2018 Master’s degree in architecture :

architectural engineering and urbanism, UCL/ LOCI Brussels, BE.

2016 Bachelor’s degree in architecture :

architectural engineering and urbanism, UCL/ LOCI Brussels, BE.

Shows

2024 Artist Residency - Les Tilleuls d'Etretat :

Artist Residency , Les Tilleuls d'Etretat, Normandy , FR

2024 " ADAF - House of people" :

group show, Paramour, Bruxelles, BE

2024 " Curation Weartxl" :

group show, Abbey de la Cambre, Bruxelles, BE

2024 & 2023 " My Crown art gallery" :

Group Show, MyCrown art gallery, Hydra island, GR

2023 “Divine Duality” :

group show, The Gallery45, Limassol, CY

2022 "Rhode Young Art" :

Group Show, Ferme Blaret, Rhode - Saint - Genèse, BE

2022 “Esthesis vol. II” :

Duo show with Gilles Libert, Maison Stepman , Brussels , BE

2021 "Un pour tous et tous pour un" :

Group Show curated by Magnanimus, Espace le Patio 11, Paris, FR

2021 " OAfter 21" :

Group Show curated by Conseil de l'Ordre des Architectes, Pavillon de Namur, Namur, BE

2021 Solo Show :

Proje(c)tion Room, Brussels, BE

2021 “Esthesis” :

Duo show with Gilles Libert, Comptoir des Ressources Créatives, Liège , BE

2020 “Garden of silk“ :

group show curated by Mantility, Imaret , Kavala, GR

2017 “Europalia : Indonesia” :

group show, MAS museum, Antwerp, BE