The struggle – Atlas
Part of the series of paintings revolving around the visual symbol of the «Kouvari» (sphere of strings). This series is inspired by Greek mythology, used as paradigms for modern issues and interior questions that resonate till today. The visual representation of the «kouvari» is treated in different compositions around the theme of the human struggle presented through the […]
The struggle – Sisyphos
Part of the series of paintings revolving around the visual symbol of the «Kouvari» (sphere of strings). This series is inspired by Greek mythology, used as paradigms for modern issues and interior questions that resonate till today. The visual representation of the «kouvari» is treated in different compositions around the theme of the human struggle presented through the […]
SOLD I Unraveling Mnemes
An artwork that beckons viewers into a realm of contemplation and introspection, exploring the romantic nostalgia of the past and the blurred reinterpretation of feelings through memory. The focal point of the composition is a fragmented head, reminiscent of ancient greek sculptures, yet shrouded in ambiguity. The gender and identity of the figure remain elusive, […]
SOLD I Le penseur
This piece is a visual representation of the act of reflection as encountered in the different forms of thinking or over-thinking, day-dreaming or contemplating… It is inspired by Rodin’s bronze sculpture “Le Penseur” and E. Hopper’s narrative scenes of people in a specific context looking outside the window. The enigmatic headless one-line figure is the […]
SOLD I Moonlight Sonata
This seemingly serene narrative scene is an homage to the Greek poet Yiannis Ritsos and his poem “Moonlight Sonata”.The poem consists of a confessional monologue of a woman, addressed to a silent, younger male companion in an old room flooded with moonlight. The woman dressed in black is persistently asking the young man a to […]
SOLD I Niké , une femme qui se fabrique sa propre liberté
The protagonist of this narrative scene is the winged female figure to whom the painting owes its tittle. In the Greek mythology, Niké (in greek Νίκη ), personifies the God of Victory. Its armless and headless depiction is inspired by the sculpture of the Victory of Samothrace; a masterpiece of the Hellenistic period, dating around the beginning […]
SOLD I Upon Dawn
An atmospheric minimal piece depicting a certain tension between the single two elements in relief that are the protagonists of this narrative scene.The timeframe of the scene stays abstract in order for the observer to define it depending of the feelings that it evokes. The geometric element thatcould be the sun, the moon or an […]
The Dreamer
This piece is a visual representation of the act of reflection as encountered in the different forms of thinking or over-thinking, day-dreaming or contemplating… It is inspired by I. Mitoraj bronze sculpture “Luci di Nara” encountered at the B&E Goulandris collection in Athens. Like a statue, discovered many centuries later, the enigmatic fragmanted mask merges […]
Icarus is flying too close to the sun
This artwork draws inspiration from the timeless tale of Icarus and his father Dedalus in ancient Greek mythology. In an endeavor for the two of them to escape Knossos, Daedalus crafted two pairs of wings out of beeswax and feathers. Before trying to escape the island, he warned his son not to fly too close […]
SOLD I Home Views
Despite the ordinary elements portrayed, this painting works as a visual enigma between the real and the imaginary. The woodcut windows inbas relief are depicted in the same way as the landscape in the background; blurring the boundaries between inside and outside. Windows could be ahome’s frame towards the sky or even physically be in […]